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Movies that were supposed to launch a franchise... but BOMBED!

posted 4 years ago by enriquesingh (1769)
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Which are (the most infamous) movies that were supposed to launch or continue franchises that were cancelled because of poor box office performance/audience reception?

The Mummy (2017) | The Dark Universe

John Carter (2012)

November Man (2014) | Smaller scope movie vs the previously mentioned, but I remember Brosnan saying that he had already signed on for sequels (yes, plural).

[–] Vastuntitled (5424) 4 years ago

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

But it’s huge in Norway....

[–] Ken12602 (481) 4 years ago

The Golden Compass

[–] samoanjoes (50747) 4 years ago

RocknRolla
The Last Airbender

[–] ShogunofYonkers (71429) 4 years ago

Battlefield Earth

2.5/10 IMDB score

$79 M budget vs $29 M global box office sales

And to think if it wasn't utter garbage we might all be Scientologists right now😂

WTH were they thinking!?!