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List of films split into multiple parts

Over the history of cinema, some films have been split into multiple parts. This has been done for creative, practical, and financial reasons. Originally done in the form of low-budget serial films, more recently it has often been done with big-budget feature films.

History edit

Early examples were serials, which were produced in chapters of 10–30 minutes each, and presented in theaters one each week as a prelude to feature films on the same ticket. With each episode typically ending in a cliffhanger, they encouraged regular attendance at the cinema, and the short running length kept down the cost of each installment, and the number of reels needed to show them.

Later feature films would be produced with a similar strategy in mind, deliberately setting up plot developments to be developed in subsequent features. When the initial film has been highly successful, additional installments may be produced concurrently, taking advantage of economies of scale and the availability of actors and directors to facilitate production. (e.g. The Matrix, Back to the Future)

A common reason for splitting a film has been to accommodate an extended running time; many people would find it uncomfortable to sit for a single three- or four-hour presentation. Some films have addressed this by adopting a practice typical in stage theater: having an intermission at the approximate midpoint of the film, during which members of the audience can stand and walk around, use the restroom if needed, or get a snack or refill their beverage at the concession stand. (e.g. Gandhi, Gods and Generals) Other directors have instead split the film into separate releases. (e.g. Kill Bill)

In the 21st century, it became increasingly common for big-budget films – usually those based on novels which might otherwise have to be substantially condensed, but especially the last in a series – to be released as multiple features. The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was one of the first to do so with the final book in a series, a pattern followed by the Twilight, The Hunger Games, and Divergent series. Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Hobbit – a final follow-up to his The Lord of the Rings series – was released as three separate features.[1]

Criticism edit

In many cases, the process of splitting films has been criticized, citing financial motivations in turning successful books into longer film series.[1] The Australian Broadcasting Corporation called it "a recent Hollywood trend of splitting a single book into multiple movies to maximise box office returns from blockbuster franchises".[2] The Hobbit proved particularly controversial because the running time was the result of adding material that was not part of the original book.[3] Studios have countered that one reason for splitting novels from series like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games into multiple films is to appease fans who do not want the film series to end.[4]

Notable examples edit

Cancelled sequels edit

  • The 2000 film adaptation of Battlefield Earth was set to be split into two parts. The first part was released in May 2000 and the sequel was set to be released in May 2002, but because of the first film's bad reviews and poor box-office performance, the sequel was cancelled.[citation needed]
  • The film adaptation of the third Divergent novel Allegiant was set to be split into two parts: Allegiant released in March 2016 and Ascendant was set to be released on 9 June 2017.[24] Due to Allegiant's poor box office performance, Ascendant was eventually cancelled.[25]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Satran, Joe (1 August 2012). "'The Hobbit' Movies To Be Split Into 3, Echoing 'Harry Potter'". Huffington Post. from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Jackson to split Hobbit into three movies". ABC (Australia). 31 July 2012. from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Peter Jackson's The Hobbit to be extended to three films". The Guardian. 30 July 2012. from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  4. ^ O'Rourke, Jill (10 August 2012). . Pink & Black. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  5. ^ Ebert, Roger (16 December 1988). "Little Dorrit". RogerEbert.com. from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  6. ^ Baliga, Shashi (16 June 2012). "Showcase: Blood-soaked epic". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. ^ Joey Esposito (5 February 2013). "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 Blu-ray Review". IGN. from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Matt (1 June 2011). "Lionsgate to Break THE HUNGER GAMES Books into Four Movies". Collider. from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael (22 March 2017). "Haikara-san ga Tōru Anime Films' Debut Dates, Titles, Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (8 July 2017). "Code Geass Compilation Film Trilogy Reveals Visual, Teaser Video, Dates". Anime News Network. from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  11. ^ Komatsu, Mikakatsu (30 August 2018). "BLOOD-C New Live-Action film BLOOD-CLUB DOLLS 1 Trailer Posted for October 13 Release". Crunchyroll. from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  12. ^ "NTR in two parts: Kathanayakudu and Mahanayakudu". Telugucinema.com. 4 October 2018. from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  13. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (18 June 2020). "1st Sailor Moon Eternal Film Delayed to January 8 With 2nd Film Scheduled for February 11". Anime News Network. from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex (28 April 2022). "Sailor Moon Manga's Final Arc Gets 2 Sailor Moon Cosmos Films in Early Summer 2023". Anime News Network. from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  15. ^ Lang, Brent; Schafer, Ellise (26 October 2021). "'Dune: Part 2' Officially Greenlit, Release Date Set for 2023". Variety. from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Ponniyin Selvan will be made in two parts, confirms Mani Ratnam". India Today. 15 April 2020. from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  17. ^ Coggan, Devan (4 December 2021). "Miles Morales is back in first look at Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)". Entertainment Weekly. from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  18. ^ Donnelly, Matt (28 July 2023). "'Beyond the Spider-Verse' Taken Off Sony Release Calendar as Strikes Delay 'Kraven' and 'Ghostbusters' Sequel to 2024". Variety. from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  19. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (26 April 2022). "The Third Spider-Verse Film Is Called Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse". IGN. from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  20. ^ Breznican, Anthony (6 June 2023). "Zack Snyder Goes Galactic: Exclusive First Look at Rebel Moon". Vanity Fair. from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  21. ^ ""'Salaar' Teaser: Prabhas and Prashanth Neel's Universe 'Salaar Part 1': CEASEFIRE teaser is here and it promises to be one of the most violent and thrilling rides!"". Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Salaar producer Vijay Kiragandur reveals release date of Prabhas-starrer's sequel: 'Part 2 will be like Game of Thrones'". DNA India. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  23. ^ Staff, B. W. W. "WICKED Movie To Be Released In Two Parts". BroadwayWorld.com. from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Lionsgate Splitting Third 'Divergent' Book 'Allegiant' into Two Films". Variety. from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  25. ^ "Divergent Series: Ascendant - Why The Final Movie Was Canceled". Screen Rant. 8 March 2019. from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2019.

Further reading edit

  • Jones, Nate (14 June 2023). "Watch Out! It's a Two-Part Movie". Vulture. from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  • Couch, Aaron; Gajewski, Ryan (27 October 2023). "Hollywood Has Reached Peak Two-Part Movies". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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Over the history of cinema some films have been split into multiple parts This has been done for creative practical and financial reasons Originally done in the form of low budget serial films more recently it has often been done with big budget feature films Contents 1 History 2 Criticism 3 Notable examples 4 Cancelled sequels 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingHistory editEarly examples were serials which were produced in chapters of 10 30 minutes each and presented in theaters one each week as a prelude to feature films on the same ticket With each episode typically ending in a cliffhanger they encouraged regular attendance at the cinema and the short running length kept down the cost of each installment and the number of reels needed to show them Later feature films would be produced with a similar strategy in mind deliberately setting up plot developments to be developed in subsequent features When the initial film has been highly successful additional installments may be produced concurrently taking advantage of economies of scale and the availability of actors and directors to facilitate production e g The Matrix Back to the Future A common reason for splitting a film has been to accommodate an extended running time many people would find it uncomfortable to sit for a single three or four hour presentation Some films have addressed this by adopting a practice typical in stage theater having an intermission at the approximate midpoint of the film during which members of the audience can stand and walk around use the restroom if needed or get a snack or refill their beverage at the concession stand e g Gandhi Gods and Generals Other directors have instead split the film into separate releases e g Kill Bill In the 21st century it became increasingly common for big budget films usually those based on novels which might otherwise have to be substantially condensed but especially the last in a series to be released as multiple features The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was one of the first to do so with the final book in a series a pattern followed by the Twilight The Hunger Games and Divergent series Peter Jackson s film adaptation of The Hobbit a final follow up to his The Lord of the Rings series was released as three separate features 1 Criticism editIn many cases the process of splitting films has been criticized citing financial motivations in turning successful books into longer film series 1 The Australian Broadcasting Corporation called it a recent Hollywood trend of splitting a single book into multiple movies to maximise box office returns from blockbuster franchises 2 The Hobbit proved particularly controversial because the running time was the result of adding material that was not part of the original book 3 Studios have countered that one reason for splitting novels from series like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games into multiple films is to appease fans who do not want the film series to end 4 Notable examples editDie Nibelungen were fantasy epics directed by Fritz Lang in 1924 The first half of the film is called Die Nibelungen Siegfried and the second half of the film is called Die Nibelungen Kriemhilds Rache Kriemhild s Revenge Soviet war drama film War and Peace was released in four parts in 1966 and 1967 A Touch of Zen was originally released in two parts in 1970 and 1971 running for a total of 200 minutes A version combining the two parts was released later in 1971 with a runtime of 180 minutes The Three Musketeers and The Four Musketeers were originally filmed as one film adapting the novel by Alexandre Dumas but were released as separate films in 1973 and 1974 Polish historical drama film The Deluge from 1974 was split into two parts due to its length over 5 hours Bernardo Bertolucci s 317 minute long epic historical drama film 1900 Novecento was originally presented in two parts upon its European theatrical release the American release was edited into a single 247 minute version this presentation was preserved for most of the film s DVD and Blu ray releases which present both parts on separate discs In 1987 a nearly six hour film adaptation of Charles Dickens novel Little Dorrit was released it was split into two parts released simultaneously 5 In 1989 The Toxic Avenger Part II and The Toxic Avenger Part III The Last Temptation of Toxie were produced as one film but later re edited into two Kill Bill by Quentin Tarantino was originally planned as one film but was split into two films Volume 1 and Volume 2 released six months apart in 2003 and 2004 to avoid cutting it to a shorter length The Japanese epic film trilogy The Human Condition directed by Masaki Kobayashi and based on the six volume novel by Junpei Gomikawa had a run time of almost ten hours as a single film resulting in the one film being split into three Volume 1 No Greater Love was released in 1959 Volume 2 Road to Eternity also in 1959 and Volume 3 A Soldier s Prayer in 1961 These were also further split into two parts each for a total of 6 films for the Japanese theatrical release Pirates of the Caribbean At World s End is a direct continuation of Dead Man s Chest partly due to both films being in production back to back Dead Man s Chest released in 2006 and At World s End a year later in 2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows of the Harry Potter film series was one of the first franchise novels split into multiple parts Part 1 was released in November 2010 and Part 2 was released in July 2011 In 2010 Bollywood film Rakta Charitra was released as two films back to back months apart In 2012 Bollywood films Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 and Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2 were originally shot as a single film of 319 minutes but since no Indian cinema would screen a film of that length it was divided into two parts 160 mins and 159 minutes for the Indian market 6 Breaking Dawn of the Twilight film series was split into two parts Part 1 was released in November 2011 and Part 2 in November 2012 Batman The Dark Knight Returns is a two part animated adaptation of Frank Miller s graphic novel of the same name The first part was released in 2012 and the second in 2013 7 A Deluxe Edition combining both parts into an unabridged film was released in late 2013 Nymphomaniac was originally intended to be a single film but because of its four hour length Lars von Trier made the decision to split the project into two separate films The Hobbit is a three part adaptation of J R R Tolkien s novel The Hobbit As director Peter Jackson developed the script the additional material added from Tolkien s notes and The Lord of the Rings Appendices required splitting the single planned film into two parts and later into three An Unexpected Journey The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies were released at one year intervals beginning in December 2012 The film adaptation of The Hunger Games novel Mockingjay is split into two parts with Part 1 released in November 2014 and Part 2 in November 2015 8 Attack on Titan a live action film adaptation of the manga series was split into two parts both released a month apart in 2015 The film adaptation of Stephen King s novel It is split into two parts with Chapter One released in September 2017 and Chapter Two in September 2019 An anime film adaptation of Haikara San Here Comes Miss Modern was split into two parts with Part 1 released in 2017 and Part 2 in 2018 9 Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion an anime compilation film of the anime television series of the same name was split into three parts Initiation was released on 21 October 2017 Transgression was released on 10 February 2018 and Glorification was released on 26 May 2018 10 Blood Club Dolls a live action film of Blood C anime series was split into two parts 1 was released on 13 October 2018 and 2 was released on 11 July 2020 11 Avengers Endgame is a direct continuation of Infinity War and was subtitled Infinity War Part 2 at one point in its development Infinity War was released on 27 April 2018 and Endgame a year later on 26 April 2019 The biography of N T Rama Rao was originally supposed to be a single film but because of its length it was split into the films NTR Kathanayakudu and NTR Mahanayakudu Both were released one month apart in January and February 2019 12 Sailor Moon Eternal is a two part anime film that is a direct continuation and a fourth season for the Sailor Moon Crystal anime series Both were released in January and February 2021 13 Sailor Moon Cosmos a sequel to Sailor Moon Eternal and a fifth and final season for Sailor Moon Crystal will also be presented in two parts with both films releasing in Summer 2023 14 The 2021 film Dune is an adaptation of Frank Herbert s 1965 science fiction novel However it is titled onscreen as Dune Part One as it only adapts the first half of Herbert s novel A sequel titled Dune Part Two is due to release in March 2024 This will adapt the second half of Herbert s novel 15 The film adaptation of the novel Ponniyin Selvan was split into two parts the first being 167 minutes and the second being 165 minutes with release dates 30 September 2022 and 28 April 2023 respectively 16 The sequel to Spider Man Into the Spider Verse was split into two parts as Spider Man Across the Spider Verse with Part One releasing on 2 June 2023 and Part Two set to release a year later on 29 March 2024 17 before it was removed from Sony s release calendar due to the 2023 SAG AFTRA strike 18 Initially promoted as Part One this was later removed from the title of Across the Spider Verse while the second was renamed to Spider Man Beyond the Spider Verse 19 The seventh film in the Mission Impossible franchise Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One was planned to be shot back to back with the eighth film However plans for the film changed in February 2021 Part One was released on 12 July 2023 while the eighth film is due to release on 23 May 2025 Rebel Moon was originally pitched as a singular film which concerned Netflix Films chairman Scott Stuber due to its length Unwilling to lose all the character director Zack Snyder then decided to split the film into two parts respectively titled A Child of Fire and The Scargiver 20 Based on Ugramm and directed by Prashanth Neel the Indian film Salaar was announced as a single movie On 8 July 2023 Hombale Films announced that Salaar would be released in two parts 21 The Part 1 Ceasefire was released on 22 December 2023 The Part 2 Shouryaanga Parvam will be released in the latter half of 2025 22 The film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked is being split into two parts with release dates set for November 2024 and 2025 23 Cancelled sequels editThe 2000 film adaptation of Battlefield Earth was set to be split into two parts The first part was released in May 2000 and the sequel was set to be released in May 2002 but because of the first film s bad reviews and poor box office performance the sequel was cancelled citation needed The film adaptation of the third Divergent novel Allegiant was set to be split into two parts Allegiant released in March 2016 and Ascendant was set to be released on 9 June 2017 24 Due to Allegiant s poor box office performance Ascendant was eventually cancelled 25 See also editBack to back film production List of films produced back to back Split television seasonReferences edit a b Satran Joe 1 August 2012 The Hobbit Movies To Be Split Into 3 Echoing Harry Potter Huffington Post Archived from the original on 8 November 2012 Retrieved 4 January 2013 Jackson to split Hobbit into three movies ABC Australia 31 July 2012 Archived from the original on 13 January 2013 Retrieved 4 January 2013 Peter Jackson s The Hobbit to be extended to three films The Guardian 30 July 2012 Archived from the original on 4 December 2013 Retrieved 4 January 2013 O Rourke Jill 10 August 2012 Why Popular Movie Adaptations are Being Split into Parts Pink amp Black Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 Retrieved 4 January 2013 Ebert Roger 16 December 1988 Little Dorrit RogerEbert com Archived from the original on 6 December 2013 Retrieved 27 May 2013 Baliga Shashi 16 June 2012 Showcase Blood soaked epic The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Archived from the original on 4 November 2021 Retrieved 4 November 2021 Joey Esposito 5 February 2013 Batman The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 Blu ray Review IGN Archived from the original on 26 January 2015 Retrieved 9 December 2014 Goldberg Matt 1 June 2011 Lionsgate to Break THE HUNGER GAMES Books into Four Movies Collider Archived from the original on 31 October 2012 Retrieved 4 January 2013 Pineda Rafael 22 March 2017 Haikara san ga Tōru Anime Films Debut Dates Titles Staff Revealed Anime News Network Archived from the original on 24 March 2017 Retrieved 22 March 2017 Pineda Rafael Antonio 8 July 2017 Code Geass Compilation Film Trilogy Reveals Visual Teaser Video Dates Anime News Network Archived from the original on 30 July 2017 Retrieved 8 July 2017 Komatsu Mikakatsu 30 August 2018 BLOOD C New Live Action film BLOOD CLUB DOLLS 1 Trailer Posted for October 13 Release Crunchyroll Archived from the original on 30 August 2018 Retrieved 30 August 2018 NTR in two parts Kathanayakudu and Mahanayakudu Telugucinema com 4 October 2018 Archived from the original on 26 May 2023 Retrieved 21 March 2022 Hodgkins Crystalyn 18 June 2020 1st Sailor Moon Eternal Film Delayed to January 8 With 2nd Film Scheduled for February 11 Anime News Network Archived from the original on 20 June 2020 Retrieved 18 June 2020 Mateo Alex 28 April 2022 Sailor Moon Manga s Final Arc Gets 2 Sailor Moon Cosmos Films in Early Summer 2023 Anime News Network Archived from the original on 28 April 2022 Retrieved 28 April 2022 Lang Brent Schafer Ellise 26 October 2021 Dune Part 2 Officially Greenlit Release Date Set for 2023 Variety Archived from the original on 26 October 2021 Retrieved 26 October 2021 Ponniyin Selvan will be made in two parts confirms Mani Ratnam India Today 15 April 2020 Archived from the original on 1 December 2020 Retrieved 7 January 2024 Coggan Devan 4 December 2021 Miles Morales is back in first look at Spider Man Across the Spider Verse Part One Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on 5 December 2021 Retrieved 4 December 2021 Donnelly Matt 28 July 2023 Beyond the Spider Verse Taken Off Sony Release Calendar as Strikes Delay Kraven and Ghostbusters Sequel to 2024 Variety Archived from the original on 28 July 2023 Retrieved 28 July 2023 Bankhurst Adam 26 April 2022 The Third Spider Verse Film Is Called Spider Man Beyond the Spider Verse IGN Archived from the original on 28 April 2022 Retrieved 28 April 2022 Breznican Anthony 6 June 2023 Zack Snyder Goes Galactic Exclusive First Look at Rebel Moon Vanity Fair Archived from the original on 2 September 2023 Retrieved 23 August 2023 Salaar Teaser Prabhas and Prashanth Neel s Universe Salaar Part 1 CEASEFIRE teaser is here and it promises to be one of the most violent and thrilling rides Times of India Retrieved 8 July 2023 Salaar producer Vijay Kiragandur reveals release date of Prabhas starrer s sequel Part 2 will be like Game of Thrones DNA India Retrieved 18 February 2024 Staff B W W WICKED Movie To Be Released In Two Parts BroadwayWorld com Archived from the original on 27 April 2022 Retrieved 27 April 2022 Lionsgate Splitting Third Divergent Book Allegiant into Two Films Variety Archived from the original on 22 December 2017 Retrieved 9 December 2017 Divergent Series Ascendant Why The Final Movie Was Canceled Screen Rant 8 March 2019 Archived from the original on 4 April 2021 Retrieved 25 September 2019 Further reading editJones Nate 14 June 2023 Watch Out It s a Two Part Movie Vulture Archived from the original on 14 June 2023 Retrieved 1 November 2023 Couch Aaron Gajewski Ryan 27 October 2023 Hollywood Has Reached Peak Two Part Movies The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on 27 October 2023 Retrieved 1 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