2012 (2009): The Sci-Fi Flop So Epic, Even Nostradamus Would’ve Dumped It — What Actually Happened?
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Ever wonder if the cosmos sneered at Roland Emmerich’s 2009 disaster flick 2012 the same way it seems to chuckle at Mercury retrograde mishaps? As the stars shuffle today, reflecting chaos with a dash of cosmic irony, we dive into this epic tale of Earth’s literal expiration date—because, honey, if the planet’s ticking time bomb didn’t rattle Hollywood enough, wait till you hear what really went down behind the scenes. From secret prep to global meltdown, 2012 promised cataclysmic thrills with a star-studded cast trying to keep their families alive — but as we all know, sometimes disaster movies face disaster off-screen too. So grab your popcorn (and maybe a lucky talisman), and let’s unravel the cosmic and cinematic chaos that made this movie a legend for more reasons than one. LEARN MORE
A new episode of the What Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has just arrived online, and in this one we’re looking back at the 2009 sci-fi disaster movie 2012 (watch it HERE). To hear all about it, check out the video embedded above!
Directed by Roland Emmerich, who wrote the screenplay with Harald Kloser (who also composed the score), 2012 has the following synopsis: Earth’s billions of inhabitants are unaware that the planet has an expiration date. With the warnings of an American scientist, world leaders begin secret preparations for the survival of select members of society. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer Jackson Curtis tries to lead his family to safety as the world starts falling apart. The film stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandiwe Newton, Tom McCarthy, George Segal, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson.
This is what the What Happened to This Horror Movie series is all about: Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster, but were beset with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes huge hits, sometimes box office bombs. Either way, we have to ask: What Happened To This Horror Movie?
The 2012 episode of What Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Edited by Paul Bookstaber, Narrated by Tyler Nichols, Produced by John Fallon and Andrew Hatfield, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
A couple of the previous episodes of the show can be seen below. To see more, head over to our JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel – and subscribe while you’re there!
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