10 Movie Dreams That Died In 2019

Whether you read it in an article, saw it on a t-shirt or got it tattooed on your buttocks during a drunken night on the town, you've probably heard the saying that Hollywood is the place "where dreams are made."

Now yes, that's very lovely and optimistic and all, but it might be more accurate to state that Hollywood is the place where dreams are butchered, dying a slow, painful, often embarrassing death, on one of the biggest stages in the world.

Just think about how many high-profile flops we hear about, how many movies get torn to shreds by critics, how many actors, filmmakers and franchises get attacked by fans, and the insane amount of behind-the-scenes drama we hear about on a weekly basis. If things go well for you in Hollywood, then you're lucky as well as talented, because it feels like we hear about a lot more sad stories than we do positive ones.

On that note, 2019 has had more than its fair share of doom and gloom. From destroyed reputations to baffling creative decisions and a heavy sprinkling of box-office bombs, plenty of movie dreams have been burnt at the stake for all to see...

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.