Remember Dwayne Johnson’s 2010 comedy titled The small mouse? Yeah? We neither! Maybe a blurry image of The Rock wearing a tutu and a pair of wings, but that’s about it. But the film’s producer, Jason Blum, clearly does. In an interview with Variety, Blumhouse Productions founder and CEO Jason Blum talks about the trials and tribulations they faced while making the film.
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The fantasy film starring Dwayne Johnson was not at all what the producer envisioned. His idea of making a fun, family-friendly movie ended up being ruined because of studio politics. Until then, Blumhouse only produced independent films and TV shows. The small mouse was going to be their first big budget project, a co-production with 20e Century Fox. Unfortunately, this was not what Blum had planned, when he dreamed of “make a very expensive film.”
“I thought it was going to be fun. Instead, it was very political, with 25 people deciding what the tooth fairy costume should look like. When it came out, paranormal activity came out too and it was the best of both worlds: an independently made film released by a studio. It was the start of the business.
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The rocks The small mouse earned well over budget, a total of $112.5 million to $48 million. But it was the success of the first paranormal activity film that really propelled Blumhouse Productions to the heights of fame. The franchise has gone on to make seven installments so far, with the latest, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kinreleased in 2021.
Blumhouse Productions: From Happy Fairy to Horror Movie
During this interview, Blum also teased the end of the Paranormal Activity franchise, after two long decades. “That’s already enough”he said, adding again, ” This last paranormal activity the movie was awful. Even though it seems like one of our favorite horror franchises is coming to an end, Blumhouse, on the other hand, is only thriving.
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As for The Rock, he’s currently busy promoting DC’s League of Super-Pets and his upcoming DCEU movie Black Adam. The trailer was a hit with fans, and we can’t wait to watch it on our screens. Johnson, in a recent interview, said he hopes Black Adam can help reshape the DCEU for a better future.
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“In addition to the hierarchy of power I was talking about, this pendulum swing [will] usher in a new era of the DC Universe. A new anti-hero era; a new era of tone and a new era of story. He also mentioned, “Listen to the fans, because they will always guide you.”
by Dwayne Johnson black adam will hit theaters on the 21stst October 2022. While Blumhouse Productions’ next project Nope will be released in theaters on August 19, 2022.
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