Are serialized films a recipe for box office success?

Euan Kerr joined MPR News' Kerri Miller for this week's Screen Time to discuss serialized films that are based on books, such as "The Hunger Games," the "Divergent" series, "The Hobbit" and Harry Potter.

Studios are telling epic stories over the course of multiple films. It sounds like a recipe for box office success but, as Euan explains, there have been some recent duds in this genre.

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