Red Oneis a potential franchise starter for Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, leaving questions about whether there’s a post-credits scene teasing more to come. The2024 Christmas moviedives into the action fantasy genre with The Rock and Evans teaming up to headlineRed One’s cast, as their characters - Callum Drift and Jack O’Malley - work together to save Santa Claus (J.K. Simmons) and Christmas. The combination of their star power and the widespread appeal of Christmas made the movie one that had franchise and sequel aspirations from the moment it was announced.
The possibility ofRed One 2being made already exists, even if a sequel has yet to be formally announced. Despite any issues that Amazon MGM ran into withRed One’s budget, the film’s hope in the conceptual stages to introduce audiences to"a whole new universe to explore within the holiday genre"speaks for itself when it comes to the intention of more movies being made. As a result, the idea thatRed Onecould include a post-credits scene teasing more from the franchise would make sense - but a surprising decision was made instead.
Red One Does Not Have A Post-Credits Scene
The Movie Leaves The Future Open-Ended
It is confirmed thatRed Onedoes not include a post-credits scene of any kind.There is not a mid-credits or after-credits scene includedthat is meant to set up a sequel, pay off a lingering plotline, or deliver a final joke. Instead, anyone whowatchesRed Onein theaters or on streamingcan rest assured knowing there is no bonus footage to be seen. It is still encouraged to sit through the credits, though, as it allows one to see the names of everyone who worked so hard on the movie.
Why Red One’s Post-Credits Scene Decision Is Surprising
The fact that there is noRed Onepost-credits scene is very surprising. When Amazon MGM got involved in the original action Christmas movie as a starring vehicle for The Rock, his company Seven Bucks Productions described the film (perVariety) as one that"could reach beyond entertainment across multiple industries and businesses.“Essentially,Johnson and his team had franchise aspirations forRed Onefrom the very beginning.This desire can even be seen in bringing hisJumanjifranchise director aboard to try and replicate the success with an original property.
Dwayne Johnson’s original movies likeRed NoticeandSkyscraperdid not include post-credits scenes either
The lack of an after-credits scene forRed Onealso goes against Dwayne Johnson’s recent franchise behavior. He included some variation of a credits scene withBlack Adam,DC League of Super-Pets,Jumanji: The Next Level, andFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. He was even the big surprise inFast X’s post-credits scene. But sincemost of his films' post-credits teases have yet to go anywhere, perhaps that explains Johnson leaving one out ofRed Onesince a sequel is not guaranteed to come.
