Witchblade
Look, Witchblade was never going to be a high-budget cinematic tentpole. In fact, this made-for-TV film was created solely as a teaser for the live-action TV series which was to follow it. Astonishingly, Oliver Stone was actually supposed to head up the series before Hollywood drama set in and he swiftly departed it. He probably blew a sigh of relief when he saw this movie, too.
Even if Witchblade was meant to act as a precursor to the series, it could’ve at least tried to do something memorable with the film. Instead, it deviated from the source material, threw in some familiar TV tropes, and left us with zero expectation for any follow-ups. Regrettably, Yancy Butler also brought her C-grade acting talent to a property that deserved at least a B-grade performance.
The TV series didn’t last too long, either, ending after only two seasons, so it’s fair to say the only people this two-hour trailer fooled were the producers. If you were an avid reader of Marc Silverstri’s Witchblade series, this film was definitely a monumental, tedious letdown that you’d rather forget.