Conan The Barbarian
No, this isn’t about the Arnold Schwarzenegger franchise, which was hugely successful and brought in a ton of dough. We’re talking about 2011’s Conan the Barbarian, directed by Marcus Nispel and starring Jason Momoa.
What was meant to kickstart a new universe, including a brand new Red Sonja film, quickly fizzled out before it even popped open. The critics despised it and the audience avoided it, as Conan the Barbarian only made $48.8 million from a $90 million budget. We do wonder, though, if this project would turn out differently now with Momoa being more of a bona-fide star.
With such a bomb on their hands, all planned sequels were quickly dropped in favor of plans for Schwarzenegger to return to the role. However, those plans were also canned in due course. Right now, it looks more likely that Conan will have to find a future on TV instead.
That does it for our list, but tell us, which other cinematic franchises do you think had potential but ended up flopping hard? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section down below.