Generally speaking, thewhole reasonto make a sequel is name recognition.Studio executives dont bankrollSpace Zombies From Beyond the Stars 4because they believe deeply in the concept of space zombies and have something personal to say about them; they do it becauseSpace Zombies From Beyond the Stars 3: Brain Drainmade a lot of money, and they hope anothersequel just like it will also make a lot of money. Thats how the system works.Or at least thats how itssupposedto work. Every so often, a sequel emerges from that system thats a little different than the norm. Maybe it took years or even decades to emerge from development. Maybe it features a totally different cast or creators than its predecessor. If it was a cash grab, well, it wasnt a particularly clear or effective one.Thats the case with the 15 titles below, all of which are sequels insome form or another but are notwidely recognized as such by the moviegoing public. A couple of them might have downplayed theirtruenature for legal reasons. A few were based on flops (or TV shows) with limited audiences (and thus limited numbers of audience members who would know they just bought a ticket to a sequel). A few weremade by people who didnt like the film they were making a sequel to so they went out of their way to claim their movie wasnota sequel at all.But it was. (Sorry, Jon Favreau.) Here are 15 examples ofmoviesthat a lot of viewersdont realize are sequels.15 Movies You Didnt Realize Were SequelsMany people have no idea these movies are actually (or technically) sequels.READ MORE: 20 Movie Sequels You Forgot ExistedGet our free mobile appThe Best Sequels Made From Bad MoviesThese good movies were continuations of the stories in bad ones.Categories: Lists, Longform, Movie News