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There are many ways to do a sequel, though for this question I'm only interested in one...

**The Post Hero's Journey/Apotheosis-Story.**

Lacking a proper name for this narrative frame work "PHJ" is what I've taken to calling it; there may very well be a proper name for it, but I certainly don't know it.

I noticed a shared struckture by a number of sequels, sequels that each spring off [a completed Hero's Journey][1].

- The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolution.
- Kung Fu Panda 2.
- Iron Man 2&3.
- Capitan America 2&3 
- The second half of the anime series Tegena Topa Gurren Lagan.
- The last two books in the Mistborn series.
- Halo 4.

While similar to the Hero's Journey, the"PHJ" has a different emotional energy. If the Hero's Journey is about Birth(starting with the Inciting Incident) and growth to adulthood. Then the "PHJ" is about adult life and eventual death; the death may be figurative.

Has anyone seen a...

- Write up of a continuation to the Hero's Journey.
- List of the plot points,story-beats, that are considered essential to a sequel.
- Write up of the plot points in any of the media that I've listed as examples of the "PHJ".

Original score: 8