More recent examples include this year’s Halloween movie only being a sequel to the original 1978 movie of the same name, while the next Terminator movie will only be following after the original two James Cameron-helmed installments.
For instance, 2006’s Superman Returns didn’t factor in the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
Although sequels in a movie series traditionally follow one after another, it’s not unheard of for certain series to ignore specific predecessors so as not to be creatively restrained.
As things stand now, it doesn’t sound like the new Robocop movie has been officially greenlit, but if MGM likes what Ed Neumeier creates, then no doubt the studio won’t waste anytime putting it into production.