10 Upcoming Movies That Are Definitely Going To Bomb

Prior to the release of Ti West's X earlier this year, the director surprised everyone by revealing that he'd already shot a followup film in secret. This followup - a prequel centred on Mia Goth's character, Pearl - will be slashing its way into theatres on 16 September, marking the creation of A24's first-ever horror franchise.

West also has ideas for a third film in the series, but based on the box-office performance of X - and the likely box-office performance of Pearl - West is about to set a record by creating a franchise that starts and ends in the exact same year.

Despite having a budget around the $10 million range, X failed to make it past $15 million worldwide, a shockingly bad result even in this unpredictable post-pandemic era. Even its stellar reviews and lack of competition didn't help it.

With that in mind, all signs point to Pearl suffering a similar fate. Viewers have already shown they're not interested in these movies, and it's tough to imagine a prequel bursting out into the mainstream when even the franchise's launchpad couldn't find an audience.