Movie studios appear to be suffering from something called "sequelitis" or "sequel syndrome". Film makers everywhere began to jump on the bandwagon of making sequels or prequels by extending the story of a successful film.

电影制作方似乎患上了一种叫做“续集病”的病症。各地的电影制作人都在制作某一部成功影片的续集或者前传。

The problem with this newly emerging trend is that some movies should just end when the credits roll. However, blinded by dollar signs, many in the industry decided to try their hand at the sequel trade. Some were successful, some bombed, and some just didn't know when enough is enough. 

这个新趋势的问题在于，某些影片其实应该见好就收。可是，因为被金钱蒙蔽了双眼，很多电影制作方仍然决定继续拍续集，有些成功了，有些搞砸了，还有些贪得无厌，完全停不下来。