This is not true at all. for me personally, it has been our best selling JJP game to date. Beating woz by 20% so far and more each day. While it is true that it is going off the line, that is to make room for the next game.
No idea who started the "not selling well" rumor, but my money is that it was someone who has either no interest in the game or doesn't want to spend the money on the game. While I may be a little bias (it is my brother's game), I would argue with most that this is the best JJP title to date. You want assets, watch the movies. You want a great playing game, play the pinball.
I should have doubled my order beforehand. This was the largest single-day order I have ever placed as a company. The reaction at the release of the game was off the charts an even with a couple of hiccups, I still see way more positive reviews than negatives.
If the worst thing you can come up with for not liking the game is that you don't get to see a video of Depp, then you need to reconsider what matters to pinball. Order now and I will send you a set of the movies so you can watch them over and over while playing your new game.
So the new Star Trek, Star Wars, Spiderman, etc shouldn't have been done either? Just because a license was once done doesn't mean it shouldn't be redone. I would love to see a new Superman, Jurassic World, Godzilla, etc.