10 Upcoming Movie Blockbusters That Could Be Disasters

So, anybody booked their tickets for Gods Of Egypt yet?

By Padraig Cotter /

Blockbusters have become the dominant form of life in cinemas, with major event movies feeling like they are now released every couple of weeks. This can have a tiring effect on audiences who can only take onboard so many explosions and CGI robots, which results in a more than a fair few major films bombing every year. Recent years have seen the big budget likes of Battleship and Fantastic Four sink without trace because of audience apathy towards them, and this problem is only going to get worse if every film is trying to go bigger and louder. 2016 has a large line-up of films people are buzzing over €“ Rogue One, Suicide Squad, Captain America: Civil War €“ and a selection of movies they€™re really not; in some cases, most people probably forgot these movies even exist. From sequels to successful movies that don't need one to studios desperately attempting to kickstart a franchise that has nobody wants, all the signs point to this group of upcoming blockbusters failing to find the audiences they need. There€™s still room for some of them to emerge from the haze of weak early buzz, but the rest will be haunting a supermarket bargain bin this time next year.

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