RJ_Sizzle said:
That's what it comes down to. Blade Runner may be on a lot of DVD shelves, but no one was really asking for a sequel to it. Even though the movie turned out decent, I can't remember if a cyberpunk movie has EVER been a huge hit at the box office. I guess the Matrix counts, but that's about it, really. The box office on this genre is pretty lukewarm otherwise. Especially for a movie they spent nearly $200 million on. |
I think it has even more to do with the fact that niche fanbases are generally pickier. Ghost in the Shell wasn't a flop because it was cyberpunk, Ghost in the SHell was a flop because it tried to market itself entirely on brand identity when most fans of it aren't going to watch a hollywood flick. Even with the positive reviews, I bet a lot of Blade Runner fans just elected to stay home.
