10 Upcoming Movies That Are Trying To Win Back Fans

Even though the internet has a reputation for being a battleground for keyboard warriors, one of the great things about the social media age is that filmmakers and studios are just a few short clicks away from interacting with their fans.

Many big directors even have Twitter accounts where they engage with us mere mortals on a regular basis, allowing them to keep one finger firmly on the pop-culture pulse. This puts them within an arm's reach of feedback - positive or negative - making it possible for this feedback to be incorporated into future projects.

So, if a movie, a trailer, or a first-look image comes out and the general consensus is that everybody hates it, the studio will absolutely hear that reaction, and might even take steps to ensure that their upcoming movies are doing all they can to change that hate into adoration.

Looking ahead, there are a number of films that are in this exact position: movies that, for one reason or another, don't have as much fan support as they'd like, and as such, will have to attempt to win that support back, whether through strong marketing, hiring exciting filmmakers, or just making the movie as good as it can possibly be.

How It Lost Fans

From the beginning, Hollywood's upcoming adaptation of the Monster Hunter video game series has been a tough sell. The decision to hire director Paul W.S. Anderson turned a lot of people off right away, since his Resident Evil movies weren't exactly faithful adaptations of the games, and were just bad films full-stop.

It also didn't help that some of the first images we saw from the movie were of American soldiers carrying guns and riding in military vehicles, a far cry from the massive swords, the bows and arrows, and the makeshift armour found in the games.

How It's Trying To Win Them Back

Seemingly aware that making Monster Hunter an Americanized shooter would anger a lot of people, the most recent images we've seen from the film have featured a lot more "Monster Hunter-y" weapons and gear, with lead actress Milla Jovovich going on damage control on Instagram, assuring fans that the crazy weapons and armour from the games will feature heavily in the movie.

While these images have turned the tide a little, the fact that this is from the guy who made a handful of awful Resident Evil movies (and even his non-RE work is poor) is pretty hard to ignore. Anderson's track record is simply against him. Monster Hunter will have to feature beasties galore, include action reminiscent of the games, and be a halfway-decent movie in order to even stand a chance at gaining the respect of fans.