What Are Next? (2025 Edition)

Quick Overview

The video concludes that a massive influx of intellectual property (IP) reboots, sequels, and spin-offs are rumored or officially in development across film and television, covering everything from major franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'Jurassic World' to obscure properties like 'Pet Rock' and 'Magic 8 Ball,' suggesting that Hollywood is relying heavily on Nostalgic Intellectual Property Products (NIPP) to generate revenue, often resulting in absurd or unnecessary continuations.

Key Points: 98% of movie-going audiences read content at a third-grade level and have an average IQ of 60, leading studios to flood the market with easy-to-digest IP sequels. Confirmed or rumored sequels/reboots mentioned include 'Wicked: For Good,' 'Gladiator II,' 'Venom: The Last Dance,' 'Predator: Badlands,' 'Black Phone 2,' 'Smile 2,' 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' 'Goonies 2,' 'Jurassic World 5,' 'Aladdin 2,' 'Practical Magic 2,' 'Mortal Kombat 2,' 'Zootopia 2,' 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2,' 'Greenland 2: Migration,' 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,' 'Evil Dead: Burn,' 'Super Mario Galaxy,' 'Zombieland 3,' 'Gremlins 3,' 'Orphan 3,' 'Minions 2,' 'Incredibles 3,' 'Jumanji 3,' 'Avatar: Fire and Ass,' 'Star Trek' Kelvin timeline universe, 'The Batman Part II,' 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' 'The Bone Temple,' 'The Jeffersons Prequel,' 'Flight of the Navigator,' 'Connect Four,' 'Columbo,' 'Tony the Tiger Series,' 'Play-Doh Movie,' 'Jessica Rabbit Movie,' 'Jimmy Olsen TV Spinoff,' 'Aunt Gladys Prequel,' 'Twister,' 'Miss Piggy Movie,' 'Bewitched,' 'Ferris Bueller's Week Off,' 'NERF The Movie,' 'Cosby Show Legacy Series,' 'Growing Pains Legacy Series,' 'Charles in Charge Legacy Series,' 'The Facts of Life Prequel,' 'Street Fighter,' 'Cocomelon Movie,' 'The Love Boat,' 'Whack-A-Mole Movie,' 'KFC Movie,' 'Silly Putty Movie,' 'Cat in the Hat,' 'Sanford & Son,' 'Sophia in Sicily,' 'MASH Reboot,' 'Kowabunga Dude Movie,' 'Different Strokes Reboot,' 'Furby Movie,' 'Food Fighters Series,' 'Big Wheel Movie,' 'Snoopy's Black,' 'V for Vendetta Series,' 'Moana Live-Action,' 'Tinkerbell Movie,' 'The Facts of Life' reboot, 'Shock 'Em Robots Movie,' 'Red Bull Movie,' 'Wings Reboot,' 'Taxi Legacy Series,' 'Magic 8 Ball Series,' 'Sliders,' 'Waterfuls Movie,' 'Long John Silver's Movie,' 'Twinkie The Kid Live Action Series,' 'Pet Rock Movie,' 'He-Man Movie,' and 'Little People' animated series. The hosts introduce the concept of 'NIPP' (Nostalgic Intellectual Property Product) as the main focus of the video, which is making money off old franchises. Several major franchises are getting new installments, including 'Frozen 3 & 4' slated to be the most expensive animated films ever made, and 'Spaceballs 2' reportedly beginning filming. The presenters mock the trend by showing absurd mock-ups of sequels/reboots for brands and toys like 'Pet Rock,' 'Easy-Bake Oven,' 'Silly Putty,' 'Hungry Hungry Hippos,' 'Mr. Peanut,' and 'Twinkie The Kid.' The video highlights several rumored or confirmed legacy sequels/reboots for TV shows like 'The Conners,' 'The Facts of Life' prequel, 'Charles in Charge' legacy series, 'Northern Exposure' reboot, and a 'MASH' reboot. The segment concludes with the two presenters overwhelmed by the sheer volume of IP exploitation news, ending abruptly with the question, 'What are next?'