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Francis Ford Coppola apologizes for starting Hollywood sequel trend

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Legendary director Coppola admits to kickstarting Hollywood's flood of sequels, prequels, and franchise reboots
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  • Coppola says he's 'truly sorry' for pioneering the 'numbers on movies' trend, which has led to endless remakes and spinoffs
  • Industry insiders speculate Coppola's candid mea culpa could mark a shift away from the 'sequel-industrial complex' that's dominated Tinseltown for decades
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