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).
Mortal Engines (2018)
shareEnder's Game (2013)
shareAlita: Battle Angel (2019)
shareWho Framed Roger Rabbit?
The Rocketeer
How? Evidence?
I like you, by the way. I’d just like more info.
Also, why does this movie title, which is interrogative, not have a ? at the end?
That movie did not bomb. Developing a sequel was difficult because of the rights to so many characters and need to collaborate between studios, it's a small miracle what they were able to do on the first film... also the script was never ready 100%. The first movie had a lot of adult jokes which I'm pretty sure Disney would not allow nowadays.
shareTrue, all of that, but I think it was meant to launch a franchise, but due to the problems they had making it, and parents disapproving of all the adult themes, I'm not surprised it ever got a sequel or a cartoon series based on it.
shareMaybe it did have a "?" and I forgot to put it on there. I was just thinking of a movie off the top of my head that never was able to launch a franchise.
shareI suppose you could read up about it at the DisneyWiki. I could swear I read somewhere that it was supposed to launch a franchise that never got off the ground.
shareJupiter Ascending? I’m not sure if it was intended to start a franchise or not, but it seems likely.
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