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A fair point. Altogether possible. As long as the introductory films (a la Superman: Legacy, The Authority, Brave & the Bold) are good - and not "good for what it is" but actual good films like how Iron Man is good, they will be fine.

Funny you say that. I've had similar vibes on WBD's late fall slate. Have a weird feeling (right or wrong), Dune Part II and/or Wonka will vacate to next year. We'll see.

Disorderlies.

The Flash and M:I 7 will be the winners this summer. This Indy 5 talk is nuts.

Shit. We talking $60M+ next weekend for the Bros. Mario?

Sadistic as this sounds, I can't wait for the walk-outs/"WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT?!" reactions more so than the film itself. My brother and I are going Friday night.

So people hating Batman Returns (which they did... but it didn't effect Batman Forever - it's direct follow-up - whatsoever commercially) can be used against The Flash but Kingdom of the Crystal Skull being hated can't be used against Indy 5? Again. You can't have it both ways in your argument. Respectfully your own personal anticipation is clouting your judgment here. Personally I couldn't care less about either film. All about Elemental this summer. But it's obvious that The Flash has the better marketing hook than Indy 5. Moving on...

That argument doesn't hold weight since Indy already got his return to the big screen, people weren't jazzed by those results and the marketing this time has exclusively been "Hey everyone Indy is back... again!" Modern movie goers don't know Keaton's Batman but they know Indiana Jones? Respectfully you can't have it both ways with that counter-point.

The return of Michael Keaton's Batman (first time since 1992) is a bigger deal than Harrison Ford's re-return to the fedora after the iffy reactions to Indy 4.

Nah. We're overestimating Indy 5.

I think it's going to be between The Flash and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part I for the crown. Almost by default.

Can't say I'm surprised. Seem to recall the 2013 remake wasn't that well-liked and plummeted in its second weekend? Age-old rule of the new film paying for the sins of the last film.

$1B WW?

Around where I had it as I told @Shawn.

Considering I thought this would struggle to crack $25M, this is most definitely a victory. Albeit a short one. Super Mario Bros. is literally days away from killing everything in its path.

Why James Gunn's Superman Is More Likely to Be Played By an Actor in His 30s Than His 20s

Had it pegged for $50M based on goodwill from the first two Creed films, good trailers and good reviews. But pushing $60M?! Way to go, Donnie!

You've got to face your fears...

Why Ben Affleck Must Wipe His Hands Clean of the DCU If He Truly Wants to Return to the Glory Days of Argo

To paraphrase the infamous quote from Jack Nicholson to Jack Valenti, there isn't a single person in the movie industry qualified to estimate the top on Michael. This is going to be such a monster hit.

I mean, maybe? Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi (Bad Boys for Life, Batgirl) are rumored to be working on it. We'll see.

He'll be preoccupied with The Mummy 4.