The upcoming Amazon Prime movie from Chris Evans and the Rock needs to buck two disappointing streaks from the movie stars’ past streaming ventures.

Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson are teaming up for Red One, an upcoming streaming movie that needs to break a disappointing streak for both actors. Red One is set for release in the Christmas period of 2023 on Amazon Prime. As with most streaming projects in recent Hollywood, the film is envisioned as the first in a potential franchise that centers on reimagining Christmas mythology.

Alongside Evans and Johnson, Red One has an ensemble cast including Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Liu, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, J.K. Simmons, Nick Kroll, and Kristofer Hivju. Despite the promising cast and fun premise, Red One needs to buck two disappointing streaks concerning recent streaming entries from Evans and Johnson. Whether the film can do this remains to be seen, but the potential of spinning Red One into a franchise hinges on fixing these two streaks that Evans and Johnson have unfortunately played a part in.

The Rock & Chris Evans Have Both Had A Disappointing Run Of Movies (Especially On Streaming)

When solely concerning streaming movies, it is difficult to ignore the disappointing run of projects Evans and Johnson have played a role in. These two disappointing streaks are made up of The Gray Man and Ghosted concerning Evans and Red Notice and Black Adam for Johnson. While some of these movies have been popular for their respective streaming services – notably Red Notice which ranks as one of Netflix’s most-watched movies – none of them have been overly well-received by critics.

None of the films from either star received a “Fresh” rating on the review-aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, indicating their poor quality and highlighting the two disappointing streaks from Evans and Johnson. It is worth noting that Black Adam, The Gray Man, and Red Notice were well-received by audiences, as evident by each film’s positive approval rating from audience reviews and their high ranking on Netflix’s most-watched list. That said, the quality of all films did not reach the levels many wished for, something that the upcoming Red One collaboration from Evans and the Rock can subvert.

Red One’s Premise Sounds Fun – But Will It Avoid The Rock & Chris Evans’ Problems?

In light of these disappointing streaks from Evans and the Rock, it is worth exploring whether Red One will finally buck the trend. For one, the premise of the film sounds incredibly fun. Recent holiday movies that have subverted the genre like Violent Night. Spirited, and even The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special have all proven successful, something that Red One also aims to do with its reimagining of Christmas mythology. The extremely talented cast assembled also bodes well for the film, as does the talent behind the camera.

Director Jake Kasdan has had a decent track record of late with the two Jumanji sequels and writer Chris Morgan is known for writing over-the-top, fun movies like Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and Furious 7, often considered the best of the franchise. The most difficult element for Red One to perfect will be its tone, which needs to fix the issues of Ghosted, The Gray Man, and Black Adam which had conflicting tones throughout. If Red One can fix the issues that have recently plagued Evans and Johnson’s streaming entries, there is no reason why the film cannot break the recent underwhelming streaks of its two very talented stars.

None of the films from either star received a “Fresh” rating on the review-aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, indicating their poor quality and highlighting the two disappointing streaks from Evans and Johnson. It is worth noting that Black Adam, The Gray Man, and Red Notice were well-received by audiences, as evident by each film’s positive approval rating from audience reviews and their high ranking on Netflix’s most-watched list. That said, the quality of all films did not reach the levels many wished for, something that the upcoming Red One collaboration from Evans and the Rock can subvert.

Red One’s Premise Sounds Fun – But Will It Avoid The Rock & Chris Evans’ Problems?

In light of these disappointing streaks from Evans and the Rock, it is worth exploring whether Red One will finally buck the trend. For one, the premise of the film sounds incredibly fun. Recent holiday movies that have subverted the genre like Violent Night. Spirited, and even The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special have all proven successful, something that Red One also aims to do with its reimagining of Christmas mythology. The extremely talented cast assembled also bodes well for the film, as does the talent behind the camera.

Director Jake Kasdan has had a decent track record of late with the two Jumanji sequels and writer Chris Morgan is known for writing over-the-top, fun movies like Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and Furious 7, often considered the best of the franchise. The most difficult element for Red One to perfect will be its tone, which needs to fix the issues of Ghosted, The Gray Man, and Black Adam which had conflicting tones throughout. If Red One can fix the issues that have recently plagued Evans and Johnson’s streaming entries, there is no reason why the film cannot break the recent underwhelming streaks of its two very talented stars.

 

None of the films from either star received a “Fresh” rating on the review-aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, indicating their poor quality and highlighting the two disappointing streaks from Evans and Johnson. It is worth noting that Black Adam, The Gray Man, and Red Notice were well-received by audiences, as evident by each film’s positive approval rating from audience reviews and their high ranking on Netflix’s most-watched list. That said, the quality of all films did not reach the levels many wished for, something that the upcoming Red One collaboration from Evans and the Rock can subvert.

Red One’s Premise Sounds Fun – But Will It Avoid The Rock & Chris Evans’ Problems?

In light of these disappointing streaks from Evans and the Rock, it is worth exploring whether Red One will finally buck the trend. For one, the premise of the film sounds incredibly fun. Recent holiday movies that have subverted the genre like Violent Night. Spirited, and even The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special have all proven successful, something that Red One also aims to do with its reimagining of Christmas mythology. The extremely talented cast assembled also bodes well for the film, as does the talent behind the camera.

Director Jake Kasdan has had a decent track record of late with the two Jumanji sequels and writer Chris Morgan is known for writing over-the-top, fun movies like Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and Furious 7, often considered the best of the franchise. The most difficult element for Red One to perfect will be its tone, which needs to fix the issues of Ghosted, The Gray Man, and Black Adam which had conflicting tones throughout. If Red One can fix the issues that have recently plagued Evans and Johnson’s streaming entries, there is no reason why the film cannot break the recent underwhelming streaks of its two very talented stars.

None of the films from either star received a “Fresh” rating on the review-aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, indicating their poor quality and highlighting the two disappointing streaks from Evans and Johnson. It is worth noting that Black Adam, The Gray Man, and Red Notice were well-received by audiences, as evident by each film’s positive approval rating from audience reviews and their high ranking on Netflix’s most-watched list. That said, the quality of all films did not reach the levels many wished for, something that the upcoming Red One collaboration from Evans and the Rock can subvert.

Red One’s Premise Sounds Fun – But Will It Avoid The Rock & Chris Evans’ Problems?

In light of these disappointing streaks from Evans and the Rock, it is worth exploring whether Red One will finally buck the trend. For one, the premise of the film sounds incredibly fun. Recent holiday movies that have subverted the genre like Violent Night. Spirited, and even The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special have all proven successful, something that Red One also aims to do with its reimagining of Christmas mythology. The extremely talented cast assembled also bodes well for the film, as does the talent behind the camera.

Director Jake Kasdan has had a decent track record of late with the two Jumanji sequels and writer Chris Morgan is known for writing over-the-top, fun movies like Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and Furious 7, often considered the best of the franchise. The most difficult element for Red One to perfect will be its tone, which needs to fix the issues of Ghosted, The Gray Man, and Black Adam which had conflicting tones throughout. If Red One can fix the issues that have recently plagued Evans and Johnson’s streaming entries, there is no reason why the film cannot break the recent underwhelming streaks of its two very talented stars.