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'Hocus Pocus 2'
- The beloved Halloween classic 'Hocus Pocus' starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy was first released in 1993. Since then, it has maintained a cult following and fans have been desperate for a sequel. Now almost 30 years later, the first trailer for 'Hocus Pocus 2' is out, and it looks like a promising much-anticipated return for the Sanderson Sisters. "Lock up your children," Midler's character shouts in the teaser.
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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3'
- On June 21, Nia Vardalos took to Instagram to share big news: 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' started production. She revealed filming began in the Plaka of Athens, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, and Vardalos took a moment to teach her fans a Greek word, skinothétis. “What that means is director. And guess who the director is? It’s me!” After writing and starring in the first two films, for the third instalment she will be taking on an even bigger role. The news of the sequel comes 20 years after the original film first arrived, and six years after 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' premiered in 2016. No details on the film's plot have been given, but Deadline reports that the Portokalos family will be in Greece to celebrate Toula and Ian's daughter’s wedding.
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2 / 36 Fotos
'Avatar: The Way of Water'
- It's been 13 years since 'Avatar' blew audiences away, and in 2022 the first trailer for the sequel 'Avatar: The Way of Water' was released. It's filled with stunning visuals, soothing music, and breathtaking adventure. The movie is set more than a decade after the events of the original and will follow the Sully family, which includes Jake, Neytiri, and their children. Returning stars include Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver, while impressive names like Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, and Michelle Yeoh will also join the cast. James Cameron previously promised a mesmerizing spectacle that will do justice to the first movie but take us even further with the technology that has been developed in the meantime. "I wanted our return to Pandora to be something really special. Every shot is designed for the biggest screen, highest resolution, and most immersive 3D available," he said. "I think we pulled it off." The sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time, which was initially set to be released in December 2014 and was pushed back seven times, officially hits theaters on December 16.
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3 / 36 Fotos
'Top Gun: Maverick'
- The long-awaited 'Top Gun' sequel came 36 years later! 'Top Gun: Maverick' was an absolute smash at the box office.
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4 / 36 Fotos
'Beetlejuice 2'
- It's been over three decades since Tim Burton's 1988 cult-classic comedy 'Beetlejuice' first became iconic. Now, a sequel to the famed Halloween flick is in the works. According to Deadline, it has "long been in the works" at Warner Bros., but now Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B has boarded the project. Though it's still in its early development and there aren't many details, what's sure is that they have huge shoes to fill.
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5 / 36 Fotos
'Scream 5'
- It was 10 years ago that we last visited Woodsboro to be terrorized by Ghostface, one of the most iconic killers in the history of the horror genre. On January 13, 'Scream 5' was finally unleashed onto the big screen! The old stars like Courteney Cox and David Arquette returned to reprise their roles, while several new faces have also joined the cast. Critic reviews said it's the best 'Scream' movie to be released since the 1996 original.
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'Toy Story 3' - 'Lightyear'
- It's been more than 10 years since the last 'Toy Story' movie both broke and lifted our hearts. Pixar teased the release of a spin-off for years, and 'Lightyear' finally arrived in 2022, telling the origin story of Woody's beloved sidekick, Buzz Lightyear. One major change that surprised many was the replacement of Tim Allen, the original voice actor, in favor of Chris Evans.
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7 / 36 Fotos
'Rocky V' - 'Rocky Balboa'
- Original release date: November 16, 1990 Sequel release date: December 20, 2006 Total time lapsed: 16 years, 34 days
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'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' – 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
- Original release date: May 24, 1989 Sequel release date: May 22, 2008 Total time lapsed: 18 years, 364 days
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'Rambo III' – 'Rambo'
- Original release date: May 25, 1988 Sequel release date: January 25, 2008 Total time lapsed: 19 years, 245 days
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10 / 36 Fotos
'Dumb and Dumber' – 'Dumb and Dumber To'
- Original release date: December 16, 1994 Sequel release date: November 14, 2014 Total time lapsed: 19 years, 333 days
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11 / 36 Fotos
'Independence Day' – 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
- Original release date: July 2, 1996 Sequel release date: June 24, 2016 Total time lapsed: 19 years, 358 days
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12 / 36 Fotos
'The Lost Boys' – 'Lost Boys: The Tribe'
- Original release date: July 31, 1987 Sequel release date: July 29, 2008 Total time lapsed: 20 years, 364 days
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13 / 36 Fotos
'Carrie' – 'The Rage: Carrie 2'
- Original release date: November 3, 1976 Sequel release date: March 12, 1999 Total time lapsed: 22 years, 129 days
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14 / 36 Fotos
'Wall Street' – 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'
- Original release date: December 11, 1987 Sequel release date: September 24, 2010 Total time lapsed: 22 years, 287 days
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15 / 36 Fotos
'Psycho' – 'Psycho II'
- Original release date: June 16, 1960 Sequel release date: June 3, 1983 Total time lapsed: 22 years, 352 days
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'Hard Target' – 'Hard Target 2'
- Original release date: August 20, 1993 Sequel release date: September 6, 2016 Total time lapsed: 23 years, 17 days
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'Bachelor Party' – 'Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation'
- Original release date: June 29, 1984 Sequel release date: March 11, 2008 Total time lapsed: 23 years, 256 days
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'The Hustler' – 'The Color of Money'
- Original release date: September 25, 1961 Sequel release date: October 17, 1986 Total time lapsed: 25 years, 22 days
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'WarGames' – 'WarGames: The Dead Code'
- Original release date: June 3, 1983 Sequel release date: July 29, 2008 Total time lapsed: 25 years, 56 days
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'The Great Escape' – 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'
- Original release date: July 4, 1963 Sequel release date: November 6, 1988 Total time lapsed: 25 years, 125 days
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21 / 36 Fotos
'Kindergarten Cop' – 'Kindergarten Cop 2'
- Original release date: December 21, 1990 Sequel release date: May 17, 2016 Total time lapsed: 25 years, 148 days
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22 / 36 Fotos
'Captain Blood' – 'The Son of Captain Blood'
- Original release date: December 28, 1935 Sequel release date: July 27, 1962 Total time lapsed: 26 years, 211 days
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23 / 36 Fotos
'Shaft in Africa' – 'Shaft'
- Original release date: June 14, 1973 Sequel release date: June 16, 2000 Total time lapsed: 27 years, 2 days
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24 / 36 Fotos
'Billion Dollar Brain' – 'Bullet to Beijing'
- Original release date: December 20, 1967 Sequel release date: April 27, 1995 Total time lapsed: 27 years, 102 days
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'Big Top Pee-wee' – 'Pee-wee's Big Holiday'
- Original release date: July 22, 1988 Sequel release date: March 18, 2016 Total time lapsed: 27 years, 240 days
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26 / 36 Fotos
'The Thing' – 'The Thing' (prequel)
- Original release date: June 25, 1982 Prequel release date: October 14, 2011 Total time lapsed: 29 years, 111 days
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'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' – 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
- Original release date: July 10, 1985 Sequel release date: May 15, 2015 Total time lapsed: 29 years, 309 days
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'The Exorcist' – 'Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist'
- Original release date: December 26, 1973 Prequel release date: March 18, 2005 Total time lapsed: 31 years, 82 days
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29 / 36 Fotos
'Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi' – 'Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens'
- Original release date: May 25, 1983 Sequel release date: December 18, 2015 Total time lapsed: 32 years, 207 days Note: The prequel series premiered in 1999 and ended in 2005.
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30 / 36 Fotos
'Easy Rider' – 'Easy Rider: The Ride Back'
- Original release date: July 14, 1969 Prequel release date: February 25, 2012 Total time lapsed: 43 years, 140 days
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31 / 36 Fotos
'The Wizard of Oz' – 'Return to Oz'
- Original release date: August 25, 1939 Sequel release date: June 21, 1985 Total time lapsed: 45 years, 300 days
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'Cinderella' – 'Cinderella II: Dreams Come True'
- Original release date: March 4, 1950 Sequel release date: February 23, 2002 Total time lapsed: 51 years, 356 days
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33 / 36 Fotos
'The Killer Shrews' – 'Return of the Killer Shrews'
- Original release date: June 25, 1959 Sequel release date: October 22, 2013 Total time lapsed: 54 years, 119 days
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'Bambi' – 'Bambi II'
- Original release date: August 13, 1942 Sequel release date: February 7, 2006 Total time lapsed: 63 years, 178 days
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0 / 36 Fotos
'Hocus Pocus 2'
- The beloved Halloween classic 'Hocus Pocus' starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy was first released in 1993. Since then, it has maintained a cult following and fans have been desperate for a sequel. Now almost 30 years later, the first trailer for 'Hocus Pocus 2' is out, and it looks like a promising much-anticipated return for the Sanderson Sisters. "Lock up your children," Midler's character shouts in the teaser.
© BrunoPress
1 / 36 Fotos
'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3'
- On June 21, Nia Vardalos took to Instagram to share big news: 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' started production. She revealed filming began in the Plaka of Athens, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, and Vardalos took a moment to teach her fans a Greek word, skinothétis. “What that means is director. And guess who the director is? It’s me!” After writing and starring in the first two films, for the third instalment she will be taking on an even bigger role. The news of the sequel comes 20 years after the original film first arrived, and six years after 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' premiered in 2016. No details on the film's plot have been given, but Deadline reports that the Portokalos family will be in Greece to celebrate Toula and Ian's daughter’s wedding.
© Getty Images
2 / 36 Fotos
'Avatar: The Way of Water'
- It's been 13 years since 'Avatar' blew audiences away, and in 2022 the first trailer for the sequel 'Avatar: The Way of Water' was released. It's filled with stunning visuals, soothing music, and breathtaking adventure. The movie is set more than a decade after the events of the original and will follow the Sully family, which includes Jake, Neytiri, and their children. Returning stars include Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver, while impressive names like Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, and Michelle Yeoh will also join the cast. James Cameron previously promised a mesmerizing spectacle that will do justice to the first movie but take us even further with the technology that has been developed in the meantime. "I wanted our return to Pandora to be something really special. Every shot is designed for the biggest screen, highest resolution, and most immersive 3D available," he said. "I think we pulled it off." The sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time, which was initially set to be released in December 2014 and was pushed back seven times, officially hits theaters on December 16.
© BrunoPress
3 / 36 Fotos
'Top Gun: Maverick'
- The long-awaited 'Top Gun' sequel came 36 years later! 'Top Gun: Maverick' was an absolute smash at the box office.
© BrunoPress
4 / 36 Fotos
'Beetlejuice 2'
- It's been over three decades since Tim Burton's 1988 cult-classic comedy 'Beetlejuice' first became iconic. Now, a sequel to the famed Halloween flick is in the works. According to Deadline, it has "long been in the works" at Warner Bros., but now Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B has boarded the project. Though it's still in its early development and there aren't many details, what's sure is that they have huge shoes to fill.
© BrunoPress
5 / 36 Fotos
'Scream 5'
- It was 10 years ago that we last visited Woodsboro to be terrorized by Ghostface, one of the most iconic killers in the history of the horror genre. On January 13, 'Scream 5' was finally unleashed onto the big screen! The old stars like Courteney Cox and David Arquette returned to reprise their roles, while several new faces have also joined the cast. Critic reviews said it's the best 'Scream' movie to be released since the 1996 original.
© BrunoPress
6 / 36 Fotos
'Toy Story 3' - 'Lightyear'
- It's been more than 10 years since the last 'Toy Story' movie both broke and lifted our hearts. Pixar teased the release of a spin-off for years, and 'Lightyear' finally arrived in 2022, telling the origin story of Woody's beloved sidekick, Buzz Lightyear. One major change that surprised many was the replacement of Tim Allen, the original voice actor, in favor of Chris Evans.
© Getty Images/BrunoPress
7 / 36 Fotos
'Rocky V' - 'Rocky Balboa'
- Original release date: November 16, 1990 Sequel release date: December 20, 2006 Total time lapsed: 16 years, 34 days
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8 / 36 Fotos
'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' – 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
- Original release date: May 24, 1989 Sequel release date: May 22, 2008 Total time lapsed: 18 years, 364 days
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9 / 36 Fotos
'Rambo III' – 'Rambo'
- Original release date: May 25, 1988 Sequel release date: January 25, 2008 Total time lapsed: 19 years, 245 days
© BrunoPress
10 / 36 Fotos
'Dumb and Dumber' – 'Dumb and Dumber To'
- Original release date: December 16, 1994 Sequel release date: November 14, 2014 Total time lapsed: 19 years, 333 days
© BrunoPress
11 / 36 Fotos
'Independence Day' – 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
- Original release date: July 2, 1996 Sequel release date: June 24, 2016 Total time lapsed: 19 years, 358 days
© BrunoPress
12 / 36 Fotos
'The Lost Boys' – 'Lost Boys: The Tribe'
- Original release date: July 31, 1987 Sequel release date: July 29, 2008 Total time lapsed: 20 years, 364 days
© BrunoPress
13 / 36 Fotos
'Carrie' – 'The Rage: Carrie 2'
- Original release date: November 3, 1976 Sequel release date: March 12, 1999 Total time lapsed: 22 years, 129 days
© BrunoPress
14 / 36 Fotos
'Wall Street' – 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'
- Original release date: December 11, 1987 Sequel release date: September 24, 2010 Total time lapsed: 22 years, 287 days
© BrunoPress
15 / 36 Fotos
'Psycho' – 'Psycho II'
- Original release date: June 16, 1960 Sequel release date: June 3, 1983 Total time lapsed: 22 years, 352 days
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16 / 36 Fotos
'Hard Target' – 'Hard Target 2'
- Original release date: August 20, 1993 Sequel release date: September 6, 2016 Total time lapsed: 23 years, 17 days
© BrunoPress
17 / 36 Fotos
'Bachelor Party' – 'Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation'
- Original release date: June 29, 1984 Sequel release date: March 11, 2008 Total time lapsed: 23 years, 256 days
© BrunoPress
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'The Hustler' – 'The Color of Money'
- Original release date: September 25, 1961 Sequel release date: October 17, 1986 Total time lapsed: 25 years, 22 days
© BrunoPress
19 / 36 Fotos
'WarGames' – 'WarGames: The Dead Code'
- Original release date: June 3, 1983 Sequel release date: July 29, 2008 Total time lapsed: 25 years, 56 days
© BrunoPress
20 / 36 Fotos
'The Great Escape' – 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'
- Original release date: July 4, 1963 Sequel release date: November 6, 1988 Total time lapsed: 25 years, 125 days
© BrunoPress
21 / 36 Fotos
'Kindergarten Cop' – 'Kindergarten Cop 2'
- Original release date: December 21, 1990 Sequel release date: May 17, 2016 Total time lapsed: 25 years, 148 days
© BrunoPress
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'Captain Blood' – 'The Son of Captain Blood'
- Original release date: December 28, 1935 Sequel release date: July 27, 1962 Total time lapsed: 26 years, 211 days
© BrunoPress
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'Shaft in Africa' – 'Shaft'
- Original release date: June 14, 1973 Sequel release date: June 16, 2000 Total time lapsed: 27 years, 2 days
© BrunoPress
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'Billion Dollar Brain' – 'Bullet to Beijing'
- Original release date: December 20, 1967 Sequel release date: April 27, 1995 Total time lapsed: 27 years, 102 days
© BrunoPress
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'Big Top Pee-wee' – 'Pee-wee's Big Holiday'
- Original release date: July 22, 1988 Sequel release date: March 18, 2016 Total time lapsed: 27 years, 240 days
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'The Thing' – 'The Thing' (prequel)
- Original release date: June 25, 1982 Prequel release date: October 14, 2011 Total time lapsed: 29 years, 111 days
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'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' – 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
- Original release date: July 10, 1985 Sequel release date: May 15, 2015 Total time lapsed: 29 years, 309 days
© BrunoPress
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'The Exorcist' – 'Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist'
- Original release date: December 26, 1973 Prequel release date: March 18, 2005 Total time lapsed: 31 years, 82 days
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29 / 36 Fotos
'Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi' – 'Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens'
- Original release date: May 25, 1983 Sequel release date: December 18, 2015 Total time lapsed: 32 years, 207 days Note: The prequel series premiered in 1999 and ended in 2005.
© BrunoPress
30 / 36 Fotos
'Easy Rider' – 'Easy Rider: The Ride Back'
- Original release date: July 14, 1969 Prequel release date: February 25, 2012 Total time lapsed: 43 years, 140 days
© BrunoPress
31 / 36 Fotos
'The Wizard of Oz' – 'Return to Oz'
- Original release date: August 25, 1939 Sequel release date: June 21, 1985 Total time lapsed: 45 years, 300 days
© BrunoPress
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'Cinderella' – 'Cinderella II: Dreams Come True'
- Original release date: March 4, 1950 Sequel release date: February 23, 2002 Total time lapsed: 51 years, 356 days
© BrunoPress
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'The Killer Shrews' – 'Return of the Killer Shrews'
- Original release date: June 25, 1959 Sequel release date: October 22, 2013 Total time lapsed: 54 years, 119 days
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'Bambi' – 'Bambi II'
- Original release date: August 13, 1942 Sequel release date: February 7, 2006 Total time lapsed: 63 years, 178 days
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Sequels and prequels that made fans wait a long time
Kevin Smith releases trailer for the long-awaited 'Clerks 3'
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Can't wait for the next season of your favorite show to be available on Netflix? It's likely you won't have to wait a long time. Unfortunately, the film industry doesn't always move as fast. Imagine having to wait for decades to find out what happens next! Such is the case with some of the most popular movie franchises in history.
Kevin Smith has shared the details of the upcoming sequel to his cult classic, 'Clerks' (1994). Smith, who wrote and directed the movie, as well as appeared in it as the beloved character Silent Bob, released the first sequel, 'Clerks II,' in 2006. Fans thought they'd seen the last of the convenience store crew, but Smith revealed that 'Clerks III' will hit theaters this September! However, it will be shown on two nights only, September 13 and 15. The special screening events will be accompanied by behind-the-scenes footage featuring Smith and the rest of the cast.
The trailer reveals that Randal, lead character and convenience store clerk, has decided to make a movie about his life working at the Quick Stop following a major heart attack. The storyline was inspired by Kevin Smith's own experiences, as the director had a serious heart attack in 2018 which inspired him to change his lifestyle and become vegan. 'Clerks III' will see the return of all of the favorite characters from the original.
Click through the gallery to see which other sequels and prequels made fans wait the longest.
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