Many longsighted - running movie franchise go through ebbs and flow , but it only takes one great movie to bring a dealership back from the brink . These movies rescue franchise that seem like they ’re on an unstoppable downward style , either by occupy things back to basics or by introduce with sweet newfangled theme .

Any long - running dealership is eventually force to develop , if only to keep up with the latest movie trends or to create something that fans do n’t feel as if they ’ve seen before . These moment can make or pause a franchise , but they ’re infinitely more rewarding than sheepishly trying to retread former ground .

10Casino Royale (2006)

James Bond Needed To Get With The Times

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James Bondis one of the oldest major moving-picture show franchises , and it had started to get a little cold beforeCasino Royale . Although each era of the dealership has its own nip , the dealership is also beholden to its tradition for a sense of continuity . This have in mind that it sometimes struggles to innovate .

Casino Royalebrought theJames Bondfranchise into the twenty-first century .

Casino Royalebrought theJames Bondfranchise into the 21st century , just as it seemed like it was being left behind by the natural action genre . Once again , Bondwas rig the golden standard for action movie . Although Daniel Craig ’s incumbency asBondhas its ups and down feather , it made some significant leaps forward . alas , thenextJames Bondmovieis under a lot of atmospheric pressure already , and the dealership ’s new break of the day may require a similar breakthrough toCasino Royale .

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9Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

Mission: Impossible Wouldn’t Be Where It Is Today Without Ghost Protocol

Brian De Palma ’s originalMission : Impossiblewas a blastoff of Adrenalin to the undercover agent genre , boldly shooting off in an original direction without paying much attending to the TV serial . However , the dealership stagnated a little with its following two entries . BeforeGhost Protocol , it seemed as though the franchise could taper off out .

Although there are some salutary moments in both the 2nd and thirdMission : Impossiblemovies , it ’s not untilGhost Protocolthat the franchise really reaches its potential drop . touch Protocolhas a uncloudedness of focusing , a thrilling narrative , and the form of bold stunts that the franchise has become famous for . WithMission : Impossible - The Final Reckoningjust around the recession , it ’s worth remembering the motion-picture show that made it all possible .

8Fast Five (2011)

Fast Five Championed A Bold New Direction

After an volatile first field day , theFast and Furiousfranchise spun its wheel a little . It touch a crushed item with the fourth picture , so it was cleared that raw melodic theme were needed . luckily , Fast Fiveis full of them , and it has set the game architectural plan for the quietus of the dealership ever since . Fast 11would never be on the cards if not forFast Five .

A lot of movie franchise overstay their welcome , and it ’s often evident after just two film if a franchise will be successful or not .

Fast Fivetweaks the street racing formula , placing more emphasis on heists , which allows the enfranchisement to broaden its horizons . There ’s also a tolerant mixed bag of action on display inFast Five , without neglecting the railcar - base fun that makes the franchise unequaled . Of course , it ’s also important thatFast Fiveadded Dwayne Johnson to the shape , who helped regulate the follow picture show .

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7Jurassic World (2015)

Jurassic World Brought Dinosaurs Back To The Big-Screen

AfterJurassic Parksent shockwaves through the sci - fi genre , it seemed inevitable that a franchise would soon spring up . However , it did n’t take long before the serial lost its way . After Steven Spielberg quit the dealership , Jurassic Park IIIlooked as if it might bring everything to a screeching halt .

It took 14 year beforeJurassic Worldarrived to work the franchise back to life . More than this , it charted a path forward for potential sequels , with a cast of new character amalgamate with the franchise ’s previous faces . History has repeat itself to some extent . AlthoughJurassic World : Dominionwas a commercial success , it sustain dreadful review . Jurassic World Rebirthmay involve to rescue the dealership once more .

6Creed (2015)

The Rocky Franchise Couldn’t Go On Forever

Rockywon the Oscar for Best Picture , but the dealership quickly settled into a groove as a variation franchise fall out the titular boxer throughout his calling . Of course , this conception did n’t have the foresightful shelf life , even though the franchise tried to keep things going long past the point when Rocky ’s days of fighting made any sensory faculty .

Rocky Balboawas a surprising tax return to shape for the franchise , but it also seemed like a rude determination to the saga after some ups and downs . Creedfound a way to breathe unexampled living into the dealership , with a newfangled theatrical role who was just as compelling as Balboa , and Sylvester Stallone doing a great line in a hold persona .

5Batman Begins (2005)

Batman Brought An Iconic Hero Back To The Top

TheBatmanmovies of the ' 80s and ' 90s generally followed a downward trend , terminate in the widely pannedBatman and Robin , asterisk George Clooney . The dealership seemed like poisonous substance at this point , but Christopher Nolan had the vision to resuscitate the iconic hero with a bold new style .

dissatisfactory sequel may potentially monish watcher of a franchise , but often a brilliant third moving-picture show allow the franchise to bounce back .

Not only didBatman Beginsrevitalize theBatmanfranchise , it has also had a huge impact on the superhero genreas a whole . By incorporate more constituent of crime thriller , theDark Knightfranchise showed the way frontward for more grounded comic script movies .

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4Prey (2022)

Prey Has Expanded The Potential Of The Predator Franchise

Predatoris a shine example of knuckleheaded ' 80s action , with Arnold Schwarzenegger firing off quips as he leads a radical of black ops specialist through a perilous hobo camp . The sci - fi twist makesPredatorstand out from similar film of the era , but the franchise has n’t always surrender the same excitation .

Through some dissentious sequels andAliencrossovers , the potentiality of thePredatorfranchise has always been there to tempt fans back for more . Preyis one of very few movies which capitalizes on this potential , at the same time taking the enfranchisement back to its roots and delivering something all unexpected . There could be plenty more movies likePrey , and they would probably be more worthwhile than the other sequel .

3Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011)

Planet Of The Apes Has Always Been In The Shadow Of The First Movie

The originalPlanet of the Apesnever quite recaptured the magic of the original movie , part because the power of the twist was impossible to copy . This is one of many problems which also harry the 2001 remaking , since audiences all knew what was occur . The prequel serial has come through by ignoring the tress .

Starting withRise of the Planet of the Apes , the prequel serial shows the slow process of how Earth came to be ruled by anthropoid . This terminus is still one C of years off in the distant future , so there ’s time for plenty of original taradiddle and characters to makeRise of the Planet of the Apesinteresting in its own right field . It fix up a whole new franchise which has create four great sci - fi movies so far , and there should be more on the way .

2Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Fury Road Was Trapped In Development Hell For Decades

TheMad Maxfranchise was all but bushed beforeFury Road , as George Miller had been working on other projects in different literary genre . 30 geezerhood is an incredibly longsighted time to wait between sequels , so manyMad Maxfans assumed that they would never see the Wasteland again . Of course , Fury Roadwas worth the wait , and its succeeder has already led to one spinoff , Furiosa .

Although many big movie franchises started out as book adaptation , they had to come up with their own original stories once they ran out of material .

Fury Roadwasn’t supposed to take 30 years to make . In fact , Miller was keen on keep on the franchise shortly afterBeyond Thunderdome , but it was hold up for various reasons throughout the years . Miller proved that he had n’t lost his cutaneous senses withFury Road , andthere could be more sequels in the future .

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1Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

The Shrek Franchise Looked To Have Died Twice Already

Shrek perpetually Afterseemed like a conclusion to theShrekfranchise , but there was aPuss in Bootsspinoff to follow . After both of these movies , the series lay dormant for many years whileThe Last Wishwas scuff through development hell . When it in conclusion arrive , it surpassed all expectations .

It boast a bluff new animation mode , which exemplifies how it is n’t afraid to give with tradition .

Not only isThe Last Wisha major improvement on the previousPuss in Bootsmovie , it ’s also the bestShrekmovie sinceShrek 2all the way back in 2004 . It features a bold young animation style , which exemplify how it is n’t afraid to break with custom . The first sneak peek ofShrek 5show that the franchise has been revived with this aesthetic , which underlines howThe Last Wishmade it possible .

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