Sequels, Remakes & Spin-offs

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1.Which film is the 2004 sequel to Shrek?
- A. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- B. Fast Five
- C. Bad Boys II
- D. Shrek 2
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Shrek 2
Did you know? Shrek 2 introduced the character Puss in Boots.
2.Which film is the 2017 sequel to Paddington (2014)?
- A. Paddington 2
- B. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- C. Bad Boys II
- D. Despicable Me 2
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Paddington 2
Did you know? Paddington 2 holds one of the highest ratings on review aggregators among live-action family films.
3.Which film is Sam Raimi's 2004 sequel to Spider-Man?
- A. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- B. Shrek 2
- C. Spider-Man 2
- D. Deadpool 2
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Spider-Man 2
Did you know? Alfred Molina played Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2.
4.Which film is the 2000 sequel to Mission: Impossible, directed by John Woo?
- A. Taken 2
- B. Mission: Impossible 2
- C. Finding Dory
- D. The Godfather Part II
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Mission: Impossible 2
Did you know? Mission: Impossible 2 features rock climbing scenes shot in Utah.
5.Which film is the 2014 sequel to How to Train Your Dragon?
- A. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- B. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- C. How to Train Your Dragon 2
- D. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
Did you know? How to Train Your Dragon 2 introduces the dragon rider Valka.
6.Which film is the 2017 sequel to the 1982 film Blade Runner, directed by Denis Villeneuve?
- A. Blade Runner 2049
- B. Deadpool 2
- C. Taken 2
- D. Fast Five
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Blade Runner 2049
Did you know? Blade Runner 2049 stars Ryan Gosling alongside Harrison Ford.
7.Which film is the 1980 sequel to the original Star Wars film?
- A. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- B. The Empire Strikes Back
- C. Despicable Me 2
- D. The Dark Knight
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The Empire Strikes Back
Did you know? The Empire Strikes Back revealed that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father.
8.Which film is James Cameron's 1986 sequel to the 1979 film Alien?
- A. Toy Story 2
- B. Batman Returns
- C. Aliens
- D. Star Trek Into Darkness
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Aliens
Did you know? Alien, the 1979 original, was directed by Ridley Scott.
9.Which film is Tim Burton's 1992 sequel to Batman (1989)?
- A. The Hangover Part II
- B. Batman Returns
- C. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- D. The Godfather Part II
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Batman Returns
Did you know? Batman Returns features Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman.
10.Which film is the 2016 sequel to The Conjuring?
- A. Batman Returns
- B. How to Train Your Dragon 2
- C. Finding Dory
- D. The Conjuring 2
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The Conjuring 2
Did you know? The Conjuring 2 is set in Enfield, England.
11.Which film is Christopher Nolan's 2008 sequel to Batman Begins?
- A. Bad Boys II
- B. Men in Black II
- C. The Godfather Part II
- D. The Dark Knight
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The Dark Knight
Did you know? Heath Ledger posthumously won an Oscar for playing the Joker in The Dark Knight.
12.Which film is the 2012 prequel set about sixty years before The Lord of the Rings?
- A. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
- B. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
- C. Solo: A Star Wars Story
- D. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Did you know? An Unexpected Journey was directed by Peter Jackson.
13.Which film continued the 1978 Halloween story in 2018, ignoring all previous sequels?
- A. Halloween
- B. Halloween: Resurrection
- C. Spider-Man: Homecoming
- D. Scream
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Halloween
Did you know? The 2018 film brought back Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode.
14.Which film is Martin Scorsese's 2006 remake of the Hong Kong crime film Infernal Affairs?
- A. The Ring
- B. The Departed
- C. Let Me In
- D. It
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The Departed
Did you know? The Departed finally won Scorsese the Best Director Oscar.
15.Which film is the 2017 sequel to Thor: The Dark World, directed by Taika Waititi?
- A. Incredibles 2
- B. Terminator: Dark Fate
- C. Thor: Ragnarok
- D. Taken 2
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Thor: Ragnarok
Did you know? Thor: Ragnarok features the Hulk as a major character.
16.Which film is the 2005 spin-off following the assassin from the Daredevil film?
- A. Venom
- B. Morbius
- C. The Lego Ninjago Movie
- D. Elektra
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Elektra
Did you know? Jennifer Garner reprized the title role in the spin-off.
17.Which actress reprized Sarah Connor in the 2019 franchise continuation?
- A. Linda Hamilton
- B. Jamie Lee Curtis
- C. Emilia Clarke
- D. Sigourney Weaver
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Linda Hamilton
Did you know? Hamilton originated the role in 1984.
18.Which film is the 2016 prequel set decades before the Harry Potter story?
- A. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- B. Red Dragon
- C. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
- D. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Did you know? Fantastic Beasts is set in 1920s New York.
19.Which film relaunched the Scream series in 2022 with a new generation alongside returning stars?
- A. Scream
- B. Halloween: Resurrection
- C. The Batman
- D. Man of Steel
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Scream
Did you know? The 2022 Scream is the fifth film of the series.
20.Which film is the 2016 rebooted remake of the 1984 supernatural comedy?
- A. The Grudge
- B. Planet of the Apes
- C. Let Me In
- D. Ghostbusters
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Ghostbusters
Did you know? The 2016 version recast the team with four women.
21.Which film is the 2011 sequel to The Hangover, set in Bangkok?
- A. Thor: Ragnarok
- B. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- C. The Hangover Part II
- D. The Conjuring 2
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The Hangover Part II
Did you know? The Hangover Part II follows the wolfpack to Thailand.
22.Which film is the 2013 spin-off of the Cars series set in the world of aircraft?
- A. Supergirl
- B. Planes
- C. Morbius
- D. Birds of Prey
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Planes
Did you know? Planes was produced by Disney's animation studio.
23.Which filmmaker directed both the 2014 monster reboot and the 2016 space-saga spin-off?
- A. Jordan Vogt-Roberts
- B. Gareth Edwards
- C. Adam Wingard
- D. Colin Trevorrow
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Gareth Edwards
Did you know? Edwards later directed Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).
24.Which film is the 1992 prequel film to the Twin Peaks television series?
- A. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
- B. Minions: The Rise of Gru
- C. X-Men: First Class
- D. Solo: A Star Wars Story
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Did you know? The prequel film was directed by David Lynch.
25.Which film rebooted the Freddy Krueger series in 2010 with Jackie Earle Haley?
- A. Godzilla
- B. Man of Steel
- C. Scream
- D. A Nightmare on Elm Street
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
Did you know? The 2010 reboot cast a new actor as the dream-stalking killer.
26.Which film is the 2018 remake, the fourth screen version of the 1937 story?
- A. Mulan
- B. A Star Is Born
- C. Solaris
- D. It
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A Star Is Born
Did you know? A Star Is Born marked Lady Gaga's dramatic lead film debut.
27.Which film is the 1992 sequel to Home Alone?
- A. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- B. Superman II
- C. Toy Story 2
- D. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Did you know? Home Alone 2 is set during the Christmas season in New York City.
28.Which film is the 1984 spin-off of the Superman films starring Helen Slater?
- A. The Lego Ninjago Movie
- B. Planes
- C. Deadpool
- D. Supergirl
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Supergirl
Did you know? The spin-off shares its producers with the Christopher Reeve series.
29.Which actor took over the road warrior role for the 2015 franchise revival?
- A. Charlize Theron
- B. Tom Hardy
- C. Nicholas Hoult
- D. Mel Gibson
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Tom Hardy
Did you know? Hardy inherited the role from Mel Gibson.
30.Which film is the 2002 prequel to The Silence of the Lambs?
- A. Oz the Great and Powerful
- B. Red Dragon
- C. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
- D. Bumblebee
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Red Dragon
Did you know? Red Dragon is based on Thomas Harris's novel of the same name.
31.Which film rebooted the Evil Dead series in 2013 as a darker horror film?
- A. A Nightmare on Elm Street
- B. Evil Dead
- C. Star Trek
- D. Man of Steel
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Evil Dead
Did you know? The 2013 reboot was produced by original director Sam Raimi.
32.Which film is the 2001 remake of the Spanish film Open Your Eyes?
- A. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
- B. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- C. The Thing
- D. Vanilla Sky
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Vanilla Sky
Did you know? Tom Cruise stars in the 2001 remake of the Spanish original.
33.Which film is the 2011 sequel that moved the Fast and Furious series to Rio de Janeiro?
- A. Terminator: Dark Fate
- B. Aliens
- C. X2: X-Men United
- D. Fast Five
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Fast Five
Did you know? Fast Five is considered the turning point of the series toward heist films.
34.Which film is the 2007 spin-off of Bruce Almighty following a supporting character?
- A. Evan Almighty
- B. The Lego Ninjago Movie
- C. Annabelle
- D. Joker
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Evan Almighty
Did you know? Evan Almighty centers on a modern Noah building an ark.
35.Which filmmaker directed the 2018 Halloween legacy sequel and co-wrote its follow-ups?
- A. John Carpenter
- B. David Gordon Green
- C. Rob Zombie
- D. David Fincher
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David Gordon Green
Did you know? Green also directed the 2022 legacy revival of another horror series.
36.Which film is the 2022 prequel about Gru's teenage years?
- A. Oz the Great and Powerful
- B. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- C. Minions: The Rise of Gru
- D. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
Did you know? The Rise of Gru is set in the 1970s.
37.Which film rebooted the 1974 horror classic in 2003?
- A. Man of Steel
- B. Star Trek
- C. Spider-Man: Homecoming
- D. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Did you know? The 2003 remake was produced by Michael Bay.
38.Which film is the 2015 live-action remake of Disney's 1950 animated film?
- A. Oldboy
- B. Cinderella
- C. Dumbo
- D. Ghostbusters
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Cinderella
Did you know? The 2015 Cinderella was directed by Kenneth Branagh.
39.Which film is the 1997 sequel to Jurassic Park?
- A. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- B. Spider-Man 2
- C. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- D. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Did you know? The Lost World was directed by Steven Spielberg, like the first film.
40.Which film is the 2024 spin-off of the Spider-Man universe following the clairvoyant character?
- A. Madame Web
- B. Lightyear
- C. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- D. Evan Almighty
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Madame Web
Did you know? Dakota Johnson plays the paramedic with psychic visions.

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