As we emerge from the other side of the pandemic, a bunch of big budget science-fiction franchises are about to return to the big screen: Denis Villeneuve’s adaption of “Dune,” Lana Wachowski’s “Matrix 4,” James Cameron’s “Avatar 2: The Klumps,” and Patty Jenkins’ contribution to the eternal Star Wars juggernaut, “Rogue Squadron.”But a big license and major studio backing is no guarantee of success.
“Solo” famously underperformed, as did David Lynch’s “Dune” long before it.
However, box office receipts are not a gauge of quality.
Plenty of gems slip by unnoticed, while inferior works clog up the multiplexes and streaming services. What follows is a list of films…The post Sci-fi box office bombs that deserve a second chance appeared first on /Film.
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