10 Movie Dreams That Died In 2019

10. Hollywood's Dream Of Making Profitable King Arthur Movies

Continuing what has now become a sad, sad, trend, 2019 saw yet another major King Arthur movie flop like a fish on dry land, when Fox's The Kid Who Would Be King made just $32 million worldwide off a $59 million budget.

Estimated losses for the studio were said to be around the $50 million mark, an absolute disaster that nobody in their right mind would try and sugar-coat.

Following on from King Arthur: Legend of the Sword's bomb in 2017 ($148 million off a $175 million budget), the disappointing performance of 2004's King Arthur ($203 million off a $120 million budget), and even the failure of other medieval-themed movies like 2018's Robin Hood ($85 million off a $100 million budget), the message became crystal clear: audiences don't care about seeing King Arthur on the big screen, and Hollywood should stop trying.

But try they have - again, and again, and again, and again.

You'd think that Legend of the Sword's reception would've made Fox think twice about The Kid Who Would Be King, but still, they pushed ahead, almost like they were desperate to cling to this remotely recognisable IP. Maybe 2019 will be the year that the movie industry finally gets the message.