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'Anaconda' Crushes David Fincher's Disowned Sci-Fi Sequel...

The divisive sci-fi hit Alien 3, disowned by David Fincher, has been overtaken at the box office by the new Anaconda meta-sequel.

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'Anaconda' Crushes David Fincher's Disowned Sci-Fi Sequel...
Source: Collider

What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, The divisive sci-fi hit Alien 3, disowned by David Fincher, has been overtaken at the box office by the new Anaconda meta-sequel.

‘Anaconda’ Crushes David Fincher’s Disowned Sci-Fi Sequel at the Box Office Image via 20th Century Fox By Rahul Malhotra Published 2 hours ago Rahul Malhotra is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he’ll watch anything once. (and honestly, same)

He has been writing for Collider for over two years, and has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars.

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He also writes obsessively about the box office, charting the many hits and misses that are dropped weekly, and how their commercial performance shapes public perception. In his time at Collider, he has also helped drive diversity about the multiple Indian film industries, with a goal to introduce audiences to a whole new world of cinema.

Swing and a miss measured victory. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Firmly in his Netflix era, director David Fincher has disappointed many of his the fandom a theatrical movie in over a decade.

Why This Matters

But perhaps his trauma from what happened in the early 1990s runs deep, and the freedom that he gets on streaming is simply too precious for him to turn down. The filmmaker made his feature directorial debut with Alien 3 , posed with the challenge of meeting the standards set by Ridley Scott and James Cameron , who’d directed the franchise’s iconic first two installments. Fincher had a famously difficult time on set , clashing with the studio over multiple creative decisions.

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Key Takeaways

  • He ultimately disowned the film and briefly flirted with the idea of never directing a movie again .
  • But, despite his own dissatisfaction, Alien 3 was a reasonably successful movie, particularly at the international box office.
  • It made over $160 million worldwide, and earned mixed reviews.

The Bottom Line

But, despite his own dissatisfaction, Alien 3 was a reasonably successful movie, particularly at the international box office. It made over $160 million worldwide, and earned mixed reviews.

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