Rootin’ Tootin’ Facts About “The Magnificent Seven” That Will Send You Back To The Old West

Three Sequels Were Made Over A 12-Year Span

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After it became a huge hit overseas, the movie studio realized there was more money to be made if sequels were greenlit. The first sequel, Return of the Seven was released in 1966 to modest returns. Guns of the Magnificent Seven came out in 1969 and broke just even enough to justify one more ride.

The final sequel, The Magnificent Seven Ride, came out in 1972. It didn’t feature any of the original cast and was a financial disaster. Still, alongside The Planet of the Apes, movie studios were starting to embrace a new strategy: franchises!