The recent success of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil appears to be inspiring audiences to revisit the original Resident Evil movie franchise, headlined by Milla Jovovich. It also seems to be rubbing off on other fantasy horror movies of that era, such as the Underworld series, the forgotten vampire movie Priest, and another movie that was released in 2010. Like Priest, it was directed by Scott Stewart and headlined by MCU alum Paul Bettany. However, while Priest was a box-office underperformer, its predecessor was a modest hit. It’s now among the most-watched titles on the domestic Tubi chart, according to FlixPatrol.
A mashup of the cult classic comic book adaptation Constantine and the blockbuster John Wick franchise, both starring Keanu Reeves, the movie follows a fallen angel who must protect the Second Coming of Christ. The film also featured Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Durand, and Dennis Quaid. It grossed nearly $70 million worldwide against a reported budget of $26 million, which perhaps encouraged Sony, Screen Gems, and Bettany to regroup for another original movie directed by Stewart. Produced on a much higher reported budget of $60 million, Priest wasn’t as successful as its predecessor, grossing approximately $78 million worldwide.
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