2024 is the year of box office flops — can ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ save it?
nypost.comArgylle,” starring Henry Cavill and Bryce Dallas Howard.That tedious misfire cost $200 million before marketing expenses, and grossed just $96 million.Poor Tim Cook.
A few months later, the iPhone company’s $100 million “Fly Me to the Moon” with Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson tanked too.
Apple didn’t even bother putting the George Clooney-and-Brad Pitt-led “Wolfs” in theaters this summer.Another tectonic shift continued apace: The superhero genre, once invincible, was embarrassingly ripped down to earth by discerning audiences.The “Joker” sequel, “Folie à Deux,” was one of the most shocking releases of the year.
Warner Bros. and DC’s follow-up to the billion-dollar Best Picture nominee starring Joaquin Phoenix was made into a musical with Lady Gaga for some unfathomable reason, and cost $200 million.
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