10 Promising Cinematic Franchises That Completely Flopped

What's the latest curse word in film? Cinematic franchises. Everywhere you look, someone is starting one. Hell, even Adam Sandler is slowly building one on Netflix and none of us are brave enough to stop him before it's too late.

Sergio Pereira

Published: Dec 3, 2017 02:13 pm

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Dragon Ball Z

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In case you’ve been frozen for the past few decades, Dragon Ball Z is one of the most popular anime series ever released. Its fanbase is among the most fanatical of any fandoms, and many will tell you that Goku would beat up Superman without even trying.

However, when Dragonball Evolution tried to launch an American-based cinematic franchise, it was so reviled that writer Ben Ramsey issued an apology for not applying any passion to the project. The critics hated it. The fans hated it. Hell, everyone hated it, and even the creators aren’t too keen to acknowledge its existence.

As expected, there was no sequel to Dragonball Evolution. The franchise still continues in other forms and mediums, but the Americanized version of it is dead and buried.

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Sergio Pereira

Sergio is an entertainment journalist who has written about movies, television, video games, and comic books for the likes of Screen Rant, CBR, Looper, IGN, Thought Catalog, and Fortress of Solitude. Outside of journalism, he is an award-winning copywriter, screenwriter, and novelist. He holds a degree in media studies and psychology.