10 Movies That Killed Their Own Franchises

It takes a special kind of awful to bury a multi-million dollar franchise, but somehow the 10 films on this list managed to do just that. This video counts down the top 10 movies that resulted in hollywood disasters and epic fails. See which full movies are discussed in this movie review of financial failures and action movie letdowns.

These 10 Movies Were So Bad They Ended Their Superhero Franchises

Ever wonder what happens when a superhero movie is so disastrous it doesn't just flop—it kills the entire franchise? We're counting down the 10 most infamous franchise killers in cinematic history. From the baffling behind-the-scenes drama of The Incredible Hulk to the neon-drenched nightmare and infamous bat-nipples of Batman & Robin, these films were so bad they forced Hollywood to tear it all down and start from scratch.

Join us as we explore the ultimate cautionary tales of filmmaking. These aren't just bad movies; they are the spectacular collapses of creative vision and commercial ambition that poisoned the well for years to come. We'll dive into the on-set chaos, the disastrous CGI, the studio interference, and the baffling creative choices that stopped multi-million dollar machines dead in their tracks.

The 10 Franchise Killers We're Exposing:
This video breaks down the story behind each cinematic trainwreck, exploring exactly what went wrong and how it doomed the future of these iconic characters.

#10. The Incredible Hulk (2008): The forgotten MCU entry where behind-the-scenes clashes with star Edward Norton led to a recast and a dead-end for a solo franchise.

#9. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011): A chaotic, frantic sequel that torched the original's modest success and banished the character to movie jail.

#8. Blade: Trinity (2004): How legendary on-set drama with Wesley Snipes and laughably bad CGI eyes brought the groundbreaking R-rated franchise to a screeching halt.

#7. Elektra (2005): The pointless, joyless spin-off that not only failed on its own but was used by executives as "proof" that female-led superhero films didn't work.

#6. Black Adam (2022): The passion project that promised to change the hierarchy of power in the DCEU but instead became one of the last nails in its coffin.

#5. The Marvels (2023): The shocking box office bomb that became the MCU's lowest-grossing film and fueled the debate on "superhero fatigue."

#4. X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019): A joyless, miserable tombstone for a 19-year-old franchise, released when everyone already knew a reboot was coming.

#3. Green Lantern (2011): The film meant to be DC's Iron Man, which collapsed under the weight of hideous CGI and a convoluted plot, derailing the studio's plans for years.

#2. Fantastic Four (2015): The infamous "Fant4stic," a legendary production meltdown where a war between the director and studio created an incoherent, cynical mess.

#1. Batman & Robin (1997): The undisputed champion. The transcendentally awful, pun-filled, toy commercial that didn't just kill its own franchise—it nearly killed the entire genre.

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