Netflix’s hit action-thriller Rebel Ridge could easily become a franchise, but it needs to avoid running into the same problem as a movie it’s often compared to, First Blood. Rebel Ridge has been a resounding success for Netflix, and talk of a sequel has already started just a month after its release date. There are plenty of potential stories for Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre) to get into more trouble, and turning Rebel Ridge into an action franchise seems like a promising idea. If it does become the next big action franchise, though, Rebel Ridge will need to learn from the history of action movies.
