Is there anything the movie studios won’t turn into a sequel?

Is there anything the movie studios won’t turn into a sequel? Apparently not, judging from the movies heading our way this year and beyond. Here are a few examples:

v “Wrath of the Titans”: With some of the worst 3-D effects since the days of red-and-green glasses, 2010’s “Clash of the Titans” was pounded by critics and audiences alike. The sequel comes out March 30.

v “The Bourne Legacy”: Three-time “Bourne” writer Tony Gilroy will also direct the fourth — but Matt Damon is out, replaced by Jeremy Renner. We’ll see how Renner fares Aug. 3.

v “The Expendables 2”: “The Expendables” was hyped as the ultimate old-school action flick, full of grizzled musclemen like Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and Mickey Rourke. The whole thing felt flabby, but earned enough to merit a No. 2, this time with newcomers Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme. It’s due Aug. 17.

v “This is 40”: Judd Apatow’s spinoff of 2007’s “Knocked Up,” due Dec. 21, features Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann reprising their roles as beleaguered married couple Pete and Debbie. This has potential — Rudd and Mann frequently stole the show in the first film — but a misfire could tarnish our memories of a great comedy.

v “Bridesmaids 2”: After the phenomenal success of “Bridesmaids” — $169 million in ticket sales, surprise nominations from the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild — you knew Universal Pictures was considering a sequel. But without its star and writer, Kristen Wiig? No release date has been announced.

Youth orchestra

NEW YORK

Carnegie Hall is establishing a national youth orchestra. It’ll be called the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. It will have 120 musicians, age 16 to 19. Its first season will be in 2013.

The first season’s conductor will be Valery Gergiev, music director of St. Petersburg’s Marinsky Theatre.