Lionsgate's last six films have all been box office slumps, and while the studio is mitigating risk, reshoots on "Ballerina" could signal trouble ahead.
  • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    2 months ago

    Perhaps the most high-profile flop of the bunch, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” is crashing out after its much-publicized Cannes premiere with just $10 million grossed so far from 10 countries. But Lionsgate only paid a domestic distribution fee for the film, with Coppola agreeing to cover the film’s marketing budget on top of the $120 million production spend he already self-financed through the sale of his wineries.

    well I guess that explains the severe lack of marketing for Megalopolis.

    • emax_gomax@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      Lol, i don’t think marketing could’ve saved this movie. I liked the concept but it was very clearly a passion project for FFC and he probably thought people would give it a chance based on name recognition but nothing can really salvage a bad movie. He really needed more oversight to keep the movie grounded cause it got insane super quick and by the end was just a jumbled mess.

      • redhorsejacket@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I am highly skeptical that anyone expected this to make it’s budget back. Coppola financed it himself, and, apparently, marketed it himself. Honestly, were I in his position, I’d throw anyone seeking to provide “more oversight” off of my movie set. Not to say that that makes for better movies or anything, but when the artist provides the money, they get to oversee themselves for better or worse.

  • BroBot9000@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    2 months ago

    Will they learn a lesson or pump out more franchise sequels and product laden celebrity ads?

    Not holding my breath

    • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      2 months ago

      looks like three of them were original IP, one based on a book, one video game IP new to films, one film remake. seems like a reasonable mix of stuff to me.

      edit: missed that white bird is a prequel/sequel. still feel like it’s not that egregious.