There’s no business quite like showbusiness. Hollywood is a fickle town, and despite investing millions of dollars in a popular product; sometimes things don’t work out the way a studio plans them to. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 hit theaters this November and performed far below the expectations of Lionsgate. They seem to have a theory as to why the film underperformed, and it has to do with a combination of current, tragic events, and a galaxy far, far away. As reported by Deadline, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairman Rob Friedman recently spoke out regarding the somewhat underwhelming performance of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. In the report he explains that the film underperformed by $100 million primarily due to the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris in November, as well as the December release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There’s some degree of ...
- 2/6/2016
- cinemablend.com
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