3. Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time
Megastar producer Jerry Bruckheimer tried to recapture the magic of his Pirates of The Caribbean franchise with his 2010 video game adaptation Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Despite the swashbuckling derring-do promised by the CGI-heavy trailers and Jake Gyllenhaal's admittedly impressive abs, North American audiences rejected the would-be mega-franchise. Although it went on to become the highest grossing video game adaptation of all-time worldwide, Bruckheimer and co felt its paltry North American box office (making a little over $90 million against a $200 million budget) didn't warrant a follow-up. Hopefully, Bruckheimer's next mega-franchise, The Lone Ranger, will return Bruckheimer to his winning ways but the early buzz and box office are not very promising.