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Red One Gave the Rock One Final Win for 2024
RememberRed One,that Christmas action-comedy that only came out over a month ago? It didnt seem like anything you needed to rush out to see, and sure enough, audiences basically didnt rush out to see. At the time, Amazon basically said it was alright with the film fizzling in theatersit made $176.9 million worldwide, and reportedly cost $200-$250 million to makesince the Prime Video launch would make make up for it. Sure enough, Amazon was right, and the films big star was happy to tout its successful numbers. Last week, Amazon announced Red Onehit 50 million views in its first four days on Prime Video after coming to the service on December 12. It hit that milestone faster than Road Houses two-week run from earlier this year and now stands as the most-watched movie from Amazon MGM Studios on the service. Dwayne Johnson, whos always on business, later declared his film made a little history and has a long shelf life with multiple verticals kudos to our Amazon partners for their strategic win, thats just getting started. [] Massive THANK YOU to you and your families around the world who tuned in. Aint too shabby. You may remember after Black Adamhit theaters in 2022, reports indicated it wouldnt turn a profit at the box office. Johnson proceeded to go on the defense and say the movie was more of a winner than it seemed, but it came off as a bit insecure. Not long after, separate reports alleged the actor went over several WB execs to make a play keep playing Black Adam, get Henry Cavill back as Superman, and an eventual film where their characters would face off. That didnt go well, and in the years since, some of Johnsons shine further dimmed with recent claims of holding up Red Ones production (and bringing it over budget) by being late on set.Between Black Adam and Red One, Johnson found himself going back to safe bets like Moana 2(and a live-action remake for the first film) and the Fast & Furiousfranchise, which he quietly backed off from after Hobbs & Shaw. But hes also seemingly trying some new things, namely next years wrestling/MMA biopic The Smashing Machineand some mysterious project with J.J. Abrams. With how bigRed One ended up, a sequel could happen, since Amazons also granted a follow up toRoad House. As for how this affects Johnsons future projects going forward? Well just have to wait and see. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
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