News culture This science fiction film was a huge box office hit and everyone knew about it long before it hit theaters
There are far more failures than successes in cinema, and that applies to many, if not all, areas. Generally, these are small films or big-budget features that are released at the wrong time or are burdened by difficult production. But at certain times we quickly have the feeling that things are going badly.
You forgot, but this sci-fi movie was made by the Wachowski sisters!
Accidents often occur in the cinema. All it takes is for a film supported by its production, marketing and a strong cast to be shunned by critics and audiences and the money disappears. It happened, it happened, and it will happen again. Sometimes it’s not even the movie’s faultand in this case he has a chance to reinvent himself later, but sometimes everyone knows that failure is at the end of the road. You remember Jupiter: the fate of the universe, Science fiction film released in 2015? NO ? It is normal. It tells the adventures of Jupiter Jones, a young Russian immigrant born on the open sea and living in hiding in Chicago.
She wanted to sell her eggs under a false identity to finance the purchase of an astronomical telescope. She realizes that doctors are aliens whose goal is to kill her. Rescued at the last moment by a former genetically modified space soldier, she finds herselfinvolved in a power struggle internal, which concerns the Abrasax family, owners of the planet Earth.
Based on the summary, we can tell that something is fishy. Still, Directed by the Wachowski sisters (Matrix) and features a very strong cast consisting of Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne or even Douglas Booth. We say to ourselves: With what the sisters brought to the cinema and with such actors, everything should have gone well.
“Jupiter: The Fate of the Universe”: Everyone knew it would fail at the box office
Well, it was exactly the opposite. Jupiter: The fate of the universe is considered One of the worst films produced in Hollywood and obviously one of the worst science fiction films. It was rated 28% based on 277 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and only 38% from the public. With a budget of $210 million, the film only managed to make money than $183 million and when you hear Mila Kunis or Channing Tatum, it’s almost like a miracle. In fact, when asked about Happy Sad Confused, Mila Kunis explained that the actors knew from the start that Jupiter: The Fate of the Universe would miss the boat, and it did the household was divided by two :
When did we know (that the film would be a flop)? Even before filming begins! Production was halved. The original budget was twice what we got. Now you can do a lot more with a lot more money, and often such scripts require a very good story, but also other extraordinary things. Just before pre-production, due to many studio reasons, the budget was cut and the film became different. I wish Channing was here because he has some really good stories to tell about this film…
For his part, Channing Tatum stated that the production was downright chaotic and that he left his energy there:
I had done four films in a row without taking any rest. In the last two I didn’t do as well as I would have liked because I lacked the energy. Jupiter Ascending was a nightmare from the start. We all stood there suffering for seven months. It was just difficult.
Of course, if you want a sci-fi film produced by the Wachowski sisters, we recommend The Matrix, but if your heart beats for space opera, check out Cloud Atlas, which fares much better.
