List of films produced back-to-back

Last updated

Sometimes, two or more films in a series are shot and produced " back-to-back ", which means simultaneously or within a short space of time. This is usually done to eliminate the need to rebuild sets and re-hire actors for sequels, and maintain audience interest in the film series. Films produced this way usually have a well-planned pipeline, where the first film may be in post-production as the second is being shot.

Contents

While sometimes a trilogy such as The Lord of the Rings is shot with all three parts back-to-back, it is much more common for only two parts to be shot this way. Often, in a trilogy, the first film will be made on its own, and if it is a success, the remaining two parts will be produced back-to-back. This approach was pioneered by the second and third parts of the Sleepaway Camp trilogy, and has since been applied to the Back to the Future and The Matrix trilogies. Back to the Future Part II , and later, The Matrix Reloaded both ended with the words "To be concluded," a variant on the traditional "To be continued," and a trailer for their respective upcoming sequels.

The following is a list of films that have been produced this way:

List

Though not shot entirely back-to-back, the final scene of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith was shot in Tunisia during the production of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones in order to avoid another trip to Tunisia for a single scene. [21]

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Star Wars</i> American epic space opera media franchise

Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. Star Wars is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

The Matrix is an American cyberpunk media franchise consisting of four feature films, beginning with The Matrix (1999) and continuing with three sequels, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and The Matrix Resurrections (2021). The first three films were written and directed by the Wachowskis and produced by Joel Silver. The screenplay for the fourth film was written by Lana Wachowski, David Mitchell and Aleksandar Hemon, was directed by Lana Wachowski, and was produced by Grant Hill, James McTeigue, and Lana Wachowski. The franchise is owned by Warner Bros., which distributed the films along with Village Roadshow Pictures. The latter, along with Silver Pictures, are the two production companies that worked on the first three films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Patton</span> American actor

William Rankin Patton is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. He also appeared in the films The Client (1994), Armageddon (1998), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Remember the Titans (2000), The Punisher (2004), American Honey, Halloween, and Minari (2020). He appeared opposite Kevin Costner in four films: No Way Out (1987), The Postman (1997), and Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, as well as having a guest role in seasons 3 and 4 of Costner's Paramount Network series Yellowstone (2020–2022). Patton also played Deputy Marnes in season 1 of the 2023 TV series Silo.

The Three Musketeers, the 1844 novel by author Alexandre Dumas, has been adapted into multiple films, both live-action and animated.

<i>Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland</i> 1989 American slasher film by Michael A. Simpson

Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland is a 1989 American slasher film and the third installment in the Sleepaway Camp film series. Written by Fritz Gordon and directed by Michael A. Simpson, it stars Pamela Springsteen as Angela, Tracy Griffith, Mark Oliver, and Michael J. Pollard. Taking place one year after the events in the previous film, it again follows the same transgender serial killer, Angela, who is targeting more teenagers at another summer camp.

<i>Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers</i> 1988 American black comedy slasher film by Michael A. Simpson

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers is a 1988 American slasher film written by Fritz Gordon and directed by Michael A. Simpson. It is the second installment in the Sleepaway Camp film series, and stars Pamela Springsteen as Angela, and Renée Estevez. The film takes place five years after the events of the original, and features serial killer Angela, working as a counselor, murdering misbehaving teenagers at another summer camp.

Sleepaway Camp is an American slasher film series consisting of five films, one of which was not fully completed. The franchise primarily focuses on serial killer Angela Baker and the murders she commits, largely at summer camps.

The Godfather is a trilogy of American crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the 1969 novel of the same name by Italian American author Mario Puzo. The films follow the trials of the fictional Italian American mafia Corleone family whose patriarch, Vito Corleone, rises to be a major figure in American organized crime. His youngest son, Michael Corleone, becomes his successor. The films were distributed by Paramount Pictures and released in 1972, 1974, and 1990. The series achieved success at the box office, with the films earning between $430 and $517 million worldwide. The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are both seen by many as two of the greatest films of all time. The series is heavily awarded, winning 9 out of 28 total Academy Award nominations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hot Toys</span> Hong Kong scale model manufacturer

Hot Toys Limited is a Hong Kong production house for designing, developing, and manufacturing highly detailed collectible merchandise to worldwide markets. They are known for their high end 1/6th scale figurines of licensed properties, like Marvel and Star Wars, which must be preordered. Hoy Toys collectibles are primarily available to purchase from secondary retailers, like Sideshow.

Back-to-back filming is the practice of shooting two or more films as one production, thus reducing costs and time.

<i>Avatar: The Way of Water</i> 2022 American film by James Cameron

Avatar: The Way of Water is a 2022 American epic science fiction film directed and co-produced by James Cameron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver from a story the trio wrote with Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno. Distributed by 20th Century Studios, it is the sequel to Avatar (2009) and the second installment in the Avatar film series. It features Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovani Ribisi, Dileep Rao and Matt Gerald reprising their roles from the first film, with Sigourney Weaver returning in an additional role and Kate Winslet joining the cast. It follows a blue-skinned humanoid Na'vi named Jake Sully (Worthington) as he and his family, under renewed human threat, seek refuge with the aquatic Metkayina clan of Pandora, a habitable exomoon on which they live.

<i>Avatar 3</i> Upcoming American film by James Cameron

Avatar 3 is an upcoming American epic science fiction film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. Distributed by 20th Century Studios, it is the third film in Cameron's Avatar franchise, and a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).

<i>Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1</i> 2024 film by Kevin Costner

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 is a 2024 American epic Western film directed and produced by Kevin Costner from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Baird, based on an original story by the pair and Mark Kasdan. It is the first installment in the titular film series and features an ensemble cast consisting of Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, and Giovanni Ribisi, with Jena Malone, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Will Patton, Tatanka Means, Owen Crow Shoe, Ella Hunt, and Jamie Campbell Bower in supporting roles.

Horizon: An American Saga is a film series that consists of four planned American epic westerns directed, co-written, and produced by, as well as starring Kevin Costner, from a script he co-wrote with Jon Baird and based on an original story co-authored by Costner, Baird, and Mark Kasdan. The plot centers on fictional characters and takes place in pre- and post-Civil War America, and details the exploration of the American West. Depicting a twelve-year span, the movies feature an ensemble cast portraying various characters and their experiences pioneering into new territory from their homes.

Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films and television series to be produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. Phase Six features all of the Marvel Studios productions set to be released starting from mid-2025 to mid-2027, with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributing the films, while the series release on Disney+. Live-action series are released under Marvel Studios' "Marvel Television" label. The first film in the phase will be The Fantastic Four: First Steps, scheduled for release in July 2025. The release schedule of Phase Six was changed several times due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Kevin Feige produces every film and executive produces every television series in this phase, alongside Anthony and Joe Russo for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

<i>The Strangers: Chapter 1</i> 2024 film by Renny Harlin

The Strangers: Chapter 1 is a 2024 American horror film that is the third film in The Strangers film series and the first installment of an intended relaunch in the form of a standalone trilogy. It is directed by Renny Harlin, with a screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland, from a story by Bryan Bertino, the director of the first film. Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez star as a couple who come into contact with the three psychopathic masked strangers while on a road trip. Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath also star.

<i>Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2</i> 2024 film by Kevin Costner

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 is an upcoming American epic Western film directed and produced by as well as starring Kevin Costner from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Baird, based on an original story he co-authored with Baird and Mark Kasdan. It is the second installment in the titular film series and direct sequel to Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. Costner reprises his role alongside most of the other cast from the previous film consisting of Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Ella Hunt, Will Patton, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Thomas Haden Church, Glynn Turman, and Kathleen Quinlan.

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 is an upcoming American epic Western film directed and produced by as well as starring Kevin Costner from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Baird, based on an original story he co-authored with Baird and Mark Kasdan. It is the third installment in the titular film series and direct sequel to Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2. Costner reprises his role alongside most of the other cast from the previous film consisting of Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Ella Hunt, Will Patton, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Thomas Haden Church, Glynn Turman, and Kathleen Quinlan.

References

  1. ↑ Hardy, Phil (1995). The Overlook Film Encyclopedia Horror. Overlook Press. ISBN   0-87951-624-0. Page 109
  2. ↑ "Back from orient". Los Angeles Times. Feb 12, 1965. ProQuest   155116391.
  3. ↑ Peary, Danny. Cult Movies , Delta Books, 1981. ISBN   0-517-20185-2
  4. ↑ Stine, Scott Aaron (8 July 2003). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. Google Books: McFarland & Company. p. 277. ISBN   978-0786415328.
  5. ↑ Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis et al. (2002). Back to the Future Part III. Special Features: Making the Trilogy: Chapter Three (DVD). Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
  6. ↑ Simon Brew (21 October 2015). "Back To The Future Part II: looking back at the film". Den of Geek . Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Luke Holland (30 April 2015). "When directors shoot movies back-to-back, who wins?". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "David Hasselhoff To Star in Anaconda Sequels 3 and 4". Beyond Hollywood. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  9. ↑ Gittins, Susan (November 9, 2021). "Christmas Knight & Devil's Knight With Bruce Willis Block Shooting in Vancouver This Fall". Hollywood North Buzz. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ Tangonan, EJ (September 20, 2022). "Detective Knight: Rogue – Did Bruce Willis make a trilogy no one knew about before retiring?". JoBlo.com . Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  11. ↑ Zee, Michaela (August 30, 2022). "'Ivy and Bean' Cast on Working With Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jane Lynch, Singing Tik Tok Songs and Howling on Set". Variety . Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ Libbey, Dirk (2021-12-16). "James Cameron Reveals How Much Of Avatar 3 And 4 Has Already Filmed". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  13. ↑ Singer, Matt (29 October 2018). "James Cameron Is Already Shooting 'Avatar 4' and '5'". ScreenCrush. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  14. ↑ Sharf, Zack (2020-03-09). "'Avatar' Villain Stephen Lang Says Filming Four Sequels at Once 'Gets a Little Confusing'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  15. ↑ "Zack Snyder Goes Galactic: Exclusive First Look at 'Rebel Moon'". Vanity Fair. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  16. ↑ Miska, Brad (August 8, 2022). "EXCLUSIVES'The Strangers' – THREE New Sequels in Production Next Month?! [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  17. ↑ Miska, Brad (August 9, 2022). "'The Strangers' – Renny Harlin Directing At Least One of the Upcoming Sequels! [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  18. ↑ Fixsen, Rachel (August 4, 2022). ""Horizon" filming this fall: Big budget movie to hire locals as extras". Moab Sun News. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  19. ↑ Egan, Ladd; Swenson, Madison (May 2, 2023). "Filming begins in St. George for Kevin Costner's 'Horizon, an American Saga'". KSLTV.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  20. ↑ Couch, Aaron (October 5, 2023). "Kevin Costner's Two-Part 'Horizon: An American Saga' Sets Summer 2024 Dates". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  21. ↑ We Didn't Go to the Desert to Get a SuntanEpisode II DVD Special Feature, [2002].

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.