Nothing like an awkward Twitter feud with a national hero to make things interesting at the box office!
We already know this weekend’s box office was VERY unkind to new releases Bridget Jones’s Baby, Snowden, and Blair Witch, but only one of those movies is adding insult to its own injury!
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Blair Witch failed to crest even $10 million in its box office opener, which meant lots of blame to go around for everybody involved.
And yet, while writer Simon Barrett was self-deprecatingly funny about the whole thing, we can’t say the same for director Adam Wingard (pictured above, left).
The drama all started when Barrett tweeted:
Well, our horror film may have been a disappointment at the box office this weekend, but at least we got overwhelmingly negative reviews.
— Simon Barrett (@Simon_Barrett) September 18, 2016
Ha!!
If you can laugh at yourself, you’re OK by us — and Barrett seem to be able to do just that.
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But in response, Wingard takes it a little too far (below):
@Simon_Barrett bro I told you we shoulda made that movie about the boring guy who landed a plane in water instead.
— Adam Wingard (@AdamWingard) September 18, 2016
Whoa! WTF?!
Who makes fun of Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger??
This is the man (pictured above, right) who landed the plane in the Hudson River and inspired the Tom Hanks-led drama that landed atop the box office AGAIN this weekend! And he’s a freakin’ national treasure!!
Too far, Wingard — too far!
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The director kept tweeting after dropping that bomb, though. Here’s how he followed up (below):
Not many people know this but Simon and I turned down making Sully because it wasn’t found footage.
— Adam Wingard (@AdamWingard) September 18, 2016
The tweet about Sully was a joke fyi I love Eastwood movies. I think its great he isnt making disgusting/evil propaganda films anymore.
— Adam Wingard (@AdamWingard) September 18, 2016
Wait I just thought of one more: Sully snores past Blair Witch! Ok thats all I got. Im sure Sully is great so please no more hate mail.
— Adam Wingard (@AdamWingard) September 18, 2016
Now im laying off Twitter for at least a week. ├░┼╕ΓÇÿ┬╗
— Adam Wingard (@AdamWingard) September 18, 2016
That last tweet is probably the smartest one here! Ha!!
What’d U think, Perezcious readers?! Did U see Blair Witch or Sully this weekend?? Which was your favorite??
Let us know in the comments (below)!
[Image via Dan Jackman/WENN.]