Joel Edgerton Quotes

What makes a movie now is a package, a brand, a remake or some preexisting material.

A lot of the time, the scripts you get to read are remakes or reboots or sequels or prequels.

Certainly, no studio is going to put its money and its muscle behind something that they don't think they can spin five or six movies out of and build a whole kind of imaginary universe from anymore, I think.

In terms of big spectacle, I thought 'Captain America 2' was phenomenal. I really loved that movie, and it was a great movie as a stand-alone.

Most people know me at Pixar as the guy that doesn't like to do sequels or very reluctant to do sequels.

I was skeptical about doing Texas Chainsaw at first because it's such a cult classic. I'd seen some of the sequels and was not a fan of those.

Ultimately, only audiences decide what's a franchise.

I'm pretty skeptical about Hollywood and its fascination with the sequel and the franchise.

Disney's clearly in the business of doing giant tent pole movies based on properties that they own. And that's what they should be doing because they're great at doing that.

I think we're going to carry the 'Ice Age's up to 'Ice Age 15,' which means basically they'll be in the present decade.

I would say the main thing is, don't just copy yourself, which is what a lot of sequels do. And in some cases, it works. Like James Bond movies. But James Bond is a different type of character.

If you look at Disney's slate compared to the other Hollywood studios, it stands out because of big titles and strong franchise films which also extend beyond cinemas, to merchandising or theme parks given the legacy of the four brands - Disney, Pixar, Marvel and now Lucasfilm.

I'm trying to build a Disney. Not only as a creator, but also be able to create universes where then that content can go into toys, and live on multimedia platforms, whether it's apps, books, movies, cartoons. It's like building a whole world, which takes a lot of money.

I hate sequels.

Maybe Oliver Stone doesn't lend himself well to remakes or sequels, because he does them so well the first time.

Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers. It's for the distributor. The film becomes a brand.

If I didn't do 'Batman,' 'Birdman' wouldn't have happened.

If there was another Dr. Quinn movie, I would do it in a heartbeat.

I hate sequels. They're never as good as the first book.

I always felt that if I made a movie, it would be one movie; I didn't see how they could make 26 swimming movies.

Disney produces fabulous movies around certain characters, and then they commercialize that engagement through toys, books, cruises.

As we all know, sequels can be tricky.

I love the 'Dark Knight' movies, and 'Dark Knight' and the last one are well over two hours, and I could've sat there for three and a half hours, so if it's good you have some leeway.

Every movie you attack has its challenges, and I was excited about the challenges presented by 'Deadpool.' I was a huge fan of the original, and I think, as a director, you have to put the script first.

I'm just the second Bodhi. I think there will be more. I have the feeling this is only the first re-imagination of 'Point Break'.