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2013's 29 Movie Sequels Ranked From Least to Most Necessary

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"Texas Chainsaw 3D" is 2013's inaugural sequel in a year chock full of them (29 in all). With this much franchise volume in one year, it's good to keep some perspective in terms of which series we're primed for ... and which ones shouldn't have had a first movie to begin with.

From the bad to the rad, here's our rundown of all the follow-ups fans have been clamoring for — or haven't, as the case may be. Prioritize your sequel viewing, people. Get More »

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'Smurfs 2' Trailer Is ... As Smurfing Smurfy As You Expected

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The word "smurf" is so versatile. It's kind of like aloha, except you can use it to secretly swear at someone. So when we say that the first trailer for the upcoming animated film "The Smurfs 2" is just as incredibly smurfy as you might expect, well, we could mean pretty much anything by that.

Hey, it's got Katy Perry and Neil Patrick Harris in it, so how smurfy could it really be? Get More »

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Ricci, Gleeson and Smoove Get 'Smurf'ed

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The little blue people have recruited three new big people for their next big-screen adventure.

Christina Ricci, Brendan Gleeson and J.B. Smoove will soon be singing "La, la, la la-la-la" (at least in their heads) as they've signed on to appear in the currently untitled sequel to last summer's box office hit, "The Smurfs," according to Heat Vision.

The plot of "The Smurfs 2" (which is what we'll call it until advised otherwise) hasn't been revealed yet, though certain Smurfy character details have emerged with the casting news. Ricci will be providing the voice of Vexy, an evil version of Katy Perry's Smurfette (we think we remember that episode …?), while Smoove will voice a "naughty" new character named Hackus and Gleeson will play Victor Doyle, the stepfather of Patrick Winslow (Neil Patrick Harris). Get More »

Filed Under: Movie News | Source: Heat Vision

Blue Is the New Gold: 'The Smurfs' Gets Sequel

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It ain't easy being green, but being blue doesn't seem like such a bad deal --  just ask the Smurfs.

The film adaptation of the beloved cartoon, released in theaters on July 29, has already grossed over $78 million in the U.S. and $135 million internationally, beating out big-budget action hits "Cowboys and Aliens" and "Captain America: The First Avenger" this past weekend.

Apparently the numbers have studio execs convinced; despite dismal reviews from critics, Sony has decided to  to try to their luck again with a sequel to the hit family comedy. Get More »

Filed Under: Movie News | Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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