Sometimes, it feels like a movie doesn’t need a sequel. Or maybe one sufficed, but two (or three or…) was a bit much. What about prequels, though? These films are designed to take us earlier into the story, often to serve as an origin story. On occasion, a prequel works well. “Monsters University,” for example, plays off “Monsters Inc.” quite well. Other times, though, a prequel feels perfunctory. Here are some film prequels we did not need. Now, not all of them are necessarily bad. They just either add nothing to the world of the other film, or films, in the series, and perhaps even actively work against the enjoyment of the original or originals. We also decided to spare you anything that went directly to DVD or streaming since those scream more of “cheap cash in” and, while unpalatable, at least you get what is expected from such a release. Nobody watches “Van Wilder: Freshman Year” expecting anything more than an unnecessary prequel.
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