"I like the epic scale, the action-adventure element. "I thought it was a very clever take on the original fairytale. Rising British star Hoult, who plays the title character, talked up its prospects in an interview with AFP before its disappointing opening weekend. In "Jack", director Bryan Singer, of "X-Men" fame, melds elements of both "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Jack and the Giant Killer", British fairytales which have already been made into films several times each. Critically-panned sci-fi fantasy film "John Carter" lost some $200 million, triggering the resignation of Walt Disney Studios chairman Rich Ross last year, while "Battleship" also lost tens of millions of dollars. "This is a surprise considering the talent both in front of and behind the camera," he said, adding that studio Warner's will have to rely on non-US markets to save the film, which cost nearly $200 million to make. ![]() debut is disastrous," Jeff Bock, analyst at data tracking agency Exhibitor Relations, told AFP, comparing it to major box office busts like "John Carter" and "Battleship". "Jack", which stars Nicholas Hoult as a young farmhand battling giants to save a princess, raked in $27.2 million in its first three days of release - well below what would constitute success, given its budget. ![]() Big-budget action-adventure "Jack the Giant Slayer" slayed its rivals in its debut weekend to top the North American box office - but was branded a major flop by industry analysts.
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