The box office of "Rampage" is slow. The director of the live-action "Zelda" says there is no need to worry

Hollywood director Wes Ball, who previously directed the Maze Runner and Planet of the Apes series and recently signed on for the live-action Legend of Zelda, expressed his views on the slow start of Mad Max: Fury after its recent release, which has caused many people to worry about theaters and the film industry.

He wrote on social media: "Regarding 'Fury'... it's not a $168 million movie. I'm pretty sure it was made for $300 million (minus a lot of tax credits). Whether you like this movie or not, ideas like this don't come around often... but when they do, try to enjoy its ambition in a great theater."

One fan expressed his concern that the inability of high-budget movies to earn good box office revenues has led studios to abandon these special effects-heavy (not just CG) movies, and pointed out that Marvel superhero blockbusters have also been in a slump recently. In response, Wes said, "Don't worry. The movie industry will be fine. There will always be hits and flops. Great filmmakers will continue to push boundaries. Audiences have different tastes. Fury Road was made because Mad Max was loved, not because it was a hit. Movies will continue to exist..."

It can't be said that "Fury" did not do well at the box office, perhaps this is related to the current downturn in theaters. The movie grossed $26.3 million in the United States during its opening weekend, and the global box office has reached $64.8 million, making it the top-ranked movie during the Memorial Day weekend in the United States. However, it is obviously much lower than the $45 million that "Mad Max: Fury Road" grossed in its opening weekend in 2015.

According to Variety , one analyst said that the reason why "Rampage" didn't perform well is because "prequels rarely work as well as direct sequels, especially when they don't include the original cast."