Is the WWE movie studio still a thing?

[Lance Uppercut]

I mean, WWE trimming the fat everywhere. Did they ever officially kill their "movie division"? that had to have been a huge money loser.

[Chiral]

I know that cartoon movie with Reigns and Becky is still coming out but outside of that I think they're definitely super diminished.

[Jindrak Mark]

It's still a thing but they mostly stopped having the wrestlers star in the bigger films. They've actually had some decent hits since the change in strategy. The Call made $69m on a $13m budget, Oculus made $44m on a $5m budget and Fighting with My Family made $42m on a £11m budget. If they can churn movies like that out every couple years it's easy money, low-risk/high-reward.

The Condemned bombing was the beginning of the end of the wrestler starring vehicles getting full theatrical releases. The Marine/See No Evil/12 Rounds made good profits at the box office and DVD sales but The Condemned was supposedly a huge money loser which surprised me a little. I don't think it's a good movie but at the time I thought it looked more interesting than the others.

[wildojinx]

I still think they need to change the name of the studio . No matter how great the film is, people will see the WWE studios name at the beginning and give it a hard pass.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Dec 2, 2021 19:48:29 GMT -5 wildojinx said:

I still think they need to change the name of the studio . No matter how great the film is, people will see the WWE studios name at the beginning and give it a hard pass.

If I wanted to waste two hours of my life, I’d watch Smackdown.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Dec 2, 2021 18:57:43 GMT -5 Jindrak Mark said:

It's still a thing but they mostly stopped having the wrestlers star in the bigger films. They've actually had some decent hits since the change in strategy. The Call made $69m on a $13m budget, Oculus made $44m on a $5m budget and Fighting with My Family made $42m on a £11m budget. If they can churn movies like that out every couple years it's easy money, low-risk/high-reward.

The Condemned bombing was the beginning of the end of the wrestler starring vehicles getting full theatrical releases. The Marine/See No Evil/12 Rounds made good profits at the box office and DVD sales but The Condemned was supposedly a huge money loser which surprised me a little. I don't think it's a good movie but at the time I thought it looked more interesting than the others.

So what you're saying is...

They try to get me to watch The Condemned and I said NO,NO, NO. It's a sad fact Stone Colduh can't act he should GO, GO, GO. He likes to hang out in baaaaaars, I gave his movie zero staaaaaars. They try to make me watch The Condemned and I said uh NO,NO,NO!

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

WWE Studios is still a thing, but they're definitely slowing down their output as well as diversifying into more areas than just movies.

Currently on the slate is:

Walking Tall
A TV movie remake of the movie(s) of the same name, with the aim of turning it into a full TV series, starring Charlotte Flair.

Brawl in the Family
Sort of a cross between Family Feud and the old NXT challenges, hosted by Miz and Maryse.

The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon
A dramatic retelling of the 1994 steroid trial.

American Gladiators
Yet another reboot of the show of the same name.

There's also a Vince documentary being produced for Netflix and an anime series being produced for Crunchyroll.

[OGBoardPoster2005]

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Walking Tall
A TV movie remake of the movie(s) of the same name, with the aim of turning it into a full TV series, starring Charlotte Flair.

How does one character go from being played by Joe Don Baker to The Rock to Charlotte Flair?

[Woo]

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon
A dramatic retelling of the 1994 steroid trial.

What?

Are they sure that's a good idea? I'm not going to libel myself by saying Vince McMahon was guilty but....

[Hulkshi Tanahashi]

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Walking Tall
A TV movie remake of the movie(s) of the same name, with the aim of turning it into a full TV series, starring Charlotte Flair.

Now non-fans get to experience WWE shoving Charlotte Flair down their throats as well.

[Sir Woodrow]

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

WWE Studios is still a thing, but they're definitely slowing down their output as well as diversifying into more areas than just movies.

Currently on the slate is:

Walking Tall
A TV movie remake of the movie(s) of the same name, with the aim of turning it into a full TV series, starring Charlotte Flair.

Brawl in the Family
Sort of a cross between Family Feud and the old NXT challenges, hosted by Miz and Maryse.

The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon
A dramatic retelling of the 1994 steroid trial.

American Gladiators
Yet another reboot of the show of the same name.

There's also a Vince documentary being produced for Netflix and an anime series being produced for Crunchyroll.

These all sound horrible

[edgestar]

Dec 3, 2021 15:26:09 GMT -5 Sir Woodrow said:

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

WWE Studios is still a thing, but they're definitely slowing down their output as well as diversifying into more areas than just movies.

Currently on the slate is:

Walking Tall
A TV movie remake of the movie(s) of the same name, with the aim of turning it into a full TV series, starring Charlotte Flair.

Brawl in the Family
Sort of a cross between Family Feud and the old NXT challenges, hosted by Miz and Maryse.

The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon
A dramatic retelling of the 1994 steroid trial.

American Gladiators
Yet another reboot of the show of the same name.

There's also a Vince documentary being produced for Netflix and an anime series being produced for Crunchyroll.

These all sound horrible

You know we're all gonna watch!

[thehottag]

Dec 3, 2021 14:16:44 GMT -5 Woo said:

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon
A dramatic retelling of the 1994 steroid trial.

What?

Are they sure that's a good idea? I'm not going to libel myself by saying Vince McMahon was guilty but....

Remember who's telling the story. This one'll have Vince not just getting off, but saving Christmas too.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

WWE Studios is still a thing, but they're definitely slowing down their output as well as diversifying into more areas than just movies.

Currently on the slate is:

Walking Tall
A TV movie remake of the movie(s) of the same name, with the aim of turning it into a full TV series, starring Charlotte Flair.

Brawl in the Family
Sort of a cross between Family Feud and the old NXT challenges, hosted by Miz and Maryse.

The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon
A dramatic retelling of the 1994 steroid trial.

American Gladiators
Yet another reboot of the show of the same name.

There's also a Vince documentary being produced for Netflix and an anime series being produced for Crunchyroll.

I genuinely, genuinely can't tell if this is satirical.

[defectiveepitaph]

Dec 3, 2021 14:55:03 GMT -5 Hulkshi Tanahashi said:

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Walking Tall
A TV movie remake of the movie(s) of the same name, with the aim of turning it into a full TV series, starring Charlotte Flair.

Now non-fans get to experience WWE shoving Charlotte Flair down their throats as well.

Lol c’mon. Nobody is gonna watch it.

[Lance Uppercut]

Dec 3, 2021 0:00:39 GMT -5 OGBoardPoster2005 said:

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Walking Tall
A TV movie remake of the movie(s) of the same name, with the aim of turning it into a full TV series, starring Charlotte Flair.

How does one character go from being played by Joe Don Baker to The Rock to Charlotte Flair?

I think Kevin Sorbo was somewhere in there after Dwayne and before Charlotte.

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

I don't know. I could totally see Charlotte swinging a huge board around and walloping guys with it. She seems like she has that kind of rage in her.

[Rumble McSkirmish]

Dec 3, 2021 15:29:22 GMT -5 thehottag said:

Dec 3, 2021 14:16:44 GMT -5 Woo said:

What?

Are they sure that's a good idea? I'm not going to libel myself by saying Vince McMahon was guilty but....

Remember who's telling the story. This one'll have Vince not just getting off, but saving Christmas too.

And going back to his home planet and giving a thirsty Ben Hur a bottle of water in the desert.

[Mozenrath]

Dec 3, 2021 14:16:44 GMT -5 Woo said:

Dec 2, 2021 20:33:23 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon
A dramatic retelling of the 1994 steroid trial.

What?

Are they sure that's a good idea? I'm not going to libel myself by saying Vince McMahon was guilty but....

It's an odd choice. Nailz kind of illustrated how... "good" a job the US government did in this trial, but what even makes it much of a story worth telling is the almost universal belief that Vince was enormously lucky. Given, even with the statute of limitations almost certainly long since past, that there's no chance that they're going to be any more forthcoming now than back then, I question the point of making this, short of just pointing and laughing at Nailz, which, understandable.

[The Thread Barbi]

Dec 3, 2021 22:50:11 GMT -5 Lance Uppercut said:

Dec 3, 2021 0:00:39 GMT -5 OGBoardPoster2005 said:

How does one character go from being played by Joe Don Baker to The Rock to Charlotte Flair?

I think Kevin Sorbo was somewhere in there after Dwayne and before Charlotte.

Yup ol' Hercules was in the non-Rock sequels