The powers that be in Hollywood have been working overtime and turning the crank on the sequel machine for decades. Sometimes it’s hard not to be cynical about a part two when many movie follow-ups are made simply for the money. But what about a sequel that fans actually want? Enter iam8bit’s latest exhibition, Sequel — part tribute to the cult movies we love, part commentary on Hollywood’s obsession with sequels. Our fellow pop culture-loving friends at the West Coast gallery invited more than 40 artists to imagine movie sequels that never were. If you’ve had your fingers crossed for another Goonies, Blade Runner, or Labyrinth, then this is your happy place. We have a preview of these fictional follow-ups, below (prints will be available for purchase at iam8bit). If you’re in the Los Angeles area, RSVP today for the opening of Sequel on Thursday, November 13 at 7PM. The show runs through November 23.
Ruben Ireland, Labyrinth 2
Robert Sammelin, Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League
Orlando Arocena, Hellboy 3: Anung Un Rama and the Right Hand of Doom
Odessa Sawyer, Pan’s Labyrinth: Fall of the Underworld
Nikkolas Smith, Spaceballs III
Malleus, Giulietta Degli Spiriti Atto Secondo
Kaz Oomori, Fight Club 2
Inus Pretorius, The Fountain: Wake
Goncalo Viana, 2084
Cory Schmitz, Blade Runner 2054
Ashley Wood, Barbarella 2
Andy Fairhurst, Willy Wonka & the Great Glass Elevator
Andrew Bannecker, Sleepy Hollow 2
Alex Griendling, The Rocketeer: Crimson Skies