20 Upcoming Movies That Have Made ONE Big Mistake
These soon-to-release movies might've already whiffed it.
We as moviegoers tend to think we can figure out a film's quality from a mile away, that a masterpiece tends to announce itself long beforehand, just as a card-carrying dud does.
And while there are absolutely films that surprise us all with their quality both good and bad, many, many movies make it clear well before release that they're bringing some serious baggage to the table.
That's absolutely the case with these 20 upcoming films, each of which may have already been doomed by one major misstep.
This could be a creative problem like casting a key part wrong, hiring a questionable director, or making strange stylistic choices, or it can relate to the business of Hollywood itself, such as choosing a difficult release date, picking an awful title, or simply being a sequel that's taken too damn long to come out.
Whatever the reason, these 20 films are all facing some serious uphill struggles to both critical and commercial success. And while it's entirely possible they defy all the pre-release scepticism in the end, it's probably smart to assume otherwise...
20. The New Animation Style - Shrek 5
Though Shrek 5 is basically guaranteed to be a big, fat box office hit, the recently released teaser trailer certainly generated quite the polarised response among fans.
A major sticking point was the film's animation style and character designs, which many felt diverged too much from the original aesthetic.
Above all else, Shrek (Mike Myers) and the rest of the beloved characters have been modernised in a more "photorealistic" style, compared to their more cartoonish appearance in the original run of movies.
This change has dominated the discourse surrounding Shrek 5 already, and while it might simply be a case of audiences needing to adjust to the contemporary look, there are many fans wishing that DreamWorks had clung true to the original style.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish proved how a distinctive aesthetic shift could help reinvigorate a dusty IP, but in the case of Shrek 5 it's mostly just left folk weirded the hell out.