Also, Alice Through The Looking Glass and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows both proved that successful predecessors don’t always make for return successes in today’s box office.
A lesson we hope studios will take to heart, particularly when planning out multi-part series / adaptations in rather hasty fashion.
Though 2016 wasn’t without its disappointments, as some films just couldn’t get off the ground fast enough.
In particular, the reboot of Ghostbusters, as well as the misfire that was Zoolander 2 managed to crash and burn when compared to the expectations set at their feet.