8 Upcoming Movie Sequels That Are Doomed To Fail

6. Men In Black 4

Chris Hemsworth Blackhat
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Part sequel and part reboot, Men In Black 4 is being likened to Jurassic World - a continuation of the series that expands the universe, but one that isn't bound by the same storylines and characters of movies prior.

Hence, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are out, and Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson are in. Furious 8's F. Gary Gray is set to direct, and with a script from the writers of Iron Man, Men In Black 4 seems to have a lot going for it, right?

But take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Outside the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth can't sell a damn thing - In The Heart Of The Sea, Vacation, Blackhat, Ghostbusters, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Red Dawn and 12 Strong all flopped and/or received poor reviews.

People went to see Men In Black to watch Will Smith do his Will Smith thing. There's no way Hemsworth can fill that void, because unless he's playing an Asgardian, nobody cares.

Plus, Men In Black 3 was the lowest domestic earner in the series; this is a franchise of diminishing returns, and this, combined with the loss of its main attraction, pretty much spells a death sentence for another entry.

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