Overview
- In a new interview with The Direct, writer-director Josh Boone says he only made “half the movie” he intended and would prefer not to revisit the project.
- Boone points to Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox during production and the film’s 2020 pandemic release as key factors that derailed plans.
- Reports detail a troubled post-production that included planned reshoots later scrapped, extending the film’s drawn-out development.
- The New Mutants was poorly received, holding a 36% critics score and a 55% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- The film grossed about $49.2 million worldwide against a reported $67–80 million budget, marking a significant box-office shortfall.