There is a lot of pressure when it comes to creating a sequel, and these screenwriters want to help you out.
There are two types of sequel screenwriters in Hollywood. You have those who have earned the opportunity to build on their previous works, and then some are hired to take the existing IP and create something new.
Creating a sequel to a beloved film is extremely hard due to the pressures of meeting the expectations of fans who loved the original. These fans want to relive their experience of watching that first film, and studios want a financial (and critical) repeat of the first movie’s success.
Between the studios and the audience’s expectations for the film, the audience is the tougher crowd to please for the screenwriter. They can’t take too many big creative swings because they could taint whatever made the original film special, but the screenwriter can’t stay too close to the original or they will face backlash for not approaching the narrative from a new perspective, opening up the film’s world a bit more.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
