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In recent year , moving picture franchises have jump bug out out one by one , offering viewers the conception of a TV show as a cinematic experience , but some sagas have gotten themselves canceled before they have had a luck to say their write up until the end . There are a variety of ground whya movie enfranchisement can be robbed of a good end : abysmal loge bureau performance , disconfirming vital reception , loss of interest from audiences , lack of budget , inaccessibility of the cast and crew extremity , or unclear creative steering . The list does n’t stop there , and cancelation is n’t even the only direction for a film serial to never receive a proper send - off .
Sometimes , a dealership can turn out to be so successful that it stay to spawn more and more continuation until they ultimately become formulaic money - makers with no essence behind the pretty picture . A saga like that might have had its arrant ending years ago , but it was ruined by subsequent installment beyond fixing . A desirable ending is the only thing any picture series can hope for , and it is really sluttish to stake past it without give too much attention until it becomes too late . That is exactlywhat happened toThe Terminatorfranchisewhen the studio executive decided to wring more money out of it .
10Journey To The Center Of The Earth (2008–2012)
Final Installment — Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
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Inspired by Jules Vernes’Extraordinary Voyagesseries , Journey to the Center of the Earthstarted out as a promising dealership . Even though both movies did rather well in theatre of operations , they never really entered the mainstream , sothe two subsequent sequels , one of which was titledJourney 3 : from the Earth to the Moon , never saw the light of day . Journey 3was not happeningbecause of concerns about conform the novel in a way that would link it with to the premature two films . With no clear creative commission and a lack of a substantial buff al-Qaeda , the continuation were shelved until further notice , and the Andersons ' story was left hanging .
9The Hangover (2009–2013)
Final Installment — The Hangover Part III (2013)
The Hangoversagais an example of a franchise that should have been a standalone movie . The first installment was legendary — it was a witty gas constant - denounce drollery about a bachelor party that went so stunningly wrong that it was hard to trust in Stu , Alan , and Phil ’s fortune , or rather , lack thereof . Doug and Tracy did manage to marry the slub , andthe final picture where the guy went through the photos of their untamed night serve as a satisfying ending . The Hangoversequels could never top the originalmovie , no matter how hard they tried to recreate the magic . Gone were the shocking plot of land twists , the naturalistic premiss , and the Wolfpack ’s hilariously endearing interactions .
8Divergent (2014–2016)
Final Installment — The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)
critic ' reaction to the movies exacerbate with each subsequence , and splitting Veronica Roth ’s final novel of the trilogy into two parts was the last straw .
The Divergent Seriesjoined in on the 2010s young grownup dystopia craze , but it go bad to dwell up to the hype created byThe Hunger GamesandThe Maze Runnerfranchises . Starting fromDivergent , the critics ' reaction to the movies aggravate with each sequel , and splitting Veronica Roth ’s last novel of the trilogy into two parts was the last shuck . Allegiantwas so ill received thatit was decide tocancelAscendant ’s theatrical releaseand reconsider the undertaking as a TV film , followed by a spinoff series . However , none of the cast members wanted to repeat their role by the time the labor has gotten out of early development oblivion .
7Pirates Of The Caribbean (2003–)
Latest Installment — Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
ThePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise has long outlived itself , but Disney is not willing to let it go . plagiarizer of the Caribbean : At World ’s goal , the third installing , provided a bittersweet finish to Will and Elizabeth ’s epic love story and saw Jack and Barbossa off into the sundown , looking for the Fountain of Youth and hoping to outsmart each other . The two subsequence that followed soured the franchise ’s bequest — they never captured the same grandeur , Will and Elizabeth were gone , and the plot was somewhat puzzling . WithPirates of the Caribbean 6 in the works , hopefully , the franchise can fix its own error in the upcoming installment .
6The Chronicles Of Narnia (2005–2010)
Final Installment — The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (2010)
The Chronicles of Narniatrilogy may seem complete to those who have never register C.S. Lewis ' saga , which consists of seven books . The canceled 4th film , The Magician ’s Nephew , would technically be a prequel to the trilogy , but it would move the tale in a way that would allow for three more sequels to be turn later on . alas , in 2011 , Walden Media lost its right to adapt Lewis ' novels , and that was it for the film franchise . The Chronicles of Narnia : The Voyage of the Dawn Treaderleft some thread hang , but with any luck , Netflix ’s upcomingChronicles of Narniarebootwill see the Pevensies ' story to the destruction .
5Terminator (1984–)
Latest Installment — Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
James Cameron’sTerminatorfranchise has never worked afterJudgment Day , as it was a perfect follow - up to the original motion-picture show that added time value and provided a fresh angle at the T-800 ’s level . All the subsequent sequels kept rewriting history , painfully tear down every bit of the traditional knowledge that was carefully built in the first two installment until the enfranchisement lose all its magic spell . Considering that James Cameron has recently announcedTerminator 7,for which he is write the script himself , there may still be Bob Hope for the long - resist saga , provided it ends with the 7th flick .
4Percy Jackson (2010–2013)
Final Installment — Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters (2013)
ThePercy Jacksonfilm saga did n’t go beyond the 2nd photographic film , and it was simultaneously a good thing and a bad thing . On the one hired hand , thePercy Jacksonmovie franchise strayed so far from the rootage material that it should have been renamedto avoid being tie in with Rick Riordan ’s wonderful whole kit and caboodle . It was essentially the Gods ' boon that it did n’t get any more sequels . On the other hand , Percy , Annabeth , and Grover ’s adventures never in good order end . Hopefully , Netflix ’s upcomingPercy Jackson and the Olympiansseries will treat the novel with more respect and live to see its canonical ending on screen door .
3Fast & Furious (2001–)
Latest Installment — Fast X (2023)
TheFast & Furiousmovies have been catch out of helping hand for a while now , and it seems as though they are not planning to block any time presently . Even though Universal Pictures continues to release generic activeness thrillers to no end , tarnishing the unadulterated ending ofFurious 7,the golden days of the dealership were over with the later Paul Walker ’s final show . InFurious 7 ’s finish , Brian and Dom say their goodbyes and went their separate way , and that was a beautiful on - screen protection to the heartbreaking real - liveliness tragedy . Everything that has happened in theFast & Furiousuniverse since could never compare .
2The Mortal Instruments (2013)
Only Installment — The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones (2013)
The Mortal Instruments : City of Boneswas meant to launch theShadowhuntersfranchise , but sadly , it did n’t even turn out to be an decent adaption of Cassandra Clare ’s first novel . To say that the moving picture underperformed at the box function would be an understatement;The Mortal legal document : City of Bonesbombed both in theater and with criticsdue to its lackluster secret plan and too many liberty taken with the source textile . Even though theShadowhunterssaga got a second shot as a television set serial publication , Clary Fray ’s narrative was never finish . Unfortunately , both adaptations fail to decent bid farewell to their characters in the end .
1Transformers (2007–)
Latest Installment — Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts(2023)
Even though theTransformersfranchise is still on-going with the modish prequel , transformer : Rise of the Beasts , discharge in June 2023 , it is well past its blossom . In fact , just likeThe Hangover , Transformerswould lick better as a standalone picture show . Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox ’s electric alchemy was one of the unexpected highlights of the action - tamp down pic , and it was rewarding to see Sam and Mikaela get their happily - ever - after . Optimus Prime ’s story electric arc seemed just as thoroughgoing by the conclusion of the film , so there really was no need for subsequence , particularly considering that they lacked the worked up charge of the original .
