Despite the hype, the film struggled to find its footing at the box office. With a production budget of approximately and an estimated $30 million to $60 million spent on marketing, the film needed a significant return to be considered a success. Domestic Gross: ~$31.2 million Worldwide Gross: ~$95.4 million
All the same, Shadowhunters never say die. And neither do fans. The Mortal Instruments City of Bones -2013- 4
| | Score | |------------|-----------| | Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer) | 16% (based on 129 reviews) | | Rotten Tomatoes (Audience) | 55% | | Metacritic | 33/100 | | IMDb | 5.9/10 | | CinemaScore | B+ | Despite the hype, the film struggled to find
: The movie touches on themes of self-discovery, belonging, and loyalty, which are useful in engaging the audience on an emotional level. And neither do fans
The film takes place in modern-day New York City, where Clary Fray (Lily Collins) lives a mundane life with her mother, Jocelyn (Rachelle Lefevre). However, everything changes when Clary witnesses a group of Shadowhunters, led by Jace Wayland (Jamie Campbell Bower), killing a demon at a nightclub. In the process, Clary's memory is wiped, and she soon discovers that she has the ability to see symbols and markings that are invisible to ordinary humans.
In September 2013, just weeks after the film’s release, Sony officially delayed City of Ashes indefinitely. By 2014, Constantin Film (the production company) announced they were re-evaluating the franchise. The message was clear: City of Fallen Angels (the fourth movie) was never even put into pre-production.