The movie is a fun action adventure with a fascinating world and some stunning setpieces. After being killed in an explosion, Matt (Tahmoh Penikett, TVs 'Battlestar Galactica'), finds himself reawakened on an unusual planet where people from all eras of history have been simultaneously resurrected under the watchful eye of a mysterious alien force. Related: Mad Max Comic Reveals How He Got His Car Back After Road Warrior
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Stream thousands of hours of hit movies and TV shows, plus the latest in news. The movie was pitched as Mad Max on the water, but while it received mixed reviews at the time and was regarded as a flop, time has been kind to Waterworld. Join Peacock to watch this episode for free. The movie's budget also ballooned to $175 million, making it the most expensive movie ever produced at that time. Unfortunately, the strain of filming a movie on the water caused it to go over budget and Waterworld director Kevin Reynolds eventually quit, leading to Costner taking his place towards the end of production. The movie was one of the last major blockbusters to largely eschew CGI in favor of practical effects. There was blood in the water when word leaked out about the many production issues on his ambitious blockbuster Waterworld.
He also earned a Best Director Academy Award for helming passion project Dances With Wolves in 1990, which many predicted would be a massive failure. The original film made something of a splash back in 1995 but why did Waterworld 2 never happen? Kevin Costner was one of the biggest movie stars in the world in the early 1990s and appeared in a string of critically and commercially successful projects, including JFK, The Bodyguard, and Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.