Jim Carrey (left) and Jeff Daniels returned as Lloyd and Harry 20 years later in the disappointing sequel "Dumb and Dumber To." (COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
From left: Jack Black, Nick Jonas, Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart star in "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle." (FRANK MASI PHOTO COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES)
Alex Winter (left) and Keanu Reeves return as Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted "Theodore" Logan in "Bill & Ted Face the Music," the third film in the time-traveling comedy franchise. (COURTESY OF ORION PICTURES)
"Coming 2 America," the confusingly titled sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy "Coming to America," becomes the latest follow-up to come out decades after its predecessor.
In an attempt to milk nostalgia for popular titles, this has become an increasingly popular trend in Hollywood. So, let's take a look at other sequels that came out at least 20 years later.
Jim Carrey (left) and Jeff Daniels returned as Lloyd and Harry 20 years later in the disappointing sequel "Dumb and Dumber To." (COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
From left: Jack Black, Nick Jonas, Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart star in "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle." (FRANK MASI PHOTO COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES)
Alex Winter (left) and Keanu Reeves return as Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted "Theodore" Logan in "Bill & Ted Face the Music," the third film in the time-traveling comedy franchise. (COURTESY OF ORION PICTURES)
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