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Got WORSE reviews than the film it was made to "reboot"...

posted 2 years ago by ReelReviews14 (1221)
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... and so the people who made it shout "FULL SPEED AHEAD!!!!" and greenlit a SEQUEL, which is coming in 2023. They couldn't afford to get Nic Cage back, so they talked Kevin Sorbo into doing Left Behind 2.

Left Behind (2000) with Kirk Cameron has a 16% score on RT. Left Behind (2014) has an absolute rock bottom 0% score on RT.

Reminds me of the mindset the people behind the Snyderverse. Man of Steel got WORSE reviews than the "failed" Superman Returns? FULL SPEED AHEAD!!!!! Hire back the same people to make ANOTHER one, only this time we'll add BATMAN!!! Batman v. Superman got even WORSE reviews than Man of Steel? Hire 'em back to make JUSTICE LEAGUE!!! Justice league failed? Restore the Snyderverse!!! It will be awesome ANY day now...

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8859) 2 years ago

Is the new film really considered a sequel to the Cage film?

[–] ReelReviews14 (1221) 2 years ago

Yes, the filmmakers have confirmed that's a direct sequel to the Cage film and takes place in the same universe, about 6 months later. https://leftbehind.fandom.com/wiki/Left_Behind:_Rise_of_the_Antichrist

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8859) 2 years ago

Well we'll see how it turns out. I am actually curious to see what sort of chops Sorbo will demonstrate as a director, though I imagine he won't have much of a budget to work with.

[–] AmericaILoveU (1034) 2 years ago

Kevin Sorbo even decided to direct the film himself : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16174868/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6
Also starring : Neal McDonough from Timeline fame

The only light after the world falls into chaos is a charming new leader who rises to the head of the UN, Jens Stoltenberg, but does he bring hope for a better future? Or is it the end of the world?

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8859) 2 years ago

Sorbo directing is interesting to me. Looking at his IMDB I see that he has directed a couple of other films, but I haven't seen them. It will be interesting to see what he can bring to the table as a director.

Any idea what the budget is for this thing? It can't be much.

[–] AmericaILoveU (1034) 2 years ago

The production budget was $5 million and they aim for a limited wide release as well.

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8859) 2 years ago

Damn, $5 million? That is like no money to make a movie with. I just saw the other day that Violent Night was made for $20 million and I was like, "Wow, they did a lot with so little money." And it sounds like the story that Sorbo and the producers are trying to tell here is much larger in scope than Violent Night.

[–] AmericaILoveU (1034) 2 years ago

The production is small scale. Small sets, small cast and low production quality with terrible CGI.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=72&v=dFlu7dmHQ_g&feature=emb_logo&themeRefresh=1

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8859) 2 years ago

I guess you do what you can with the resources that you have. What I don't understand is why a book series that has sold millions upon millions of copies has never been able to attract a decent amount of financing.

[–] AmericaILoveU (1034) 2 years ago

Its all about ROI