Actor Says Southland Tales Flop Saddened Director Richard Kelly

April 1, 2026·18 days ago·via The Hollywood Reporter

Marking 20 years since Southland Tales hit screens, an actor reveals how the film's flop deeply affected director Richard Kelly, calling it very sad. The 2006 dystopian thriller starred Dwayne Johnson alongside Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and others, but it bombed despite high hopes. Richard Kelly, fresh off Donnie Darko success, poured his vision into this wild satire on LA's future, military-industrial woes, and infotainment chaos. Read more about this...

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