Sequel after sequel has disappointed at the box office this summer. Pixar’s long-awaited sequel to Finding Nemo could fix that – and quiet Hollywood’s nervesIt all began with Allegiant,the third film in the Divergent series that made a star out of Shailene Woodley and a solid profit for studio Lionsgate, that was thought to have another Hunger Games-type YA franchise on its hands.
The teen-skewing action pic opened in March. The previous two entries in the series were hits, and causing the industry to reflect it could give Disney’s surprise smash Zootopia a run for its money. Instead Allegiant flamed out,coming in well behind the lively comedy, despite Zootopia being in theaters for close to a month. In the conclude, or Woodley’s star power failed to overcome the atrocious reviews it received: Allegiant only grossed $110.6m worldwide (including a paltry $66.1m domestically),coming in well behind what its two preceding films made, and forcing Lionsgates stock to slide dramatically. Related: Universal 'facing $70m loss' on The Huntsman: Winter's War Related: Finding Dory trailer raises hopes film could include lesbian couple Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com