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It's been talked about on and off for decades. But you know... if they're ever going to do it, now is the perfect time for Warner Bros. Discovery to pull the trigger on that Goonies sequel. Ke Huy Quan is about to win an Oscar, Josh Brolin remains one of the busiest character-actors working (who I have no doubt will have an Oscar of his own within the next decade) and Sean Astin is still working well. All due respect to their co-stars, you keep those three as your carryover/legacy characters, and have new kids in the lead. Maybe about how "kids today don't know anything about going on an adventure." Personally... I don't endorse this idea. But it makes too much sense and frankly WBD would be stupid not to go for it. Have it out for 2025 for the 40th anniversary.

How Peter Safran’s Presence at DC Will Allow James Gunn to Go Up, Up, and Away and Direct the New Superman Movie Himself

Why even bother after this "Christmas Special?"

Disney only gets, what, 25% of that cut? No need to push Avatar 3 back in that case since Christmas 2025 will supposedly be the next Star Wars (the one Damon Lindelof is writing/producing). I'll believe it when I see it. What I think we'll definitely get that Christmas? The DCU Superman reboot that James Gunn will write/direct.

Ironically Johnson's statement came less than an hour after publishing this. Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam PR Debacle Proves His Ego Has Grown Nearly as Big as His Muscles

To this day, I've never heard a packed audience clap louder than this on opening night (at 1:11). You know the moment and the line...

"Can???" Not with that attitude, we won't. WILL!

No. But again remember how many blamed the snowstorms in the northeast for Avatar's $77M opening? Again. Too early to make a call either way, and I say this as one who never thought The Way of Water would topple Top Gun: Maverick, domestically at the very least. Still don't.

All for Cameron eating humble pie and I love me a good meltdown. But it would foolish to jump the gun this quickly. Remember how Avatar dropped 2% in it's second weekend?!

Hour?!? Minute!

Dropping the same day at Avatar: The Way of Water. Talk about taking a massive dump (and walking away without flushing). And the denials/delusions/meltdown of Johnson would evoke sympathy from me... except he was an egomaniac and a bully to the previous WB regime who greenlit the damn movie in the first place. Tis karma in play.

If it was entirely bullshit, Gunn would have debunked it aloud. As he has been doing for quite some time. He's been... silent on Twitter this evening.

That Deadline bullshit piece aged well there, huh.

Since its on topic, I'll shamelessly plug my Superman pieces. We Need to Talk About Clark: Who Should Play Superman Next, and Who Should Direct It? What’s the Deal With Henry Cavill? And Could David Zaslav Pull a Westworld on the Actor’s Big Superman Return?

This is Trumpian level denial.

And that also has had no sequel in development.

2023's top earner. Domestic and worldwide.

Harry Potter: Why Warner Bros. Has No Choice But To Cut A Deal with J.K. Rowling & Bring Back the Franchise's Three Original Stars.

Last time we got that kind of in-denial public meltdown was when Baywatch bombed.

It wasn't heightened expectations talking but I found The Fabelmans to be... disappointing. By no means bad. I'd even go as far to say it's good and I swear that's not me grading it on a curve because it's my favorite director and this was my most anticipated film this year. But my brother said something very interesting as we were leaving the theater Wednesday night that I initially didn't agree with it. Until it sat on me overnight and I realized he was right on the drive to their place the following afternoon for Thanksgiving. Spielberg shouldn't have directed this. Yes it is the story of his family. But he's too attached and didn't have his usual masterful discipline. Too many moments that were understandably too precious to him that he kept that he would have eliminated - even at the scripting stage - were this about anyone else. Reminds me of when he made Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. He made those specifically for his mom and dad, and said so upon accepting his Best Director Oscars for both. There was no need in that sense of making this. He already honored them in films that will be loved and studied till the end of time.

Went ahead and got a refund. Thanks for the heads-up.

The running length listed on Regal's site matches the 151 minute length of The Fabelmans.

Regal Cinemas is doing another "Mystery Movie" screening for November 7th. Fairly certain it's The Fabelmans.

Can't blame it all on Halloween weekend. It's an annual fallback/argument when a film drops considerably. They could have easily released Black Adam two weeks ago instead or at the start of the month, as several posters pointed out in recent weeks.

He smelled what the general public was cooking. Mixed word of mouth.