Interesting story from the L.A. Times:
http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-e ... e-channels
Notes that STEALTH nixed Rob Cohen's SINBAD movie with Keanu Reeves, and the numerous re-writes and re-shoots on the Jim Carrey DICK & JANE.
Sony Problems: Axes SINBAD, Reshoots DICK & JUNE, etc.
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AndyDursin
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funny how they just say : "Sinbad just doesn't look like a good idea right now"... maybe they actually watched Cohen's last movies.... 
but at least this shows, that not every movie makes money... as many poeple always say "well, it failed at the BO, but the dvd sales make teh profit!"...
if a movie bombed as heavily as STEALTH did, that means that less people will buy the DVD and therefor it won't make its money back on DVD, either.
xxx2 wasn't THAT expensive and I guess Ice Cube has some fans who were just willing to give him a try on DVD...
but at least this shows, that not every movie makes money... as many poeple always say "well, it failed at the BO, but the dvd sales make teh profit!"...
if a movie bombed as heavily as STEALTH did, that means that less people will buy the DVD and therefor it won't make its money back on DVD, either.
xxx2 wasn't THAT expensive and I guess Ice Cube has some fans who were just willing to give him a try on DVD...