‘Expendables 3’ was shot down by ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ last weekend.
A majority of moviegoers went to the movies to see the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ reboot over the weekend leaving a very small crowd to see the new ‘Expendables 3’ movie.
Paramount Pictures’ rebooted reptiles took in $28.4 million in the film’s second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That far surpassed the limp $16.2 million earned by Stallone’s gang of aged but buff warriors. [via]
‘Expendables 3‘ featured Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Welsely Snipes, Terry Crews and many others and centered on a group of action-heroes coming together to save the world. The movie was leaked online before its release, which potentially damaged its impact in theaters. Variety pointed out that the release of ‘Expandables 3‘ was the worst in series history.
Related:
The original “Expendables” launched to $34.8 million in 2010 while the second installment debuted to $28.6 in 2012. Still, some box office observers are hesitant to ascribe blame wholly to the illegal downloads, citing franchise-fatigue after three films in relatively short order. [via]
“It got hurt,” said on rival distribution executive. “You’d have to say there was an impact there. But as low as the numbers are, there was a whole lot more going on. There was some audience rejection. When you go to the well too many times, you’re going to run out of gas.”
Related: Michael Bay’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Dominates the Box Office Weekend
Maybe people just got sick of the ‘Expandables 3’ series? I would say not to expect an ‘Expendables 4’ but, Stallone is making another Rambo and movie so, don’t hold your breath. What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.
