Two years after Star Wars, The Black Hole was a sure thing.
Only it wasn’t.
Disneys main entry into the post-Star Wars sci-fi frenzy was a sure thing.
It could not miss.
It simply could not miss.
It was a guaranteed Christmas blockbuster.
Except that it wasnt.
The $20 million sci-fi action extravaganza only brought in a paltry $35 million in the end.
So what the hell went wrong withThe Black Hole?
Well, pretty much everything, beginning with the script.
When you see four writers connected to a script, you know youre in trouble.
Aside from the mad scientist, none of the characters has much of anything resembling a personality.
and If there is any justice at all, the black hole will be your grave!
Script in hand, Disney then brought Gary Nelson aboard to direct.
Up to that point Nelson had been almost exclusively the director of TV dramas and the occasional miniseries.
He had no experience with science fiction and had certainly never worked on a massive special effects film before.
Then there was the cast, which was unquestionably five-star down the line.
Whatre we waiting for?
Grab your bike!).
But none of that really mattered.
And as far as the special effects are concerned, the production got a little boost.
That was about as far as TeamBlack Holesgood luck went.
According to astrophysicists, at the event horizon of a black hole time comes nearly to a standstill.
Well, thats where most ofThe Black Holetakes place and thats pretty much what it feels like.
