Despite the 2018 cyberpunk action film Upgrade getting critical acclaim, the film only managed to make $17 million worldwide at the box office. That being said, it did only have a $3 million budget though the film's producer, Jason Blum, was still disappointed in the film's limited theatrical performance, believing the film's low box office didn't speak for it's greatness. In a new interview with Collider, he admits to how he should have handled the film's theatrical release while giving an update on the film's TV sequel series:
"Upgrade should have been a wide release. I was pissed about that. We're working on a TV show. So working on the scripts. This first round, didn't come out. I didn't get the response I wanted to get. I don't want to be in development. I want an order. We're working on the scripts again, so that we can get an order. And I don't want to develop it."
Blum went on to say he has ordered rewrites hoping that Upgrade will impress TV bosses enough to get a full-season order. The show will be set a few years after the events of the film and will see the film's original director/writer Leigh Whannell (now known for the acclaimed Invisible Man film) returning to help with the show's production. Pre-production is well underway though sounds like Blum will wait till he has great material before moving forward. Stay tuned!
Because Jason Blum doesn't like to lose. He's enter the realm of being so successful he refuses for any of his choices to be badly received. He also recently spoke why "Get Out" was the "perfect Blumhouse film" like he's trying to spread his own holy word.
Jesus. It wasn't that good. It had a perfect ending. Just leave it alone.