But the film, which may feature Polanksi as a major character, was always something of a risk due to its alleged $100 million+ budget. That’s the kind of overkill that tricks the industry into declaring the adult drama to be dead. The adult drama or grown-up thriller wasn’t dead, it was just too expensive to thrive. Adult movies are rarely outright event movies and shouldn’t be budgeted as such. On its face, a $250 million worldwide gross for an R-rated, action-light, 2.5-hour sci-fi tone poem isn’t half-bad.

Source: Forbes February 16, 2018 18:11 UTC