Sequels, Remakes & Spin-offs

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1. 1.Which film is the 2016 prequel set immediately before the original Star Wars film?

   • A. Solo: A Star Wars Story
   • B. Cruella
   • C. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
   • D. Bumblebee
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   Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

   Did you know? Rogue One follows the rebels who stole the Death Star plans.

2. 2.Which film is the 2011 English-language version of the Swedish bestseller?

   • A. The Karate Kid
   • B. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
   • C. A Star Is Born
   • D. The Ring
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   The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

   Did you know? The 2011 version was directed by David Fincher.

3. 3.Which film is the 2017 sequel to Cars 2?

   • A. Paddington 2
   • B. Star Trek Into Darkness
   • C. Cars 3
   • D. Top Gun: Maverick
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   Cars 3

   Did you know? Cars 3 centers on Lightning McQueen facing a new generation of racers.

4. 4.Which film is the 2019 spin-off following two rival agents of the Fast series?

   • A. Evan Almighty
   • B. Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw
   • C. The Bourne Legacy
   • D. The Nun
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   Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw

   Did you know? The spin-off teams Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.

5. 5.Which film is the 2021 prequel about the villain of 101 Dalmatians?

   • A. Cruella
   • B. Prometheus
   • C. Oz the Great and Powerful
   • D. Minions
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   Cruella

   Did you know? Cruella stars Emma Stone in the title role.

6. 6.Which film brought Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2016 as a new cinematic version?

   • A. Friday the 13th
   • B. Spider-Man: Homecoming
   • C. Man of Steel
   • D. Mad Max: Fury Road
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   Spider-Man: Homecoming

   Did you know? Tom Holland is the third actor to headline a Spider-Man film series.

7. 7.Which film is the 2001 remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film?

   • A. Ocean's Eleven
   • B. The Thing
   • C. Planet of the Apes
   • D. Psycho
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   Ocean's Eleven

   Did you know? Ocean's Eleven was directed by Steven Soderbergh.

8. 8.Which film is the 2011 sequel to Kung Fu Panda?

   • A. The Empire Strikes Back
   • B. Taken 2
   • C. Kung Fu Panda 2
   • D. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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   Kung Fu Panda 2

   Did you know? Kung Fu Panda 2 explores Po's adoption backstory.

9. 9.Which film is the 2007 feature film spun off from the animated television series?

   • A. Annabelle
   • B. Supergirl
   • C. Ocean's 8
   • D. The Simpsons Movie
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   The Simpsons Movie

   Did you know? The film opened with an Itchy and Scratchy short.

10. 10.Which film is the 2018 prequel about the young Han Solo?

    • A. Solo: A Star Wars Story
    • B. Cruella
    • C. Minions
    • D. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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    Solo: A Star Wars Story

    Did you know? Solo stars Alden Ehrenreich in the title role.

11. 11.Which film rebooted the Batman film series in 2005 after the poorly received 1997 film?

    • A. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    • B. RoboCop
    • C. Godzilla
    • D. Batman Begins
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    Batman Begins

    Did you know? Batman Begins stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne.

12. 12.Which film is David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of the 1958 science fiction film?

    • A. Cape Fear
    • B. The Jungle Book
    • C. Cinderella
    • D. The Fly
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    The Fly

    Did you know? The Fly won the Academy Award for Best Makeup.

13. 13.Which film is the 2018 sequel to Jurassic World?

    • A. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
    • B. Thor: Ragnarok
    • C. The Conjuring 2
    • D. The Dark Knight
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    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

    Did you know? Fallen Kingdom features the eruption of the island's volcano.

14. 14.Which film is the 2018 spin-off of the Conjuring universe following the demonic nun?

    • A. The Simpsons Movie
    • B. The Nun
    • C. Maleficent
    • D. Creed
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    The Nun

    Did you know? The Nun is set in a Romanian monastery in 1952.

15. 15.Which film is the 2013 remake of the acclaimed 2003 South Korean thriller?

    • A. The Karate Kid
    • B. The Fly
    • C. Oldboy
    • D. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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    Oldboy

    Did you know? The remake stars Josh Brolin.

16. 16.Which film is the 2003 sequel to The Matrix?

    • A. The Godfather Part II
    • B. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    • C. Mission: Impossible 2
    • D. The Matrix Reloaded
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    The Matrix Reloaded

    Did you know? The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions were released in the same year.

17. 17.Which film is the 2016 film that spun the mercenary character out of the X-Men films?

    • A. The Scorpion King
    • B. Supergirl
    • C. Elektra
    • D. Deadpool
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    Deadpool

    Did you know? Deadpool became the highest-grossing R-rated film at the time.

18. 18.Which film is Tim Burton's 2001 reimagining of the 1968 science fiction classic?

    • A. Vanilla Sky
    • B. Psycho
    • C. Planet of the Apes
    • D. Dumbo
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    Planet of the Apes

    Did you know? The 2001 film features prosthetic ape makeup instead of the original's masks.

19. 19.Which film is the 2002 sequel to Men in Black?

    • A. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
    • B. Batman Returns
    • C. Kung Fu Panda 2
    • D. Men in Black II
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    Men in Black II

    Did you know? Men in Black II reunites Agents J and K five years after the original.

20. 20.Which film is the 2011 spin-off following the feline swordsman introduced in Shrek 2?

    • A. Venom
    • B. Annabelle
    • C. The Simpsons Movie
    • D. Puss in Boots
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    Puss in Boots

    Did you know? Puss in Boots received a sequel in 2022.

21. 21.Which film is Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake of the 1962 thriller?

    • A. Planet of the Apes
    • B. Cape Fear
    • C. The Ring
    • D. Little Women
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    Cape Fear

    Did you know? Robert De Niro plays the menacing ex-convict Max Cady.

22. 22.Which film is the 2018 spin-off of the Ocean's heist series with a new all-female crew?

    • A. Elektra
    • B. Creed
    • C. Ocean's 8
    • D. Joker
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    Ocean's 8

    Did you know? Ocean's 8 is set around the Met Gala in New York.

23. 23.Which film is the 2017 live-action remake of Disney's 1991 animated film?

    • A. Beauty and the Beast
    • B. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    • C. The Thing
    • D. Ghostbusters
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    Beauty and the Beast

    Did you know? Emma Watson played Belle in the 2017 remake.

24. 24.Which film is the 2022 film inspired by the astronaut behind the Toy Story character?

    • A. Birds of Prey
    • B. Maleficent
    • C. Deadpool
    • D. Lightyear
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    Lightyear

    Did you know? Chris Evans voices the space ranger in the spin-off.

25. 25.Which film is the 2016 live-action remake of Disney's 1967 animated film?

    • A. True Grit
    • B. The Ring
    • C. The Jungle Book
    • D. Scarface
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    The Jungle Book

    Did you know? The Jungle Book (2016) also won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

26. 26.Which film is the 2017 spin-off of The Lego Movie following its Batman?

    • A. Elektra
    • B. Birds of Prey
    • C. The Lego Batman Movie
    • D. The Simpsons Movie
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    The Lego Batman Movie

    Did you know? Will Arnett voices the spin-off's caped crusader.

27. 27.Which film is the 2020 live-action remake of Disney's 1998 animated film?

    • A. A Star Is Born
    • B. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    • C. The Jungle Book
    • D. Mulan
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    Mulan

    Did you know? The 2020 Mulan premiered largely on streaming platforms.

28. 28.Which film is the 2017 spin-off set in the Lego film universe?

    • A. The Lego Batman Movie
    • B. Annabelle
    • C. Penguins of Madagascar
    • D. The Lego Ninjago Movie
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    The Lego Ninjago Movie

    Did you know? The spin-off adapts the ninja-themed toy line.

29. 29.Which film revived the Jurassic Park series in 2015, twenty-two years after the original film?

    • A. King Kong
    • B. A Nightmare on Elm Street
    • C. Jurassic World
    • D. Batman Begins
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    Jurassic World

    Did you know? Jurassic World is set on the fully operating dinosaur theme park island.

30. 30.Which film is the 2006 remake reviving the bumbling inspector comedy series?

    • A. Annie
    • B. True Grit
    • C. The Pink Panther
    • D. The Jungle Book
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    The Pink Panther

    Did you know? Steve Martin took over the inspector role in the remake.

31. 31.Which film is the 2012 spin-off following a new agent from the same program?

    • A. Puss in Boots
    • B. Birds of Prey
    • C. Venom
    • D. The Bourne Legacy
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    The Bourne Legacy

    Did you know? Jeremy Renner stars in the spin-off while Matt Damon sat it out.

32. 32.Which film is Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake of Hitchcock's 1960 classic?

    • A. Psycho
    • B. The Karate Kid
    • C. The Thing
    • D. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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    Psycho

    Did you know? The 1998 remake closely reproduces the original's shots.

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