# What Are Next? (2025 Edition)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0JNJOVG1VA
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Generated: 2025-12-02T16:46:51.377+00:00

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## 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?'

![Screenshot at 00:04: Jay, dressed in 80s hip-hop attire, enthusiastically proclaims that Hollywood is making wealthy studio executives salute by flooding the market with sequels and reboots of old IPs.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/u0JNJOVG1VA/00-00-04.png)

**Context:** The video features two hosts, identified as Mike and Jay, reviewing a large volume of recent or rumored news concerning reboots, sequels, and spin-offs of established intellectual properties (IPs) from film, television, and toys. The hosts adopt satirical personas—one dressed as a disheveled academic with a bandage on his head, and the other dressed in exaggerated hip-hop attire with a large gold chain—to critique what they label as Hollywood's reliance on 'NIPP' (Nostalgic Intellectual Property Products).

## Detailed Analysis

The video compiles an extensive list of announced, rumored, or mock-up sequels, reboots, and spin-offs for various films, TV shows, and toys, satirizing the current state of Hollywood's obsession with intellectual property exploitation, which the hosts label as 'NIPP' (Nostalgic Intellectual Property Products). The hosts claim that 98% of the movie-going audience reads at a third-grade level with an IQ of 60, which supposedly drives this trend to maximize profits from familiar brands. The list includes major film sequels like 'Gladiator II,' 'Venom: The Last Dance,' 'Avatar: Fire and Ass,' 'Frozen 3 & 4' (claimed to be the most expensive animated movies ever), and 'Spaceballs 2' starting filming. Numerous TV show reboots were also cited, such as 'The Conners,' 'Charles in Charge' legacy series, 'MASH' reboot, 'The Facts of Life' prequel, 'Northern Exposure' reboot, and a 'Columbo' reboot starring Kate Mulgrew. The hosts mockingly proposed absurd film concepts based on brands and toys, including 'Pet Rock,' 'Easy-Bake Oven,' 'Silly Putty,' 'Hungry Hungry Hippos,' 'Mr. Peanut,' 'Twinkie The Kid,' 'Cap'n Crunch' series, 'Fuddruckers' movie, 'Dig Dug' movie starring Chris Pratt, 'Missile Command' series starring Chris Pratt, 'Duck Hunt' movie starring Chris Pratt, 'Pogo Ball,' 'Long John Silver,' 'Twister' prequel, '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,' 'Star Trek' Kelvin timeline, 'The Batman Part II,' 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' 'Aladdin 2,' 'Practical Magic 2,' 'Mortal Kombat 2,' 'Zootopia 2,' 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2,' 'Greenland 2: Migration,' 'The Jeffersons Prequel,' 'Connect Four,' 'The X-Files' reboot, 'Rambo' prequel, 'V for Vendetta' series, 'Moana' live-action, 'Tinkerbell' movie, 'Shrinky Dinks,' 'Monster in My Pocket,' 'Fire and Ass' (for Avatar), 'Mork & Mindy' reboot, 'Three's Company' reboot ('Four's a Crowd'), 'Airplaine' (Airplane), 'The Cosby Show' without Bill Cosby, 'Little People' animated series, 'The Flintstones' 'Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show,' 'The Golden Girls' prequel ('Sophia in Sicily'), and a 'Freddy Krueger' animated series. The segment ends with the hosts exhausted by the sheer volume of announced IP exploitation.

### The NIPP Phenomenon

- 98% of the audience reads at a third-grade level with an average IQ of 60, driving studios to rely on Nostalgic Intellectual Property Products (NIPP) for guaranteed financial success
- Studios are flooding the market with sequels, reboots, and spin-offs across all media.

### Major Franchise Sequels/Reboots

- 'Frozen 3 & 4' will be the most expensive animated movies ever made
- 'Spaceballs 2' has officially started filming
- 'Jurassic World 5' is reportedly in the works with Scarlett Johansson returning
- 'The Batman Part II' announced.

### TV Show Legacy Content

- Confirmed reboots/prequels include 'The Conners' (continuation of 'Roseanne' without Roseanne Barr)
- 'Charles in Charge' and 'Growing Pains' legacy series announced (Kirk Cameron excluded from 'Growing Pains')
- 'MASH' reboot, 'Northern Exposure' reboot, 'The Facts of Life' prequel, 'George Jefferson' prequel, and 'Sliders' reboot.

### Absurd IP Mock-ups

- The hosts satirize the trend with mock-ups for 'Pet Rock,' 'Easy-Bake Oven,' 'Silly Putty,' 'Hungry Hungry Hippos,' 'Mr. Peanut,' 'Twinkie The Kid,' 'Cap'n Crunch' series, 'Fuddruckers' movie, 'Dig Dug' starring Chris Pratt, 'Missile Command' starring Chris Pratt, 'Duck Hunt' starring Chris Pratt, 'Trix,' 'The Burger King Movie,' 'Pogo Ball,' 'The Love Boat,' 'Whack-A-Mole,' 'Colgate Total Advanced Force 9,' and 'Cocomelon' movies.

### Other Notable Announcements

- 'Wicked' spin-offs, 'Highlander' remake delayed to 2026 due to Henry Cavill injury, 'Alien vs Predator 3' teased, 'Ahsoka' Season 2 featuring Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan, 'Ebenezer Scrooge' movie starring Johnny Depp, 'Magic 8 Ball' series from M. Night Shyamalan, 'Monster in My Pocket' series on AMC+, 'The X-Files' reboot by Ryan Coogler, 'Rambo' prequel starring Noah Centineo, 'A Quiet Place 3' set for July 2027, 'Conjuring' series on HBO Max, 'Britney Spears biopic' starring Margot Robbie, and 'Grown Ups 3' starting filming in 2026.

![Screenshot at 00:11: The acronym N.I.P.P. is displayed, which the hosts define as Nostalgic Intellectual Property Product.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/u0JNJOVG1VA/00-00-11.png)
![Screenshot at 00:44: A Regal Cinemas sign is taped to a window, informing patrons that the location has been permanently closed, illustrating the difficulties in the cinema business.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/u0JNJOVG1VA/00-00-44.png)
![Screenshot at 01:01: The hosts parody the sequel trend with the graphic 'JUST PUT IT ON A CREDIT CARD' surrounded by floating credit cards.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/u0JNJOVG1VA/00-01-01.png)
![Screenshot at 01:16: A picture of a worn-out, peeling leather theater seat labeled 'Laps of Luxury' is shown, mocking premium seating experiences.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/u0JNJOVG1VA/00-01-16.png)
![Screenshot at 03:53: The host is momentarily buried under a cascade of falling hundred-dollar bills, symbolizing the massive revenue generated by IP exploitation.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/u0JNJOVG1VA/00-03-53.png)
