Spin-off movies: 5 that worked, 5 that stunk
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Spin-off movies: 5 that worked, 5 that stunk
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Spin-off movie that worked: The Scorpion King
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Spin-off movie that stunk: X-Men Origins Wolverine
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Spin-off movie that worked: Puss in Boots
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Spin-off movie that stunk: Elektra
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Spin-off movie that worked: The Lego Batman Movie
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Spin-off movie that stunk: US Marshals
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Spin-off movie that worked: Machete
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Spin-off movie that stunk: Planes
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Spin-off movie that worked: Deadpool
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Spin-off movie that stunk: Ewoks: Caravan of Courage
Ben Bussey
·UK Movies Writer
The internet is all a-flutter at the news that a ‘Fast & Furious’ spin off movie is in the works, centred on the characters played by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Jason Statham. However, while this may be an exciting prospect for fans of high-octane action, we might want to give pause for thought about just how often spin-off movies have worked in the past. There have been some great ones, for sure, but there have been some turkeys too. Let’s consider some of those highs and lows here.