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Why reboot it ? Predator universe is pretty well-established. Why not make something new and exciting in that Universe ?

A24 atill has to find its space. VOD has completely changed the indie business. Theatrical breakouts are getting rare so on one hand you have companies like IFC, Magnolia and others that are following a VOD first model. On other hand you have the likes of SPC,FoxS, Focus etc. that still rely on theatricals but they have big studios backing them so they can afford to go through a lean phase every now and then. As of right now A24 is picking offbeat, edgy movies but they are also spending a lot of money on distribution. I am not sure if it is a long-term sustainable model. They will have to mix some more commercial movies with their edgy selection.

So they are introducing a 22 year old sidekick for Rambo so this won't be a Rambo only movie. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't make it. A Stallone only Rambo movie may not be a good idea given his age and his tepid boxoffice drawing powers these days but this makes sense.

I am not counting on Japan either so $350 million WW will be a respectable total. Oblivion numbers would've been bad for EOT. Jack Reacher's would've been completely disastrous.

So $259 million WW going into the weekend. This movie deserves to make at least $350 million WW and it appears to be on track.

Kevin Hart Powers ‘Think Like a Man Too’ to Strong $1.8 Million Box Office Thursday Night http://www.thewrap.com/kevin-hart-think-like-a-man-too-box-office/

Ramirez is 10 times the actor that Butler is. Butler isn't much of a draw these days either so I see Ramirez as an upgrade.

WW Gross of last 5 big Superhero movies. MOS $668 million Thor 2 $644 million CA2 $710 million TASM2 (proj.) $710 million DOFP (proj.) $710 million

$350-375 million WW will be an okay number and the movie probably won't lose money. That must count as a win given how the movie was tracking a month ago. Right ?

$50 million is larger than an average comedy. Most studio comedies are in the $20-40 million range these days. Even Adam Sandler's latest only cost $45 million.

Isn't every DWA movie budgeted at $145 million ?

TF4 needs a $120-125 million OW to have a realistic shot at $300 million. Right now it is tracking slightly above $100 million.

THR is saying $20 million Friday for Dragon and $23 million for 22JS.

This is a truly WTF casting. I like Hiddleston but he is absolutely wrong for this part.

What Warner Bros/DC Comics Is Planning At Comic-Con In July Posted by Nikki Finke Thu Jun 12, 2014 | 12:41pm PDTBreaking, Film We know that Warner Bros Pictures is way behind Marvel Studios when it comes to making movies out of its comic book properties. But I have intel on what is coming up at this July’s Comic-Con from the studio. A lot of stuff remains in flux but my sources have so far: May 2016 – Batman v SupermanJuly 2016 – ShazamXmas 2016 – SandmanMay 2017 – Justice LeagueJuly 2017 – Wonder WomanXmas 2017 – Flash and Green Lantern team-upMay 2018 – Man Of Steel 2 There had been talk of a Metal Men and Suicide Squad movie for sometime in 2016 but that project fell off the schedule.

This is a really good teaser trailer. It sets up the movie without giving away any jokes. $100 million is a good possibility if the movie lives up to the concept.

All matches are during the prime time in South America so I am expecting big drops for everything there.

World Cup is going to seriously hurt movies everywhere and specially in South America because of the match schedules.

Joy is the Rosa Parks of the struggle to patent mops. Show some respect.

So it is possible that it may miss $50 million. I wonder if it will have a < 2.0 multiplier.

Twilight movies had over 80-85% female audience. TFIOS will have 90%+ female audience. You can actually see that based on the pictures posted in this thread.

It looks like China is coming through so $350 million+ WW remains a possibility.

Ben Fritz ‏@benfritz 1m Early grosses indicate "Fault in Our Stars" could easily do $50M-plus for the weekend. "Edge of Tomorrow" looks like 25-30.

"Fault" could earn $45 million or more for the weekend unless fan traffic drops off dramatically; "Edge of Tomorrow" may have trouble crossing $30 million in its North American debut, but boasts strong numbers in China and Russia. Younger females are storming the North American box office to see The Fault in Our Stars, which now has a shot at crossing $20 million on Friday and $45 million for the weekend. That's a major victory for Fox 2000, which made the movie for a reported $12 million. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-tom-cruises-edge-709933

You have Superhero movies and then there is very little else. Warner Bros. have done a very good job in introducing new properties in recent years but even they are batting under 0.500. Both of their kaiju/monster properties Pacific Rim and Godzilla are pretty much in the same boat as Universal's Snow White. Divisive movies that were probably profitable but any sequel will be a risk.