8 Completely Ridiculous Movie Concepts Currently In Development
Hot Wheels and Magic 8 Ball? Hollywood's gone a little too far this time...
The apparent lack of originality that's infected big-budget filmmaking is a frequent sticking point whenever the blockbuster scene is brought up.
It's understandable, of course, that some fans don't want to go to the cinema to watch a remake of a film they saw thirty years ago, or a sequel in a franchise that's been completely milked dry. Dwindling box-office returns for former juggernauts like Star Trek and cash-grab makeovers like Ben-Hur are more than indicative of this; it seems like audiences just want something a little different.
But, in their frantic attempts to provide said difference and get those bums in seats, Hollywood may have crossed a line - the line between 'plausible movie concept' and 'any and all well-known property'. If the following eight movies are any indication, studios can no longer tell the difference between the two - and although these projects may indeed provide the originality that audiences desperately crave, they're hardly ideal scenarios.
So while it's nice to see producers taking risks with their movies, that doesn't stop some of them from being utterly bizarre. With this in mind, here are eight completely ridiculous movie concepts that - believe it or not - could end up coming to a multiplex near you...
8. Rampage
Despite Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's ability to create bona-fide hits out of pretty much anything he touches, it's hard to imagine him turning the 'Rampage' video-game series into anything that remotely resembles time well spent.
The plot of the game is as follows; there isn't one. It's pure large-scale destruction, featuring a combination of giant ape, lizard and werewolf eating humans, crippling vehicles and toppling skyscrapers until the city is completely levelled.
From that premise, it's safe to assume that the movie will pack one hell of a visual punch - but given that it's from the team behind last year's San Andreas, how will Rampage be anything more than just repetitive destruction-porn and cheesy one-liners?
Development Status: First announced in 2011, The Rock and his San Andreas director - Brad Peyton - joined the production in summer 2015. In a post on his Instagram page in early 2016, the muscle-mountain himself stated that shooting 'begins late this summer,' so expect to see Rampage on the big-screen fairly soon.