Aliens

Alien had a sequel (TV: Dreamland) in the Alien series of films. (COMIC: Fire and Brimstone) The sequel, like Alien before it, involved air vents. (TV: Dreamland)

Behind the scenes

 * David A. McIntee cited Aliens as an example of a good sequel, taking its story in a new direction, in contrast to "". It influenced his decision to take write The Shadow of Weng-Chiang as a loose sequel to The Talons of Weng-Chiang rather than as a direct follow-up.