These Hollywood Box Office Results Remind Us How Hard It Is To Make A Franchise

Green Lantern (2011)

Famously parodied by Ryan Reynolds to this day, the film was gifted with a shockingly large $200 million budget to play with – losing $98 million overall. The film’s performance at the box office and its critical reception caused DC to reconsider its entire planned franchise.

Despite the initial dismay, fans can now enjoy the self-deprecating callbacks, even though the character may have suffered for the next few years. Still, the film gave us Reynolds’ Deadpool, so not all is lost!