Top 10 Movie Sequels That Are Not Official

Ooh, secret sequels! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the most memorable movies that informally continue the story of another, but were made by an entirely different production team and are not considered canonical. Our countdown includes movies “Shocking Dark”, “Zombi 2”, “The Punisher: Dirty Laundry” and more! Which unofficial or unauthorized sequels stood out to you? Feel free to continue our story in the comments.
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[@WatchMojo]

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[@Funny.Man101]

Why did the financial planner quit his job? He was losing interest

[@1971chrismiller]

Before Return To Oz. There was an unofficial sequel in 1972 by Filmation called Journey Back To Oz. With an all-star cast lead by Liza Minnelli.

[@Reaperguy67]

.​@@Funny.Man101 can you not spam your pointless jokes in multiple comments. You are not funny

[@Cinezillaaa]

@@Cinenerd.Returns spam

[@Reaperguy67]

@@Cinenerd.Returns get lost attention seeking kid

[@OfficialJuanCamacho]

Return to Oz is ICONIC.

[@reh3884]

Does iconic mean "turd" where you're from?

[@jtpadilla1]

I watched return to Oz maybe 10x as a kid but as an adult none of my friends seem to know what I was talking about and explaining it sounds like a fever dream so thank you for proving this movie exists

[@rolandofgilead43]

its' one of my favorite movies of all time i've always considered it Cannon to be honest. i learned as a kid that it was based more off the books,

[@benaya_huasca]

I can relate to you entirely. I actually bought a DVD copy on Amazon recently and make my friends watch it whenever I can.

[@rolandofgilead43]

@@benaya_huasca did they like it? It's really a lot better than it looks I think

[@brianlarkin8208]

I watched wizard of oz and the wiz many times but never heard of return to oz that I can recollect. I’m 45. I’ll def look it up to see if I can jar a memory

[@rolandofgilead43]

@@brianlarkin8208 really? I'm also 45 I turn 46 later thus year and I loved It as a kid I think we rented the VHS back in the day. Now I don't know it as well as the (1939) classic but it's among my favorites as well. To me as I said it a sequel it always felt like one to me anyway and yes it's more so based off the books than the (1939) classic I dunno how well the (1925) version follows the book. But in case you didn't know Oliver hardy is in that plus frank L. Baum made a handful of silents based off the books some I think are lost sadly but not all of them. If you've got the black box dvd set those are in that. We'll some of them anyways

[@trinaq]

"Return to Oz" really terrified me as a child, as did "Neverending Story." Who knew that kids' films could be traumatising?

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

Absolutely 💯

[@heatherpayne1995]

As if we latchkey kids weren't messed up enough, the adults decided that kid's entertainment needed to be traumatizing.

[@nikki9125]

Call me a freak but they didn’t scare me. But then again I grew up watching horror movie marathons on cable tv every Friday the 13 in the 80’s & 90’s when Freddy, Jason, Michael, & Chucky were all the rage.

[@Facefully.]

Huh....have something bad happen to you. For fcks sake. Child.

[@justaguy2365]

It was one of my favorites

[@Trowelhands]

"Pinocchio & the Emperor of the Night" was an unofficial continuation of the Disney movie and is an underrated gem.

[@bronwentillman8385]

And then Carol Channing pops up and says, "I'M Spartacus!"

[@maximizedosage]

I read this in Ryan Styles' voice. Highly iconic line. 😂

[@SuperNerdBrizzy]

Why did y'all use AI art on the thumbnail to show Return to Oz?

[@dariley95971]

For clicks. "Huh. What the hell is THIS from? *Click* Ooooh.".

[@madyy_3_xd801]

Like 🫢

[@DaiAtlus79]

because if they used a still etc they could be expected to pay royalties etc. not all film and photo stills are free to use, many come with copyrights and licenses, even when claiming 'fair use'. Ive seen more than one youtuber try to cry foul when they got a bill for usage of a photo they held no rights to and never paid for their use in a video they collect revenue from.

[@twawrzycki]

What is that thumbnail!?!?!

[@jacktironi1921]

They’re also using AI to narrate. He mispronounced a few very common words…

[@Kallynthehuntress]

For years I thought Return to Oz was just some crazy dream I'd had as a kid because nobody I knew had ever seen it. This video validates me lol

[@justaguy2365]

Same. I also had the Golden Book

[@jamalvargas6146]

Universal Soldier 2 (1998) Universal Soldier 3 Unfinished Buisness (1998) Universal Soldier The Return (1999)

[@reh3884]

Those are all part of the same series. This is about films made by unrelated groups.

[@guillermodelblakeyo2019]

I loved ‘Return to Oz’ as a kid. It’s a cult classic as far as I’m concerned.

[@marklane2718]

“Splash Too” should probably have gotten a spot

[@AnimaMandala]

"Dorothy? May I call you 'Mom,' even if it isn't so?" Admit it, you all think Jack is a sweetheart.

[@fishpop]

What's with the Return To Oz AI Art thumbnail?

[@chasformer3091]

Watchmojo is both predictable and lazy

[@davemunro6380]

I think it's just a shot from the movie.

[@fishpop]

@@davemunro6380 It seems to have changed now.

[@danielwilliams8346]

I hate it when KZbin cahnnels do that!

[@SuperUltraSaiyan]

That's not AI it's just the movie

[@bighand1530]

Alice in Wonderland(2010)comes to mind. Also, did anyone else think she looked fine being over 8 feet tall?

[@tabcat]

"Better than Jaws 4: the Revenge" is such a low bar a centipede could jump it. I feel sorry for whomever owns the Amityville house now. It's my understanding that they frequently have to deal with tresspassers hunting for ghosts.

[@dhenderson1810]

They should charge them entry fees and produce merchandise and clean up.

[@robertjordan7807]

You missed 007 Never Say Never Again.

[@andrewmurray1550]

that's just a remake of "Thunderball".

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Considering the failure of _Jaws: The Revenge,_ I’d say _Cruel Jaws_ isn’t worthy of being called an official sequel.

[@rolandofgilead43]

it's not really a Jaws sequel much like Shocking Dark isn't a sequel. i dunno if it's better than Jaws 4 i have not seen it yet to be fair

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! 7:54 I had no idea about Showgirls 2 until today. 🤣

[@srbarkerchan]

I was hoping to see Happily Ever After on here. Was not disappointed.

[@dreamguardian8320]

Too bad they didn't put Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night on this list too.

[@cinematictheatrics]

@@dreamguardian8320agreed. I preferred that one, though I did see Happily Ever After in theaters as a kid.

[@COMPFUNK2]

The quality of Showgirls 2 seems like some sort of middle school production.

[@eddieormerod5062]

I really loved Return to Oz it was a classic opinion it’s own right! Fairuza Balk and Nicol Williamson and Jean Marsh were all in it!

[@jesusromanpadro3853]

Return to Oz is my favorite from this list. Zombie has a great "eye" kill and a zombie vs a shark.

[@TheRennDawg]

Suggestion here, watch the Disney 1993 movie The Three Musketeers and then the The Man in the Iron Mask from 1998. They were made by different production companies and are not meant to be connected, officially or unofficially. They do go well together.

[@nv4699]

They were both originally written by Alexander Dumas.

[@TheRennDawg]

Yes true. However, when two studios make movies from the same source, they rarely match up as well as those two

[@nv4699]

@@TheRennDawg they are both excellent movies. I saw Man in the Iron Mask at the theater many times and I still have the T-shirt. I believe the Count of Monte Cristo is also by Dumas. Go back and try and catch that one too I want to say that Jim Caviezel was in it and it's pretty darn good.

[@TheRennDawg]

I saw the Count. The scene where the treasure was hidden was so beautiful

[@nv4699]

@@TheRennDawg the seen a Man in the Iron mask where Phillipe and his mother the queen see each other for the first time on the dance floor yet have to act normal gives you the feels a bit. 🥹

[@trasegorsuch5140]

I didn't know about The Punisher: Dirty Laundry.

[@Viglin123]

It’s awesome, and lm not sure ld call it a fan film..you’ve got Jane,Ron Pearlman and the director (can’t remember his name but he’s a real director)

[@geviesanta3631]

I remember seeing the footage of The Punishner Dirty Laundry. It was pretty cool, even when I was in my pre teens.

[@neofulcrum5013]

Kinda wish IRobot got a sequel. I want to see Sunny’s journey with his kind

[@cjmiller6741]

The movie was trash. The novels are great. Btw, Bicentennial Man featuring Robin Williams as a robot who follows the three robotic laws set in the I, Robot verse might be considered a prequel. I think it filmed before the other movie. They definitely have similar influences and tell the story of robotic evolution.

[@neofulcrum5013]

I personally liked the film. Good to know it had a prequel.

[@cjmiller6741]

@@neofulcrum5013 I strongly recommend you read the novel, "I, Robot" to see why the movie falls soooo short.

[@tylergoodman3560]

Return to Oz was scary. 🎉

[@fuckgoogle8661]

I loved it. Still the only real or good oz movie. I’m baffled that it “scarred” or “traumatized” anyone it’s great fun.

[@cjmiller6741]

Scary if you were four, maybe. I was 11 and was very used to 80's slasher movies.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing video watch mojo,fantastic job.

[@codybk91]

"Happily Ever After" is such a deep-cut memory. It was one of those movies that my parents got from the bargain bin and put on to keep us kids occupied. 😅

[@olvialee7221]

YES!!!!!!! YES! YES! YES! YES! Finally! For the first time ever in WatchMojo videos of history, you finally mention Happily Ever After. I’m so happy

[@Solitaire001]

One to mention is "Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night", released by Filmation. It was part of Filmation's attempt to get into the Big Screen. From what I understand, Disney tried to stop the movie but since it was based on the original story, which is in the Public Domain, and not on the Disney version it was allowed. The main difference between Disney's movie and Filmation's movie is that in Filmation's movie Pinocchio has to struggle to remain a real boy. Concerning the animation, Filmation did a good job with it and showed that they had the potential to do more than in their work for TV. Although the movie is okay and worth a look, there is one scene that is more disturbing than anything in Disney's "Pinocchio." Even as an adult, it is hard to watch that scene.

[@blackamerican40]

OMG!! A majority of your list is pre-2000s?! I'm shocked!! 😮😅

[@olvialee7221]

You did miss one, Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night. Even though it stars Seth Green and James Earl Jones, the movie itself is nothing like the Disney classic

[@dreamguardian8320]

It was still good.

[@SpamEggSausage]

and the Disney movie is nothing like the book.

[@RaynShikama]

Huh. No mention of S.Darko, the ‘sequel’ to Donnie Darko.

[@butrflyangel02]

Return to Oz was always creepy...

[@lesyeuxsansvisage1157]

As someone who has read, and owns ALL of the first editions, the OZ books are much more like Return to Oz. They captured the look of each character O’Neil illustrated, and the actors were perfect. Yes, it was an amalgamation of a couple of the books, but far better than The Wizard of Oz musical, and not rife with abuse 🤦‍♀️

[@Lobossumi]

Dirty Laundry is not "fan made". It was part of bootleg universe by Adi Shankar, producer behind things like Dredd and the Castlevania series.

[@anniebanzon1471]

he also made "Captain Laserhawk" too!

[@Viglin123]

Exactly , you had Jane and Ron Pearlman in it , as a way to maybe get Jane back as The Punisher. It is awesome thou.

[@johnstone9396]

My favorite “unofficial” sequel has to be Debbie does Davenport, it picks up 3 weeks after Debbie does Dallas only this time she’s in Davenport Iowa and everything goes!

[@davidpumpkinsjr.5108]

While I'm sure the movie is terrible, the subtitle "Penny's From Heaven" is pretty clever.

[@Kap00rwith2os]

The production value of Return to Oz was EXCELLENT. The disembodied heads screaming at Dorothy still haunts.😍

[@kevinparker461]

I was in Elstee studios the day they shot those scenes, was a fun day. All the girls with their heads in the cabinets & standing behind for quite a long time. The taller girls stepped out of their shoes & a couple of the fireman on duty went round swopping their shoes over!!

[@Kap00rwith2os]

@@kevinparker461 OMG that's hilarious! 😆

[@chaseworrell7653]

I enjoy Return to Oz. It scared me growing up. But the movie has the tone of books more than the MGM Wizard of Oz.

[@carlozabbia1157]

I read somewhere that Fairuza Balk had never seen "The Wizard of Oz" before making "Return to Oz."

[@TheDeRaye]

Just realized that Dorothy from Return to Oz is Fairuza Balk, from The Craft, The Waterboy and American History X!

[@almightyfredder]

one of the cool things about Return to Oz was that the scarecrow was played by an actor named Justin Case...

[@deannacallahan2579]

What about "The Rage: Carrie 2"? Wasn't that an unofficial sequel?

[@danielwilliams8346]

I never saw Happily Ever After, but that animation looks pretty good. I also cannot believe that was 1 of the last projects of Filmation (same one who did He-Man).

[@plp666]

I didn’t know there was a Punisher sequel nonsequel! Gotta see that

[@Viglin123]

You won’t be disappointed

[@Animeguy300]

Top 10 Best Animated Movies who won an Oscar

[@dreamguardian8320]

No doubt Spirited Away would be number 1, and maybe the Boy and the Heron would be number 2.

[@strombada]

WatchMojo really just went to r/Midjourney to grab a thumbnail for this video? That's just lazy editing, good lord. EDIT: At least you know they're paying attention to the comments. They finally got around to changing the thumbnail

[@Sandlot1992]

Happily Ever After and Return to Oz, hands down!

[@juliohernandez9372]

Return to Oz is Amazing! I feel very lucky that I got to meet Walter Murch and thank him for making this film!

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD! -Home Alone 4 is also non-canon. I don't know why they bothered trying to make kid Kevin a thing again. The actor they used didn't even look like him. -Never Say Never Again is also non-canon even though it has Sean Connery. Honest Trailers said "Doesn't count!". That's the only James Bond movie made by a different company. You won't see songs from that movie in the James Bond soundtrack. -I didn't realize Terminator has a non-official sequel. Is it any good? I doubt it will top the real Terminator 2. -I didn't know Snow White had a sequel. That had legal issues? It doesn't even look that similar. Return to Oz is nightmare fuel.

[@DanFeske]

I just referred to Return to Oz on Monday when addressing a migraine issue. Said I wish I could Mombi 12:38 when my brain broke. One colleague out of 15 present understood the reference.

[@ryanfitzgerald9833]

I feel like after the winter belonged on this list because as far as I know it's the only unofficial sequel that became an official sequel by accident also, it was quite possibly the most successful unofficial sequel I've ever heard of in terms of comparison to the original

[@megaroni_n_cheese]

Omg we watched Return to Oz all the time growing up. So many people had not seen it!! I'm glad it's in this list

[@brokenbridge6316]

I've seen "Happily Ever After" n "Return To Oz" and liked them both for how interesting and unusual they are. I like to wonder the aftermath of a certain story. I'm glad that I'm not the only one.

[@FallingWax]

Return to Oz is so good. If you read the books, this world makes way more sense. Actually Oz is just batshit crazy but i am here for it.

[@kraigowaffles2110]

There are over a dozen non official Amityville movies. Low budget horror companies put Amityville on the title of everything. Amityville Theater, Amityville Hotel, The Amityville Ghost, the list goes on and on. And yes, pretty much all of them are horrible.

[@evancortez2]

"Never say Never Again" was not an "official" Bond movie even though it starred Sean Connery as James Bond

[@ztmusic2789]

#10: The Slave (1962); Spartacus (1960) #9: The Amityville Haunting (2011); The Amityville Horror (1979) #8: The Punisher: Dirty Laundry (2012); The Punisher (2004) #7: Cruel Jaws (1995); Jaws: The Revenge (1987) #6: My Sassy Girl 2 (2010); My Sassy Girl (2001) #5: Zombi 2 (1979); Dawn of the Dead (1978) #4: Showgirls 2: Penny’s from Heaven (2011); Showgirls (1995) #3: Shocking Dark (1989); The Terminator (1984) #2: Happily Ever After (1989); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) #1: Return to Oz (1989); The Wizard of Oz (1939)

[@feedthesnake3394]

show return to oz, and i'll be there

[@BlackHatCinephile]

🥉

[@heyyloni]

I have a little figurine of the bad guy from Happily Ever After 😅

[@kylegraham6923]

2:58 Now here’s a list that they should do! Top 10 or Top 10 Best Fan Films Made by Fans!

[@Gundam79]

It lifts so many elements from the MGM musical? Uh, no. Only the ruby slippers, because people weren't familiar with the original silver shoes anymore. But Topcraft and others also used those.

[@KevinYannutz]

This was a pretty interesting list, but I thought the shark in the infamous jaws 4 was supposed to be related to Bruce (the original shark). As for the Amityville horror movie, perhaps it's for the better. Apparently there's at least 45 movies in the series

[@reh3884]

I don't see the logic behind your assertion that only Disney could make a sequel to "The Wizard of Oz," seeing how they had nothing to do with the original adaption.

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

1. for research purposes, who's the dad in the Asylum!Amityville?? 2.1. FYI, "My Sassy Girl" is an adaptation from the novel "엽기적인 그녀" (lit. "Bizarre That Girl/That Bizarre Girl") which was ultimately based on the author's blog posts 2.2. is "My Sassy Girl 2" filmed in Hong Kong? the language doesn't sound Mandarin at all... 2.3. there was also a drama adaptation of "My Sassy Girl" but is a fusion historical drama loosely set during late Joseon Dynasty 3. gods "Return to Oz" is basically the "Alice in Wonderland" live action remake

[@jasonworlock5113]

For many years after I first saw 'Return to OZ' I questioned whether it really existed or not. It would be over 15 years later that I found it for my young, at the time, niece as she loved 'The Wizard of OZ' movie.

[@planetd.a.r.p3471]

i loved the return to Oz movie because the post apocalypse like setting and the Wheelers really intrigued me as a kid

[@ThePeoplesScamp]

return to oz was creepy.. but oddly fairuza balk got creepier as years went on

[@heybrowhatup]

Return to Oz was fuking weird.

[@5ftOfRage]

Return to Oz actually gave me nightmares when I was a kid. 😱

[@WG55]

They could have also added Werner Herzog's _Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans._

[@rollingrocker666]

If Harley Quinn appeared in a late 90’s or early 2000’s Batman film then Fairuza Balks would have been perfect for the role.

[@MaxL-zj7eh]

3:55 The Punisher from the defenders saga/universe.

[@darkangel_1978]

Thomas Jane was an okay Punisher, but Jon Bernthal is the Punisher. Man knocks it out of the park, every single time.

[@axels3188]

I think that Return to Oz was the number one unofficial Movie Sequel.

[@ghostdragon5735]

I’m not gonna lie I really do kind of like happily ever after it was random and it made me laugh

[@FabianDiazGutierrez]

the short of punnisher is cool.😍😍😍

[@johnseelinger9803]

I prefer "Return to Oz" over the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" since it's more loyal to the works of L. Frank Baum. I also liked "Oz the Great and Powerful" as well and prefer it over "Wicked" since "Oz the Great and Powerful" is also more loyal to the works of L. Frank Baum. I hate the movie "The Wizard of Oz" since it's not true to the book, and I believe that movie should have been a box office bomb. For "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" getting an unofficial sequel, "The Carol Burnett Show" made a sketch called "Snow White: 15 Years Later," which, of course, takes place 15 years after the events of the story occurred. It's really funny, and I highly recommend that people check it out.

[@kendonl.taylor5111]

@WatchMojo So these movies you have on this list are Non-canon?

[@meierb75]

I don’t know if this counts, but “Never Say Never Again”?

[@osmanyousif7849]

I’m kind of disappointed, though that Silence of the Lambs didn’t make the list. I mean if they kept the same cast and crew from Manhunter, I’ve love to see how the film would turn out

[@SeanMcGuire92]

Return to Oz is my favorite movie ever and the most faithful adaption of the Oz books, combining books 2 & 3 with elements of the MGM movie. It’s fantastic, a lot of dialogue and visuals is straight from the books, and the music is all 1900 bandstand-style and period orchestration!

[@jadams019]

DodgeBall is a sequel to heavyweights and you can’t convince me otherwise

[@jamesstutz6907]

With Return to Oz Dorothy is close to the right age and Dorothy actually went to Oz and it was not a dream.

[@twelve34productions]

Sadly, no mention of "Shock Treatment".

[@ThePirateprincess23]

I enjoyed Return to OZ more than I did OZ: The Great And Powerful. While dark in tone, Return to OZ is a fun fantasy film to watch.

[@angelapalmer3464]

Return to Oz is scary AF!!

[@tracemacmillan9718]

Return to oz is one of my favorite movies from my childhood

[@jamesoneavatar8644]

Dirty Laundry is probably the best unofficial sequel ever

[@Gor85]

Many good ones😊Punisher,Amityville,I don't Cruel Jaws is sequel. It's standalone more. I loved Return to Oz. It's pretty good😊

[@thureinhtet6528]

I would like to say that The Wizard of Oz has the best unofficial sequel despite its dark themes.

[@donaldmacarthur]

The Punisher: Dirty Laundry was fantastic! I loved it

[@kmallory100]

Return to Oz was fabulous!!

[@buddah1221]

Return to oz is not only a classic but a far better movie than the original

[@shikiriki_the_death_tree]

You forgot one, megamind 2: megamind vs the league of doom. (Pretty sure I got the name wrong.)

[@antonioaragonmansilla5137]

Guys, they used AI for the thumbnail. That's not an image from Return to Oz.

[@duncancurtis5108]

Airplane 2 and Trail of the Pink Panther are notable examples of production hell nobody asked for. What about all those Dragonheart sequels ( that weren't actually that bad).

[@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore]

I was always fascinated by the movie Cruel Jaws (a.k.a, Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws), even though I've never seen it. It would make a great movie for a bad movie night, but it's definitely not a oscar-worthy movie.