The “X-Men” movie “Dark Phoenix” was hurt by upheaval at its studio, 20th Century Fox.
The film was developed during the merger between Fox and Disney; in fact, “Dark Phoenix” was released on June 7, 2019, early into the new management’s tenure.
During that theatrical run, it made only $254 million on a $200 million budget, ultimately losing $133 million in the worst bomb of 2019.It’s tempting to think Disney undermined “Dark Phoenix.” The movie was released as a lame duck, the last product assembled before all Marvel properties were back under Disney’s umbrella.
Marvel Studios would’ve doubtlessly preferred not to inherit a completed “X-Men” film, so that they could get to work on their own versions of the characters (even if the Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought back some faces from Fox’s “X-Men” movies since).However, The Hollywood Reporter indicates there was another player who helped doom “Dark Phoenix” — James Cameron.Read more: The…
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