So you just made a hit movie and your audience is clamoring for more. A sequel is in order but how should you title it? According to a paper in the October Journal of Consumer Research, sequels with titles are preffered to sequels with numbers. In one example, subjects were shown "Daredevil 2" or "Daredevil: Taking it to the Streets" and asked to read a sample plot summary. Those who saw the second title spent more time reading the plot summary and liked the hypothetical movie more. Many fear numbered sequels are just clones of the original and if you look back in film history not many movie franchises have a numbered series. Just imagine Star Wars 3? James Bond 12? Named sequels just may give you a slight edge in your movie's success. Now when is Daredevil: Taking it to the Streets coming out?How to name your sequel
So you just made a hit movie and your audience is clamoring for more. A sequel is in order but how should you title it? According to a paper in the October Journal of Consumer Research, sequels with titles are preffered to sequels with numbers. In one example, subjects were shown "Daredevil 2" or "Daredevil: Taking it to the Streets" and asked to read a sample plot summary. Those who saw the second title spent more time reading the plot summary and liked the hypothetical movie more. Many fear numbered sequels are just clones of the original and if you look back in film history not many movie franchises have a numbered series. Just imagine Star Wars 3? James Bond 12? Named sequels just may give you a slight edge in your movie's success. Now when is Daredevil: Taking it to the Streets coming out?
