The World of Sequels, Part 2: From Neanderthals to Narnia (and Peter Rabbit to Poirot)

Podcast: Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen · Inkshares

Opublikowano: 2026-02-13

Last week, we jumped into sequels—what are they, and why are they everywhere? This week, Noah gives us a different spin on the subject by asking, where did sequels come from? How did they develop? Which books and movies turned sequels into the ubiquitous format we’re surrounded by today? From caveman campfires to the books we curled up with as kids, stories with a “part two” are so common we almost forget that aren’t innate to the artform. Or are they? Are sequels as natural as sunrise and sunset? And if that’s the case...