Dave Bautista’s $55M George R.R. Martin Adaptation Just Hit Amazon Prime Like a Freight Train

Dave Bautista took one on the chin at the box office with In the Lost Lands back in March. Now the fantasy film is suddenly getting a second life online. It has climbed to #6 on Amazon Prime's Top Movies chart as of October 7, 2025, according to FlixPatrol. Yes, the same movie critics and audiences dunked on is quietly turning into a streaming curiosity. Let’s unpack the whiplash.

The streaming bounce-back

In the Lost Lands is adapted from George R.R. Martin’s short story and pairs Milla Jovovich as a witch with Bautista as a hunter. The two trek across a hostile world to secure a mysterious artifact for a queen. On paper: classic quest fantasy. In theaters: not so much. The movie grossed just $6.2 million on a budget north of $55 million and took hits from both critics and audiences.

But streaming audiences are giving it a spin. Beyond that Prime Video chart jump in the U.S., Collider noted the film broke into Netflix’s Top 10 in Ireland and the UK, peaking at #2. It also popped up on top streaming charts in Brazil, New Zealand, and Venezuela. Chalk it up to a few things: the lingering appetite for anything remotely Westeros-adjacent, and the very real, very persistent fandom around the Paul W.S. Anderson/Milla Jovovich pairing built during their Resident Evil run. That long tail clearly still wags.

So where can you actually watch it?

Here’s the messy part. In the U.S., it’s currently streaming on Hulu and available to rent on Amazon Prime Video. Meanwhile, FlixPatrol shows it sitting at #6 on Amazon Prime’s Top Movies chart on October 7, 2025. The most likely explanation: regional availability differences and the fact that those Prime charts can reflect both subscription titles and store ranking depending on the territory and category. Translation: your mileage may vary based on where you are and whether you’re seeing Prime streaming vs. the PVOD store.

Bautista’s recent run, for context

Since Dune: Part Two in March 2024 (where Bautista’s Rabban remains his most undeniable recent win), it’s been a mixed bag. The Killer’s Game in 2024 stumbled with $5.9 million worldwide and a $2.6 million opening weekend, the lowest of his career, even trailing 2018’s Hotel Artemis opening ($3.2 million), per CBR. On the brighter side, he was well-liked in The Last Showgirl, playing Eddie, the producer of a long-running Vegas show called La Razzle Dazzle. That film’s box office was limited but respectable for its modest budget and drew strong reviews. He also pops up as himself in The Naked Gun, opposite Liam Neeson, designed as a classic shock cameo gag. Bottom line: he’s still landing roles, and odds are he’ll latch onto another franchise sooner than later.

Quick facts: In the Lost Lands

• Title: In the Lost Lands
• Type: Epic fantasy film based on George R.R. Martin’s short story of the same name
• Logline: A witch (Milla Jovovich) and a hunter (Dave Bautista) traverse a perilous realm to retrieve an artifact for a queen
• Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
• Screenplay: Constantin Werner
• Story by: Paul W. S. Anderson, Constantin Werner
• Producers: Jeremy Bolt, Paul W. S. Anderson, Milla Jovovich, Dave Bautista, Constantin Werner, Jonathan Meisner, Robert Kulzer
• Starring: Milla Jovovich, Dave Bautista, Arly Jover
• Cinematography: Glen MacPherson
• Editor: Niven Howie
• Music: Paul Haslinger
• Production companies: Constantin Film, Spark Productions, FilmNation Entertainment, Dream Bros. Entertainment, Rusalka Film
• Distributors: Vertical (U.S.), Constantin Film Verleih (Germany), Vertical Distribution (Poland)
• Release: March 7, 2025 (U.S.)
• Running time: 101 minutes
• Countries of production: United States, Germany, Poland
• Language: English
• Budget: $55+ million
• Box office: $6.2 million
• IMDb user rating: 4.7/10
• Rotten Tomatoes score: 24%

The bottom line

Box office faceplant, streaming glow-up. If you skipped it in theaters and you’re GRRM-curious, Resident Evil-loyal, or just in the mood for a quest with sharp elbows, this is one of those odd ducks that might scratch the itch at home even if it didn’t in theaters. If you’ve watched it, I’m genuinely curious where you landed on it: guilty pleasure, background noise, or hidden gem?