The much awaited reboot of superhero comic book icons "The Fantastic Four" has failed in more epic ways than one. This could spell trouble for a slew of sequels already in the works by moviemakers in Hollywood. The film was expected by box-office tracker Rentrak to bring in somewhere in the low $40 millions. On Friday, the film grossed a disappointing $11.3 million. According to Box Office Mojo, in an update titled "Fantastic Four falls apart." Box Office Mojo's forecast now puts "Fantastic Four" on the path toward a $27 million opening weekend, as reported in marketwatch.com.
Once upon a time, moviegoers wanted to see big name movies get sequels and remakes. Titles such as "Fantastic Four" and "Terminator: Genisys" have gotten cold reception from viewers as of late, to the shock of many Hollywood pundits. Perhaps studios need to take a closer look at the formula they've been using. What has proven to be effective in the past may no longer be as potent as advertised. It used to be that a long hiatus in between movie releases was enough to generate a buzz for coming sequels and remakes. This time it's no longer as simple.
"The crucial ingredient is surprising fans in a good way," said Phil Contrino, vice president and chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. "You want to break their expectations." as quoted by variety.com. According to the same post from variety.com, this is what the latest incarnation of Jurassic World did - changed the way people looked at the movie without altering too much of the film. It was still in Isla Nublar, the original park's location, but this time the horror comes from a genetically modified dinosaur which is what fans of the original trilogy were clamoring for all these years the franchise lied dormant. And it certainly helped that Hollywood darling of the moment Chris Pratt's dinosaur wrangler character was introduced to the film.
