The immediate sequel to "Trail", "Curse of the Pink Panther", reveals that Clouseau underwent plastic surgery to change his appearance; the character appears on screen briefly in the form of a joke cameo appearance by Roger Moore, billed as "Turk Thrust II". David Niven and Capucine again reprise their original "Pink Panther" roles as the Lyttons, now also joined by the returning Robert Wagner as nephew George Lytton. Neither "Trail" nor "Curse" were box office moneymakers, and the series was retired for about a decade due to a long suing session between Edwards and MGM over the film's release date.