I really wish they would make a sequel to this movie.

[Marika33]

Is the choice of "I wish they would" correct here?

A: Have you seen "Constantine"?
B: Of course I have.
A: Did you like it?
B: I liked it very much. I really wish they would make a sequel to this movie.

 

[jutfrank]

I don't think so, no. I think you're talking about a hope rather than a wish (a difference that I think you haven't yet grasped).

I presume you mean this:

I really hope they make a sequel.

 

[Rover_KE]

It's OK. but I prefer 'I really hope they make a sequel'.

(They already have done [link], so say 'I can't wait to see the sequel'.)

(Cross-posted)

 

[Piscean]

1. I really wish they would make a sequel.
2. I really hope they make a sequel.

#1 suggests to me the thought that the speaker regrets they they will (probably) not make a sequel.
#2 expresses a hope. There is no expectation thet they will not do this.

 

[Marika33]

Is the choice of "I wish they would" correct here?

B: I really wish they would make a sequel to this movie.

I don't think so, no. I think you're talking about a hope rather than a wish (a difference that I think you haven't yet grasped).

Is the choice of "I wish they would" also incorrect in this sentence I've found?

(link)

 

[jutfrank]

Is the choice of "I wish they would" also incorrect in this sentence I've found?

I don't object to it.

Notice the use of the word already. That tells us that this is an American speaker. I believe that in certain US dialects, it's natural to use 'wish + would + already' to express impatience. With that interpretation, it works. After all, impatience is a kind of annoyance. The word already adds to that sense of impatience.

It's like saying I wish they would hurry up and make the sequel!

The idea is that it is not looking as if a sequel being made in the near future is a real possibility, and that is causing a great deal of frustration. That's not what you meant in your original example from post #1, is it?

 

[jutfrank]

That's not what you meant in your original example from post #1, is it?

Well, is it?

 

[Marika33]

Well, is it?

It is and it is not at the same time. I just don't think in this way. The idea was that I want (would like) them to do that without thinking whether it's possible or not. This, by the way, fits quite well with the Cambridge explanation (from here #8).