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

11. Dredd

Though Dredd's $45 million budget might seem like child's play compared to some of these tentpole productions, that didn't stop the shoot becoming a problematic tug-of-war between director Pete Travis and writer Alex Garland.

Garland was reportedly present on set far more than is usual for a writer, with star Karl Urban more often turning to him for advice than Travis. In post-production, Travis was reportedly locked out of the editing room after disagreements with producers over his work, and Garland instead took over editing the film.

Though Travis and Garland released a statement deeming their work an "unorthodox collaboration", Urban recently went on record to say that Dredd was effectively Garland's directorial debut.

The scuttlebutt surrounding the movie's release made it hard to be optimistic, so what a surprise it was when the film released to strong acclaim, even if it nevertheless tanked at the box office (yet apparently sold well on home video).