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Sometimes, two or more films in a series are shot and produced "back-to-back", which means simultaneously or within a short space of time. This is usually done to eliminate the need to rebuild sets and re-hire actors for sequels, and maintain audience interest in the film series. Films produced this way usually have a well-planned pipeline, where the first film may be in post-production as the second is being shot.

While sometimes a trilogy such as The Lord of the Rings
is shot with all three parts back-to-back, it is much more common for only two parts to be shot this way. Often, in a trilogy, the first film will be made on its own, and if it is a success, the remaining two parts will be produced back-to-back. This approach was pioneered by the second and third parts of the Back to the Future
trilogy, and has since been applied to The Matrix
trilogy, and the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Back to the Future Part II
, and later, The Matrix Reloaded
both ended with the words "To Be Concluded", a variant on the traditional "To be continued", and a trailer for their respective upcoming sequels.

What follows is a list of films that have been produced this way:

The Three Musketeers
(1973) and The Four Musketeers
(1974)
Superman
(1978) and Superman II
(1980)
Trail of the Pink Panther
(1982) and Curse of the Pink Panther
(1983)
Back to the Future Part II
(1989) and Back to the Future Part III
(1990)
The Lord of the Rings
: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001), The Two Towers
(2002) and The Return of the King
(2003)
The Matrix Reloaded
(2003) and The Matrix Revolutions
(2003)
Kill Bill
, Volume 1 (2003) and 2 (2004) (Originally shot as one film; later edited into two seperate films.)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
(2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean 3
(2007)

Though not shot entirely back-to-back, the final scene of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith was shot in Tunisia during the production of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones in order to avoid another trip to Tunisia for a single scene.

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