10 hours ago | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Brad Pitt's $200 million "World War Z" zombie film was all set to be a huge flop in theaters, until positive reviews started appearing online at the last second. Now it looks like the movie has a small chance of becoming profitable, barely. At the same time, Will Smith's $130 million "After Earth" sci-fi film and Channing Tatum's $150 million "White House Down" action movie surprisingly bombed in theaters. And Guillermo Del Toro's $220 million "Pacific Rim" and Johnny Depp's $250 million "The Lone Ranger" are on track to flop as well. So one must wonder, with why do films with top movie stars, based on popular properties, with huge budgets and talented directors keep flopping? Steven Spielberg and George Lucas recently predicted that studios would focus more on big-budget films for theatrical release, while dumping smaller budget movies straight to DVD, VOD or TV. But that doesn't seem to be the case, »
Similar News Items
Brad Pitt- World War Z tops global box office (From TotalFilm. 1 July 2013, 12:03 AM, PDT)
- "World War Z" Action Figures (From SneakPeek. 30 June 2013, 11:21 PM, PDT)
- 'Monsters University' scares off competition to top Us box office (From Digital Spy - Movie News. 30 June 2013, 9:16 PM, PDT)
Johnny Depp
- Lone Ranger shot down in early reviews (From The Guardian - Film News. 1 July 2013, 4:20 AM, PDT)
- Top 10 Must-See Movies of July 2013 (From HeyUGuys. 1 July 2013, 4:00 AM, PDT)
- What to TiVo: Monday (From BuzzSugar. 30 June 2013, 11:59 PM, PDT)
Steven Spielberg
- Meme: Gene Roddenberry Knew George Takei Was Gay During “Star Trek,” Justice Kennedy Denies Motion On Prop 8 Stay, Putin Signs Gay Propaganda Law (From The Backlot. 1 July 2013, 4:11 AM, PDT)
- Showbiz In France: Sex, Violence, Drugs & Ratings; No Oscar For ‘Blue’; TV Film Ads? (From Deadline TV. 30 June 2013, 3:45 PM, PDT)
- George Lucas & Mellody Hobson Celebrate Wedding in Chicago (From PEOPLE.com. 30 June 2013, 7:05 AM, PDT)
company.