10 Infamous Movie Box Office Bombs That Cost Obscene Money
4. Terminator Salvation, Genisys & Dark Fate
Over half a billion dollars in production costs were spent in attempting to reboot the Terminator franchise three times in a decade, and all we're left with is the feeling that the long-running sci-fi series may finally be done for good this time after Dark Fate made it three-for-three in terms of sheer disappointment.
The $200m Terminator Salvation promised the future war that fans always wanted, and was intended to be the first of a new trilogy, but a combination of poor reviews, mediocre box office and rights issues saw McG's time at the helm ended at the first hurdle.
The $155m Terminator Genisys promised to deliver the mix of nostalgia and a new timeline that some fans may have wanted, and was intended to be the first of a new trilogy, but a combination of poor reviews, mediocre box office and rights issues saw Alan Taylor's time at the helm end at the first hurdle.
The $185m Terminator: Dark Fate saw the returns of James Cameron and Linda Hamilton that fans had always wanted, and was intended to be... you get it by now. In short, the movie bombed and lost the studio a fortune, potentially hammering the final nail into the franchise's coffin after spending a combined $540m and still failing to stumble upon a recipe for success.