20 Movie Franchises That Completely Flopped – Video

Have you ever watched a movie and thought to yourself, “I can’t wait for the sequel to come out”? Well, for the franchises on this list, that sequel never came. These big-budget movies had high hopes of inspiring multiple installments, but unfortunately, they flopped right out of the gate.

From “Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events” to “The Last Airbender”, these films failed to captivate audiences and left studios scratching their heads. Universal’s Dark Universe, meant to bring together classic monsters like The Mummy and Frankenstein, also crashed and burned after just one movie.

But which failed movie franchise do you think was the biggest mistake? WatchMojo has compiled a list of the top 20 failed movie franchises that never lived up to their potential, so you can relive the disappointment all over again. Don’t forget to let us know in the comments which film franchise you think should have been left on the cutting room floor.

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