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Official France Box Office Thread
Gabriel Sales replied to Olive's topic in International Box Office
I believe no one expected a hit, but I agree that the failure is 'too' due to market saturation, in fact this year the only animated film we can consider a success is Toy Story 4. However, the fact that Playmobil is being butchered by critics contributed to people losing interest in the movie. The film's director, Lino DiSalvo, had never directed a movie in his career, the writers had never written anything either, unfortunately for fans of the brand, Playmobil: The Movie was an 'announced tragedy'...!!! 😭😭😡😡 -
Any chance for Playmobil The Movie in the UK? Debuted yesterday!
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Projections point to a $ 1.5 billion market by 2030! With only eight theaters in the country, SA is already the third largest market in the Middle East. Saudi cinephiles are hungry for movies! You can't ignore a $ 1.5 billion market! https://www.arabianbusiness.com/media/424689-investors-urged-to-star-in-saudi-cinema-revolution
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PLAYMOBIL : The Movie | December 6, 2019
Gabriel Sales replied to Blankments's topic in Box Office Discussion
The film was screened at the Annecy Animation Festival for a select audience, unfortunately for me and Playmobil fans, the prediction of the most skeptical was confirmed, reviews and comments on the film are insulting, HR described the film as 'generic promotional tool without life' some comments claim to be a 'real disaster'...😢😢 It is certainly a huge step backwards for On Animation Studios, producer of the Playmobil: The Movie and also of the award-winning The Little Prince, On Animation was on the rise in the world animation scene. I found it a big mistake to hire an inexperienced director, Lino DiSalvo had never directed anything, not even a short animation, was chosen because he was head of animation in Frozen, just for that. The director of the film would be Bob Persichetti, Oscar winner with Spiderverse, for unknown reasons was removed from the direction (better for him). As big fan and collector of the toy, I'm going to watch the movie for sure, but the director of the film must apologize to fans for ruining our dreams. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/playmobil-movie-review-1217331 -
PLAYMOBIL : The Movie | December 6, 2019
Gabriel Sales replied to Blankments's topic in Box Office Discussion
Adam Lambert! -
PLAYMOBIL : The Movie | December 6, 2019
Gabriel Sales replied to Blankments's topic in Box Office Discussion
As a fan and collector of PLAYMOBIL I admit that everything that involves the film is very precarious, especially the marketing. Missing less than 4 months for the premiere in theaters worldwide (August 7 in France) we do not have a official poster yet, trailer we have only one and very strangely edited. The budget of the movie is $ 80 million! With the same budget the Illumination does something much better! -
PLAYMOBIL : The Movie | December 6, 2019
Gabriel Sales replied to Blankments's topic in Box Office Discussion
I agree that perhaps the Playmobil brand is not so well known in the U.S, but I still believe that a good story and a good script is more important than the value of a property. PLAYMOBIL fans are grateful for STX Films, we will do everything to make the film a success. STX Films has more representation than the bankrupt Global Road, certainly was a good deal for PLAYMOBIL: The Movie! PLAYMOBIL: The Movie over The Lego Movie 2 worldwide...!!!😁 Who lives will see!😉 -
The Lego Movie 2 OS Thread
Gabriel Sales replied to salvador-232's topic in International Box Office
I watched the movie yesterday, five people in the session. Two weeks ago there was nothing 'marketing' for the movie in my theater, I watched 'How to Train Your Dragon' and 'Wreck-It Ralph' and did not see the trailer for 'The LEGO Movie 2'. Yesterday already had two great displays of the film, a little late do not think? About the movie, it may sound a bit confusing to kids, but I liked it. It is clear that the film is produced for countries that have English as the official language, especially the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. It is almost certain that there will be no release in China, I believe it is the best thing to do, because it will almost certainly fail! I think: At least OS I believe that PLAYMOBIL: The Movie (LEGO rival) will do more than 'The LEGO Movie 2'. -
China Box Office Thread | Oppenheimer-August 30
Gabriel Sales replied to A Marvel Fanboy's topic in China At The Box Office
Will The Lego Movie 2 release in China? -
PLAYMOBIL : The Movie | December 6, 2019
Gabriel Sales replied to Blankments's topic in Box Office Discussion
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PLAYMOBIL : The Movie | December 6, 2019
Gabriel Sales replied to Blankments's topic in Box Office Discussion
Great news! I bet PLAYMOBIL will do more than LEGO in many countries... As a fan and collector, I look forward to the trailer ... -
PLAYMOBIL : The Movie | December 6, 2019
Gabriel Sales replied to Blankments's topic in Box Office Discussion
First look! I liked! -
China Box Office Thread | Oppenheimer-August 30
Gabriel Sales replied to A Marvel Fanboy's topic in China At The Box Office
Will it be a consequence of the US-CHINA trade war? 😉 -
China Box Office Thread | Oppenheimer-August 30
Gabriel Sales replied to A Marvel Fanboy's topic in China At The Box Office
https://variety.com/2018/politics/news/hollywood-china-trump-tariff-1202870934/ It seems that my fear is about to become real. My opinion remains the same, Hollywood has a lot to lose, much more than China. Trump, the lunatic, is buying a fight with the whole world, harming his own people and country. -
Of the four trailers released this week, for sure 'The Lego Movie 2' is the weakest(sadly). But I find it almost impossible for this movie to turn out bad, especially when we consider the people involved in it: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Dan Lin and Mike Mitchell are extremely talented professionals. I think it will be one of the successful animations in 2019.
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China Box Office Thread | Oppenheimer-August 30
Gabriel Sales replied to A Marvel Fanboy's topic in China At The Box Office
Does anyone believe that the US-initiated trade war with China could reflect a tighter embargo on american films? I believe that in this war (chinese box office) US and Hollywood have a lot to lose! -
PLAYMOBIL : The Movie | December 6, 2019
Gabriel Sales replied to Blankments's topic in Box Office Discussion
The PLAYMOBIL figure was developed and launched in the market 5 years before the Lego figure, so if one company copied the other, it was Lego. Opting to develop a hybrid was a big mistake of the director, I totally agree with you when it refers to 'disrespect' regarding the source material, I repeat, I can not imagine a PLAYMOBIL film being hybrid, not possible for this film to work. About Monster Trucks, Lino DiSalvo was the director of the animation department at Paramount at the time, he must have been one of the creators of the film, but even before the beginning of production he left the studio. What really scares me is his approval of the film. The studio and crew behind the PLAYMOBIL movie are the same as the acclaimed movie 'The Little Prince', meaning talented people are involved in the project, I did not understand why the studio had chosen (or allowed) to produce a hybrid film , since a totally animated film is his greatest success. -
PLAYMOBIL : The Movie | December 6, 2019
Gabriel Sales replied to Blankments's topic in Box Office Discussion
Unfortunately, I have to 'wash my hands' about this movie. As a big fan and collector of this fantastic toy I have to admit that it is a difficult decision for me. If there was any possibility of this movie to work out, the director Lino DiSalvo was in charge of burying when he chose to make a hybrid film. I can not imagine a PLAYMOBIL film being a hybrid, I believe that if the film were all animated, having a good story and a good script, even don't having a satisfactory box office, could be indicated the awards and have critical acclaim, but as a hybrid not will have both. About Lino DiSalvo, he was the creative director of Paramount's animation department when the horrific 'Monster Trucks' hybrid began to be developed. Analyzing his tweet at the Monster Trucks launch, Lino does not seem to care about box office, let alone with critical approval. To conclude, what makes me sad is that the failure of this film can affect the financial health of the promising French studio On Animation, the same one that produced the acclaimed 'The Little Prince', considering that the budget of the film PLAYMOBIL is $ 80 millions.