List of films produced back-to-back
Sometimes, two or more films in a series are shot and produced "back-to-back", which means simultaneously or within a short space of time. However the term “2 back to back” refers to two sequential occurrences that in turn produce four of the said occurrence. 2 back to back, This is usually done to eliminate the need to rebuild sets and re-hire actors for sequels, and maintain audience interest in the film series. Films produced this way usually have a well-planned pipeline, where the first film may be in post-production as the second is being shot.
While sometimes a trilogy such as The Lord of the Rings is shot with all three parts back-to-back, it is much more common for only two parts to be shot this way. Often, in a trilogy, the first film will be made on its own, and if it is a success, the remaining two parts will be produced back-to-back. This approach was pioneered by the second and third parts of the Sleepaway Camp trilogy, and has since been applied to the Back to the Future and The Matrix trilogies. Back to the Future Part II, and later, The Matrix Reloaded both ended with the words "To be concluded," a variant on the traditional "To be continued," and a trailer for their respective upcoming sequels.
The following is a list of films that have been produced this way:
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Les Misérables - Parts 1, 2 and 3 The Tiger of Eschnapur and The Indian Tomb The Count of Monte Cristo Roger la Honte and The Revenge of Roger Mandrin The Battle of Stalingrad I tre corsari and Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair Stars Over Colombo and The Prisoner of the Maharaja The Count of Monte Cristo The Aztec Mummy, The Curse of the Aztec Mummy, and The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy And Quiet Flows the Don The Tiger of Eschnapur and The Indian Tomb The Buddenbrooks Mistress of the World The Three Musketeers The Count of Monte Cristo Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance and The Mystery of the Indian Temple Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise and Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc Back Door to Hell and Flight to Fury Der Schatz der Azteken and Die Pyramide des Sonnengottes Ride in the Whirlwind and The Shooting Wild, Wild Planet, War of the Planets, War Between the Planets and Snow Devils War and Peace Die Nibelungen Kampf um Rom Two Undercover Angels and Kiss Me Monster The Emigrants and The New Land The Three Musketeers and The Four Musketeers, shot as one film but split into two during post-production1900 Superman and Superman II Petrovka, 38 and Ogaryova Street, Number 6, both films directed by Boris Grigoryev that were based on novels by Yulian Semyonov about Kostenko.Trail of the Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther, parts of the Pink Panther seriesThe Outsiders and Rumble Fish, both films directed by Francis Ford Coppola that were based on novels by S.E. Hinton.Missing in Action and Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, the second film was filmed first, but released later as a prequelKing Solomon's Mines and Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers and III: Teenage Wasteland, sequels to the 1983 film Sleepaway Camp- The Toxic Avenger Part II and The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie were filmed as one movie but was later re-edited into two
- La Révolution française Back to the Future Part II and Part III, of the Back to the Future film seriesCritters 3 and 4, two films of the Critters seriesThe Lost World and Return to the Lost World Smoking/No Smoking
- The Three Colours trilogy: Blue, White and Red Joan the Maiden Oblivion and Oblivion 2: Backlash Blue in the Face was conceived and filmed completely ad libbed immediately following production of Smoke Bullet to Beijing and Midnight in Saint Petersburg Young and Dangerous, Young and Dangerous 2 and Young and Dangerous 3 Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms and Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell and Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled The Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King
- Lucas Belvaux's Trilogy, which premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival, comprises three standalone films describing the same 24 hours from different characters' intersecting viewpoints: One, Two, and Three The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, parts of the Matrix seriesThe Best of Youth Dracula II: Ascension and Dracula III: Legacy, both were filmed in 2002.Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime Kill Bill: ''Volume 1 and Volume 2, which were originally shot as one film and later edited into twoAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, the second being a direct-to-video effort assembled from deleted scenes and outtakes of the firstGinger Snaps 2: Unleashed and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning Hellraiser: Deader and Hellraiser: Hellworld The Prophecy: Uprising and The Prophecy: Forsaken Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis and Rave to the Grave, the fourth and fifth films in the Return of the Living Dead seriesPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, the second and third films in the Pirates of the Caribbean seriesFlags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima Arn – The Knight Templar and Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End Che Part 1: The Argentine and Che Part 2: Guerilla Anaconda 3: Offspring and Anacondas: Trail of Blood Pulse 2: Afterlife and Pulse 3 Feast II: Sloppy Seconds and Feast III: The Happy Finish Mesrine
- Red Cliff, Part I and Red Cliff, Part II Shred and Revenge of the Boarding School Dropouts The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard and Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds ; the films were edited into Arthur and the Great Adventure for release in the United KingdomHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2 Burnt by the Sun 2 and Burnt by the Sun 2: The Citadel
- The 10 "chapters" of the Adams Apples film series The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and Part 2 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 and Part 2 were originally shot as a single film measuring a total of 319 minutes, but because of its over-five-hour length, it was divided into two parts for the Indian market.Nymphomaniac was originally supposed to be only one complete entry; but, because of its over-five-hour length, Lars von Trier had to split the project into two separate films.The Hobbit trilogy: An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies
- The Crossing, Part I and The Crossing, Part II The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and Part 2 Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed
- Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame as part of the conclusion of the Infinity Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe K.G.F: Chapter 1 and K.G.F: Chapter 2 To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and To All the Boys: Always and Forever The Kissing Booth 2 and The Kissing Booth 3 After We Fell, After Ever Happy and After Everything The Battle at Lake Changjin and The Battle at Lake Changjin II
- Fear Street trilogy: Part One: 1994, Part Two: 1978 and Part Three: 1666 Detective Knight: Rogue, Redemption and Independence Pushpa: The Rise and Pushpa 2: The Rule X and Pearl Ivy + Bean, The Ghost That Had to Go and Doomed to Dance Ponniyin Selvan: I and II Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar: Fire and Ash alongside some footage for Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady Beautiful Disaster and Beautiful Wedding Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire and Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver The Strangers: Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3
- Horizon: An American Saga. A planned four-part film by Kevin Costner. The first two films were completed in 2024. Costner plans for two more films.Wicked and Wicked: For Good 28 Years Later and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Red Notice 2 and Red Notice 3 Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars Avatar 4 and Avatar 5