As one of the duo prepares to return to the directorial field, Screen Rant's own Pitch Meeting series is looking back on the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending. The 2015 movie revolved around a woman who learns of her heritage as a royal for an intergalactic family and the rightful owner of Earth, only to swiftly be pulled into a war between another family of royal siblings who look to acquire the planet to harvest people to extend their life spans. Led by Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending was a critical and commercial flop on release, holding the lowest critics score for the directorial duo on Rotten Tomatoes. 691a1n

That 70's Show star, Mila Kunis, knew that Jupiter Ascending would fail even before filming began. Written and directed by the Wachowskis, the science-fiction adventure starred Kunis as Jupiter Jones, a house cleaner who encounters the alien warrior, Caine Wise (Channing Tatum), who informs her that she comes from royalty and that her destiny lies beyond Earth. After Caine rescues her, the two embark on a journey of action and romance as the film covers themes regarding the negatives of capitalism and consumerism.

There were many fantastic fantasy films released in the 2010s - this was the decade, after all, that saw the conclusion of the main Harry Potter saga and the introduction of Newt Scamander to the big screen. However, the decade also saw its fair share of fantasy movies that failed to find success, either at the box office or among the critics.

Channing Tatum says working on 2015’s Jupiter Ascending was a nightmare. In the 2010s, it was nearly impossible to take a trip to the theater without seeing Tatum top billing a film. Tatum’s early success started in 2006, when he starred alongside Amanda Bynes in She’s the Man. His career grew steadily from there with his role in the Step Up franchise before he exploded on the acting scene with roles in romantic comedies like Dear John and The Vow, action comedies like 21 Jump Street, and the semi-autobiographical dramatic comedy Magic Mike. All in all, between 2010 and 2017, Tatum starred in 23 movies.

Directors Lilly and Lana Wachowski have had some of the boldest ideas in Hollywood, which have translated into the quality of their movies — but which movie was the best? Over the course of close to 25 years, the Wachowskis have helped reshape the very face of modern blockbuster cinema. It's easy to forget just how big a deal 1999's The Matrix was when it blazed onto screens worldwide and rewrote the handbook on what modern science-fiction and action cinema could look like. With its potent blend of classic sci-fi literature, philosophical tracts, Hong Kong kung-fu movies, and fetish, The Matrix felt like a much-needed shot in the arm for Hollywood.

The Wachowskis' second attempt at an original sci-fi universe was considerably less successful than their Matrix movies. Critical mauling and a disappointing box office cume, in relation to its huge budget, instantly relegated Jupiter Ascending to the realm of a box office bomb and the accompanying obscurity. But did it really deserve it?

With the year 2020 quickly approaching, the current decade that we live in will come to an end. Known as the 2010s, it has been a time when major franchise movies such as ones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have really taken off. However, not every 2010s movie was successful.

Fantasy is a genre rich in imagination and innovation, which can stand alone or be attached to other genres when the need for such enhancements is desired. The early '00s saw a multitude of fantasy films released, emboldened by Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Fantasy worked its way into every angle of storytelling, from contemporary stories like Big Fish to quirky historical fantasy pieces like Stardust, The Golden Com, or any of the Chronicles of Narnia.

Actor Neil Fingleton, best known for his roles as Mag the Mighty in Game of Thrones, Fisher King in Doctor Who and as one of the Russian General’s bodyguards in X-Men: First Class has died at the age of 36. Fingleton is believed to have ed away on Saturday, February 25 due to heart failure, in his hometown of Durham, England.

The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation has announced its nominations for the 2016 Razzie Awards, a day before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will reveal its nominations for this year's Academy Awards ceremony. While the minds behind the Razzies position their satirical awards show as an antithesis to the Oscars that (dis)honors the worst mainstream film releases for any particular year, the Razzies are known to favor the popular punching bags for the film-loving public - something that makes their nominations as predictable and conventional as the Oscar nods (if not more so), in several ways.