Unfortunately,Speed 2was critically panned, earning just a 4% critical rating onRotten Tomatoes.

The movie was such a failure that many fans and critics disowned it.

However, the original movie was so popular that there is still demand for a sequel.

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That said, when they work well, they can give new life to a franchise.

Some ofthe best movie sequels of all timehave surpassed the original movie, especially when fan-favorite characters return.

Speed 3has the potential to be a fast success.

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Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock driving the bus in Speed

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in Speed

Created by John de Bont and Graham Yost, Speed is a movie franchise that follows characters caught in precarious situations as passengers aboard vehicles set to crash and detonate. The first film stars Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, with Reeves playing the role of Officer Jack Traven as he hunts a dangerous bomber, finding himself stuck on a bus that will explode if it falls under a certain speed.

The speeding bus in Speed

Speed Movie Franchise

Created by John de Bont and Graham Yost, Speed is a movie franchise that follows characters caught in precarious situations as passengers aboard vehicles set to crash and detonate. The first film stars Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, with Reeves playing the role of Officer Jack Traven as he hunts a dangerous bomber, finding himself stuck on a bus that will explode if it falls under a certain speed.

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Speed - Franchise