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ELI5: Based on the financial success and cult-following of the original "Super Troopers", why are studios opting out of financing a sequel?

The original Super Troopers was filmed on a budget of $1.2M, grossed $18M in theaters and an est. $65M in DVD sales over subsequent years. (Also I'm certain TV broadcasts earned some money over that period as well). 

With this data in mind, and the cult following of Super Troopers, how is a $2M asking budget not a safe investment for a Studio or independent movie financier??
gpt
It's been a long time since it came out and sequels made a long time after the originals tend not to do all that well. (Sin City & 300 are notable examples). Another crowd-funded movie, Veronica Mars, did quite poorly at the box office despite a lot of hype. While Super Troopers did quite well and has a cult-following, it never reached anything compared to a movie like Anchorman.

Another thing to consider is the cast. None of them are a huge draw that are essential to comedies. The likes of Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Kevin Hart or Steve Carrell will put bums on seats based on their names alone. Super Troopers has nobody like that.

All in all, there's a lot of risk to consider.