Who could have predicted the flop of the movie Knights of the Zodiac? Many people. Saint Seiya’s live-action film Knights of the Zodiac is a real wreck.
Seems a bit surprised, but turns out the new Saint Seiya movie is a flop. Both critically and at the box office, there is a risk that the franchise’s great theatrical projects will be jeopardized. The Knights of the Zodiac in PLS.
The Saint Seiya film is a failure
The last frames of the new film Holy Seiya foreshadowed the worst. And now the worst is happening. Since its release in Latin America, the United States, and Japan, as well as other countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the Knights of the Zodiac feature film has failed to attract viewers.
After Box office mojothis live-action adaptation of Knights of the Zodiac received awards 5 152 786 the dollars worldwide. Most of the revenue was generated in one important area: Latin America. There, like in Europe, the anime’s aura is extremely strong, and obviously the fans were there unlike other countries where Knights of the Zodiac is aired. Will the release in French cinemas save the furniture? It sounds very, very complicated. Yes, the license is extremely popular with us, as is Dragon Ball (thanks to Club Dorothée), but Saint Seiya’s film budget is still $60 million.
So the first thing to do is to collect the missing $55 million, and certainly more, so that the feature film really becomes a success for the studios involved. In short, it’s not won. Especially since the critics overall aren’t exactly good for the reputation of this “Saint Seiya: the Beginning” (that’s the western name of the film). For one of our colleagues across the Atlantic, we have one of the worst adaptations of this iconic license. A disaster.
Killer Reviews of Knights of the Zodiac
The Saint Seiya movie is currently at 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and can’t rely on reviews to save it. For one of the editors of IGN US, it’s a horror. « Overall, I’ll give Knights of the Zodiac a 2/10. A film that should definitely belong in the horror category due to the embarrassment I felt while watching it
« It seems like the folks behind Knights of the Zodiac first took inspiration from the worst in the franchise and then made worse and worse choices. Knights of the Zodiac turns a popular anime franchise into a boring movie » above polygon.
« The Saint Seiya film is the epitome of what goes wrong when an anime series based on a manga becomes a live-action. An embarrassing movie with horrible actors, even for the most die-hard fans. There are bad video games that are more entertaining than this boring flop » (cultural mix).
Barring a miracle, things are looking bleak for the future of the Dark Rooms franchise. On paper, there should be six feature films including this one. But given the response to this component and the early box office results… If you’re not put off, it’s about time you gave your opinion. Knights of the Zodiac will be in cinemas on May 24, 2023.
