4. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
The Release Date: January 11th, 2013
What Its Got Going For It: As the latest in a long line of gritty fairy tale blockbusters- Snow White and Jack The Giant Killer began the domino trend- Hansel & Gretel will no doubt benefit from interest in its rather outrageous premise. Placing Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton at the head of the pack of the not-to-be-messed-with cast is certainly not a poor move on the part of the marketing team, either, with both stars associated with other blockbuster franchises.
Why Its Already Doomed: As much as Renner would testify his co-starring roles in Mission Impossible and Avengers, they werent exactly extensive, and his foray into the Bourne franchise hasnt exactly been a worldwide phenomenon of a reboot either. Meanwhile, Arterton was kicked out of the already-fledging Clash Of The Titans series as she moved over to the equally dismal Prince Of Persia adaptation, so her stardom isnt exactly secure either. As if those weak foundations of promotion werent already enough of a problem, recent fairy tale and fantasy romps with headline-grabbing titles such as Snow White & The Huntsman and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter havent exactly fared brilliantly beyond their opening week of release. Is it really fair to assume that Jack & Jill will perform any better than their predecessors? Certainly, with the promising comedy ensemble Movie 43 set for release next January too, the odds arent positive right now!