Frankenstein79
Well-Known Member
It would have been better if they'd just kept Terminator. At least that has more of a fanbase and generational relevance.
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Universal Studios: ‘Bourne Stuntacular’ to open in spring of 2020
- Thread starter lebeau
- Start date
I looked at a list of the top-grossing Universal movies of all time. It makes it pretty clear why this decision was made.
Rank | Open | ||||||
1 | Jurassic World | Uni. | $652,270,625 | 4,291 | $208,806,270 | 4,274 | |
2 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Uni. | $417,719,760 | 4,485 | $148,024,610 | 4,475 | |
3 | The Secret Life of Pets | Uni. | $368,384,330 | 4,381 | $104,352,905 | 4,370 | |
4 | Despicable Me 2 | Uni. | $368,061,265 | 4,003 | $83,517,315 | 3,997 | |
5 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | Uni. | $359,197,037 | 1,778 | $11,835,389 | 1,103 | |
6 | Jurassic Park | Uni. | $357,067,947 | 2,566 | $47,026,828 | 2,404 | |
7 | Furious 7 | Uni. | $353,007,020 | 4,022 | $147,187,040 | 4,004 | |
8 | Minions | Uni. | $336,045,770 | 4,311 | $115,718,405 | 4,301 | |
9 | Meet the Fockers | Uni. | $279,261,160 | 3,554 | $46,120,980 | 3,518 | |
10 | Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) | Uni. | $270,620,950 | 4,141 | $67,572,855 | 4,141 | |
11 | Sing | Uni. | $270,395,425 | 4,029 | $35,258,145 | 4,022 | |
12 | Despicable Me 3 | Uni. | $264,624,300 | 4,535 | $72,434,025 | 4,529 | |
13 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Uni. | $260,044,825 | 3,256 | $55,082,330 | 3,127 | |
14 | Jaws | Uni. | $260,000,000 | 675 | $7,061,513 | 409 | |
15 | Despicable Me | Uni. | $251,513,985 | 3,602 | $56,397,125 | 3,476 | |
16 | Bruce Almighty | Uni. | $242,829,261 | 3,549 | $67,953,330 | 3,483 | |
17 | Fast & Furious 6 | Uni. | $238,679,850 | 3,771 | $97,375,245 | 3,658 | |
18 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Uni. | $229,086,679 | 3,565 | $72,132,785 | 3,281 | |
19 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Uni. | $227,471,070 | 3,701 | $69,283,690 | 3,660 | |
20 | The Fate of the Furious | Uni. | $226,008,385 | 4,329 | $98,786,705 | 4,310 | |
21 | Ted | Uni. | $218,815,487 | 3,303 | $54,415,205 | 3,239 | |
22 | King Kong | Uni. | $218,080,025 | 3,627 | $50,130,145 | 3,568 | |
23 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | Uni. | $214,030,500 | 3,769 | $70,217,070 | 3,729 | |
24 | Back to the Future | Uni. | $210,609,762 | 1,550 | $11,152,500 | 1,420 | |
25 | Fast Five | Uni. | $209,837,675 | 3,793 | $86,198,765 | 3,644 | |
26 | The Mummy Returns | Uni. | $202,019,785 | 3,553 | $68,139,035 | 3,401 | |
27 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Uni. | $184,296,230 | 3,660 | $69,216,890 | 3,473 | |
28 | Liar Liar | Uni. | $181,410,615 | 2,909 | $31,423,025 | 2,845 | |
29 | Jurassic Park III | Uni. | $181,171,875 | 3,462 | $50,771,645 | 3,434 | |
30 | The Bourne Supremacy | Uni. | $176,241,941 | 3,304 | $52,521,865 | 3,165 | |
31 | Get Out | Uni. | $176,040,665 | 3,143 | $33,377,060 | 2,781 | |
32 | Us | Uni. | $175,005,930 | 3,743 | $71,117,625 | 3,741 | |
33 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | Uni. | $173,603,635 | 4,344 | $60,038,950 | 4,253 | |
34 | Apollo 13 | Uni. | $172,071,312 | 2,347 | $25,353,380 | 2,197 | |
35 | A Beautiful Mind | Uni. | $170,742,341 | 2,250 | $367,151 | 11 | |
36 | Bridesmaids | Uni. | $169,106,725 | 2,958 | $26,247,410 | 2,918 | |
37 | Meet the Parents | Uni. | $166,244,045 | 2,697 | $28,623,300 | 2,614 | |
38 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Uni. | $166,167,230 | 3,655 | $85,171,450 | 3,646 | |
39 | Jason Bourne | Uni. | $162,434,410 | 4,039 | $59,215,365 | 4,026 | |
40 | Straight Outta Compton | Uni. | $161,197,785 | 3,142 | $60,200,180 | 2,757 |
Does it though? I think you might be surprised by how many people don't care about the Terminator franchise anymore. The last several movies have all been terrible. We're really talking about two good movies one of which was a low budget cult movie most people saw on video and the other was a retread with once revolutionary, now very dated special effects. Once you get past Gen X, the nostalgia factor is gone for most viewers.
Universal doesn't own the rights to Terminator like it does Bourne. They have to pay a licensing fee for a franchise that hasn't had a bonafide hit since 1991. The show was way past its prime and it makes sense to use an in-house property for the replacement. Spend the money you saved on making a superior show and no one will care that the Bourne series is 10 years past its prime.
Why does Disney like doing attractions on dead franchises? Ratatouille was 12 years ago and no one cares about Tron. It’s a stunt show so using their own action franchise as the IP makes perfect sense. Terminator isn’t their IP and the license was up. Time to move on especially the trash that’s come from the franchise recently.
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
I just hope the show isn't Bouring to watch.
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
I liked the first few Bourne movies, so this might be cool. I can't believe "Bourne Stuntacular" is the actual name though, I mean, ugh.
MagliteL13
Active Member
We're all assuming Universal wanted to change the attraction to something completely different and wasn't forced to... 
Kram Sacul
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
Was hoping for something involving Star Trek. Yawn.
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
I'm fine with adding Bourne content, but it would be nice if they would re-visit the Terminator IP..in the new park..anywhere on the UO property. Especially since they're still releasing movies.
Frankenstein79
Well-Known Member
Bruce Almighty did good at the box office too. That doesn't mean it deserves an attraction.
Terminator 1 and 2 are great, great movies with a cool look you can base an attraction on. Bourne Identity had 1 or 2 okay movies and had just a run of the mill average foreign spy look to it. "You don't say oh wow this looks like a scene from Bourne Identity."
There isn't even a good villain in most of the Bourne movies. Terminator has a slew of them and even the bad ones have their moments.
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
Okay, when do we get our "Meet the Fockers" attraction?
Even that would be better than F&F.
OG Runner
Well-Known Member
That is the definition of a missed opportunity. They could have gone in so many other directions and made a great attraction,
instead.....
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
Yeah. Beetlejuice still haunts UO though, so maybe there's a place for him at Epic Universe.
Except it’s not their IP and can’t just add it
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
We don't know if their license to use the IP has expired or been revoked. If that info is published somewhere I'd love to read about it.
trr1
Well-Known Member
or a fifty shades of gray attraction
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
Fifty Shades of Fast and Furious.
trr1
Well-Known Member
