15 Movies You Thought Were Doomed (But Weren't)

14. Rogue One

The first entry into the Star Wars Anthology spin-off franchise started to worry fans when it was announced that extensive reshoots would be taking place many months after principal photography wrapped.

Rumours suggested Lucasfilm executives weren't happy with director Gareth Edwards' first pass at the movie, and had hired Tony Gilroy at tremendous expense to reshoot up to 40% of the film, even winning a screenwriter credit for his contributions.

Gilroy would later comment that the production was in "terrible, terrible trouble" when he came aboard, and as the movie's release neared, fans became increasingly anxious that the prequel would be a messy dud.

While Rogue One sure isn't perfect, it nevertheless released to persuasively positive reviews and grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. Though the reshoots bloated the budget out to $265 million, it was clearly a worthwhile investment for the end result.