Back-to-back film production
Under a back-to-back film production means the production of several films together a film series. This method is often used to save time and money. In a back-to-back production, however, the films are not published at the same time. In most cases, there is a period of about a year between the release dates.
A prerequisite for back-to-back production is that it is clear before production begins that several films are to be produced. In the case of a potential trilogy, the first part is therefore often produced separately and, in the case of commercial success, parts 2 and 3 as a back-to-back production.
Examples
- The film trilogies The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
- Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions
- Kill Bill - Volume 1 and Kill Bill - Volume 2
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- The Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part 1 and The Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part 2
- Fifty Shades of Gray - Dangerous Love and Fifty Shades of Gray - Freed Lust
- Back to the Future II and Back to the Future III
- Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame
- James Cameron planned to produce a three-part sequel to Avatar back-to-back; however, this was changed to 2 units of 2 films each when the sequel count was increased to 4 total.
- The two sequels to Mission: Impossible - Fallout are to be produced back-to-back.
- The two sequels for Halloween are to be produced back-to-back.