14 Upcoming Movies That Are Already Doomed (And Why)

9. The New Mutants

The New Mutants Anya Taylor Joy
Fox

Release Date: February 22, 2019

Why It's Doomed: Though on paper the idea of a horror-themed X-Men movie sounds great, and The New Mutants certainly doesn't want for a talented cast, the first trailer was incredibly uninspired and pretty much suggested the movie will probably be a conveyor belt of spooky horror film tropes, and most likely rated PG-13 at that.

Things got worse recently when the film was delayed more than 10 months, from April 13th of this year to February 22nd of next year. This was reportedly in order to avoid competition with Deadpool 2, but more tellingly, because test screenings received a mixed response, and consequently Fox wants the horror factor to be punched up for the final release.

Even so, booting the movie almost an entire year isn't encouraging at all, suggesting there's probably more work to be done than Fox is keen to let on. Keep your expectations low, folks.

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