Which Current Franchise Needs to Die?
We're in an age where sequels, prequels, remakes, reboots, and TV extensions of movies are big. Sometimes they can be a good thing, but most would argue that doing this can tarnish the intention of the original idea. So which of the following franchises needs to die? This means they should not try a reboot, remake, sequel or anything; just let it go. Which seems the most important to just let die and for the studio to make something else?
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