Uwe Boll Stepping Down from Big Budget Films

The Hollywood Reporter brings word that director Uwe Boll will be shifting his focus to small budget films, due to the fact that In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale brought in only $3 million on its opening weekend. $67 million more to go just to break even:

Uwe Boll, the German director the critics love to hate, will return to low-budget filmmaking now that his latest and biggest production, the $70 million fantasy epic “In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale,” bombed at the boxoffice.

The adaptation of the hit video game, which stars Jason Statham, Ron Perlman and Burt Reynolds, delivered just $3 million over the weekend, marking the third flop in a row for Boll, whose “BloodRayne” and “Alone in the Dark” also failed to deliver theatrically.

Reached at his home in Mainz, Boll said the results from “King” mean he will be unable to continue with big-budget productions.