>projected budget: 80 million>actual budget:160 million>needed 280 million to break even>only made 119 million>the considered Tom Cruise and Hugh Jackman for the lead, Jack Black for the sidekick and Salma Hayak for the love interest>Matty Mac was obsessed with the novels and desperately tried to land the role>had to keep paying bribes to the corrupt african governments and warlords>filmed a 40 second scene where they crashed a vintage airplane that cost $2 million and didn't even use it in the final cut
the Dirk Pitt novels are great. it's too bad every adaptation sucked and there will likely never be any more movies
>>218192125>Cussler claimed he had been assured "absolute control" over the book's film adaptation, but when this did not happen, he believed this contributed to its failure at the box office. Did an author ever even once in the history of movies have absolute control over an adaptation? This seems like a strange level of self-delusion.I just checked out the beginning of one of the books though, might give it a try.
>>218192125Well I liked it. It has some kind of levity only present in movies from that time.We need more funventure movies like that.
Zahn truly is a great sidekick character
McCumguzzler can’t play a leading role kek. Just stick him as supporting actor we’ve been over this already.
>>218193298Steven King>Rose Red>The Shinning (Webber version)
>>218194969What is Interstellar for 500, Alex What is Dallas Buyer's Club for 1000, Alex
>>218192381I'm so glad my mom got me Inca Gold instead of harry potter.