Eric Quinn

The big difference between now and Scream 4's release is that horror and 90s nostalgia are way more prominent and lucrative today. I don't think I need to explain the nostalgia side of things here, but in 2011, the biggest horror releases were Paranormal Activity 3 and then...*checks notes*...Insidious. In 2021, A Quiet Place II is comfortably ahead of PA3 despite the Plague. That's not even mentioning the consistent bangers from 2017-2019. Scream 4 simply came out at the wrong time IMO

Wow, that sounds awesome. Way better than the boring, sexist, largely offensive dreck the series has been plagued with for decades, even into the Brosnan and Craig era.

I've been on the block long enough to know that every major movie series has people leaping to defend it at the slightest bit of negativity. Not sure why that is, seeing as how said franchises will always stay relevant thanks to their corporate overlords and will continue to make the creators/producers/actors richer than most folks here will ever be, but it is annoying how we have to sometimes use kid gloves to discuss a film's potential shortcomings, or else get bombarded by "ITS STILL A HIT. ITS STILL A HIT. YOU CANT SAY ITS A BOMB. BOND WILL LIVE FOREVER" Like...I know that?

Guys we get it. Nobody is saying James Bond is over or that the franchise is dead. Nobody's saying that the film is a flop. However, it is in fact possible to walk and chew gum here. You can acknowledge the strong global total the film will earn while also acknowledging mediocre US numbers. I'm also unsure why people here are upset about suggestions on what Eon should do for the next one to improve box office. If you don't agree with it, that's fine, but like...why would people not do that? Even if NTTD grossed more than Skyfall we would probably discuss what new ideas or changes should be done for the next Bond actor.

Timothee?

Dune Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-11 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 33 752 6716 11.20% Total Seats Sold Today: 36 Comp 0.869x of F9 T-11 (6.17M) 0.358x of Black Widow T-11 (4.72M) 2.515x of The Suicide Squad T-11 (10.31M) 0.711x of Shang-Chi T-11 (6.26M) 0.969x of Venom 2 T-11 (11.24M)

Halloween Kills Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-4 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 25 858 4429 19.37% Total Seats Sold Today: 91 Comp 0.671x of A Quiet Place Part II Thu+Fri T-4 (13M) 1.219x of The Conjuring 3 T-4 (11.95M) 0.612x of F9 T-4 (4.35M) 1.416x of The Suicide Squad T-4 (5.8M) 0.601x of Venom 2 T-4 (6.97M) Okay, so just to clarify some things: yesterday, I screwed up and counted one theater's Friday showings compared to the Thursday showings. They both had two showings each, but it was still a screw up nonetheless, and I should have picked up on the film generating an obscene 177 tickets on a Saturday. In the end, this is still not a bad number, especially considering how off all my comps are. It'll be interesting to see how it compares to the new horror titles joining the fray.

I've seen plenty of ads for the Peacock Original based off one of Dan Brown's books, and I let out a good, hearty laugh seeing that. Dan Brown hasn't been relevant in like 12 years. It would be like if HBO Max dumped in 100s of millions of dollars into a 300 show. You missed the boat a long time ago buddy

GUYS HIS HAT IS PERFECT OML

Dune Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-12 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 33 716 6716 10.66% Total Seats Sold Today: 42 Comp 0.846x of F9 T-12 (6.01M) 0.354x of Black Widow T-12 (4.67M) 2.403x of The Suicide Squad T-12 (9.85M) 0.732x of Shang-Chi T-12 (6.44M) 1.013x of Venom 2 T-12 (11.75M)

Halloween Kills Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-5 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 25 767 4429 19.35% Total Seats Sold Today: 87 Comp 0.744x of A Quiet Place Part II Thu+Fri T-5 (14.41M) 1.444x of The Conjuring 3 T-5 (14.16M) 0.593x of F9 T-5 (4.21M) 1.501x of The Suicide Squad T-5 (6.15M) 0.604x of Venom 2 T-5 (7.01M)

As somebody with zero nostalgia for Bond, that film just flat-out rules. Michelle Yeoh's amazing, Brosnan's having a good time, Jonathan Pryce is basically a mix of Rupert Murdoch and Steve Jobs, but somehow even more evil. It's amazing.

Ehh, it's a touch overrated. Tomorrow Never Dies on the other hand? That right there is art.

I went through all the Bonds on Pluto TV the past month to prepare for this new one (and the Craig Bonds of course). It was certainly an interesting experience, even if I only really liked...five of them. Rege-Jean's already attached to The Saint, which is basically Paramount's attempt at doing Bond however. And I guess maybe if that Dungeons & Dragons film inexplicably does well, he'll be busy with that too. While I do like Blanks' idea for Dev and Kaluuya, I'm still beating the drum for Henry Golding, even after Snake Eyes' suckage. I know he's not this incredible actor or anything, but he's got the looks, the swagger, the charisma, and he isn't attached to any big franchise at the moment. I believe he's got what it takes.

All the Timothee haters can exit stage left!

I NEED THIS IN MY VEINS NOW THAT IS SO FUCKING SEXY WHAT THE H*CK

Collider suggested the next film could be a spiritual legacyquel, where a young, upstart James Bond is under the wings of an older MI6 agent...played by Pierce Brosnan. Rips off Kingsman, but it is able to tie into the nostalgia heartstrings while also having some fresh face that, if he connects, could appear in many movies for years to come, as well as a "pass the torch" kinda situation so long-time fans won't throw a hissy fit. https://collider.com/james-bond-26-plot-theory/

The DC movies next year all have abysmal scheduling. Batman's three weeks before Strange (which isn't that bad, but...this could have dominated February), Black Adam's the same day as Indy, Flash is a week before Marvels, Aquaman is a week after Avatar. These are all weird scheduling decisions that will hurt all these movies. Not sure what's going on over there. I've been thinking low 200s for a while now, which I think would be very solid and make Disney/Lucasfilm happy. I trust Mangold and Ford here, but I still think having Old Man Ford whip up baddies is going to be an issue if they don't pull it off in the first trailer.

@Cmasterclay I know I said I was going to bed, but I did at least want to respond to your recent post. And I guess if I could throw my hat into the breakouts post-2024, I do feel mildly confident, even if it is still under the nostalgic IP issue I've been having. I feel confident Jurassic World will continue on after Dominion. There's just too much money in both tickets and toys to abandon after the third movie. Maybe we'll get another soft reboot post-Pratt and BDH, but Jurassic should still live on. Avatar is also one I'm super confident will be a huge deal. I know the Cameron stans can be annoying, but the dude knows how to make a crowdpleaser, and I'm sure the storyline and tech he has for all those sequels will be mindblowing stuff that will get everybody hyped again and shut up the "no cultural impact" crowd. I'm sure Disney will also strongarm the man into spin-offs and prequels and stuff. And there's still animation studios that will always pump out original movies and new franchises. Even outside of Disney and Pixar, Illumination and Dreamworks and Sony are able to get big new franchises out that kids love, albeit at a smaller scale compared to Disney. I'm sure we'll also get like an Inside Out 2 or another big animated sequel down the line that can make big bucks. And while Fantastic Beasts and Rowling aren't helping, I still think Harry Potter is a big deal. The theme park rides still do great and they play on cable all the time. A big Force Awakens-style legacyquel with the original trio returning would do massive numbers. But yeah, a lot of this stuff are still Disney titles which doesn't fix the whole "audiences only care about Disney/Marvel" issue. But hey, take what you can get I suppose.

Feel like I want to say before I head to bed that I feel kind of bad for bringing down the mood and going off-course with my little rant and I'm sorry about that. I just really wanted to vent about this past year (and the past couple for that matter) and how Marvel's really the only thing that's been delivering in terms of grosses these past couple months, and I found the perfect opportunity. I also want to clarify that while I'm annoyed and sad at how lopsided grosses have been the past couple years and how Marvel/Disney has taken too much of the lion's share, I'm not against anybody who likes these movies nor do I think your enjoyment of them is wrong. I understand the appeal, but know that I'm not trying to go after you or trying to start any fights. I'm just expressing concerns and blurting out some issues and troubles I've been having with the industry for a while.

I talked about this earlier in the year, but audiences are definitely way more complicit in just watching the same franchises and are the least adventurous they've ever been. Online film circles are full of stans who only talk about Marvel and make fancams for Agatha or whoever on the daily. People are applauding the idea of 300+ Star Wars shows a year. 95% of non-franchise releases barely make a dent in the cultural conversation, even when they have good reviews/a good campaign behind them. Even worse is that a lot of films like Ford v Ferrari or Little Women probably would have grossed way more if they came out in 2007. I'm sure COVID isn't helping out with this stuff either for a variety of reasons. Pretty bleak stuff, because there seems to be no sign of change at all here in terms of the masses. Just gotta enjoy what you can in terms of adult-driven titles I suppose and just hope execs give a few of them a chance.

Dune Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-13 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 33 674 6716 10.04% Total Seats Sold Today: 36 Comp 0.859x of F9 T-13 (6.1M) 0.352x of Black Widow T-13 (4.65M) 2.451x of The Suicide Squad T-13 (10.05M) 0.716x of Shang-Chi T-13 (6.3M) 0.998x of Venom 2 T-13 (11.58M)

See that's the secret. People think Venom 2 is Disney. Sony's tricked the masses, therefore it is not affected by Mickey's Law. It's all coming together, you see

Halloween Kills Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-6 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 25 680 4429 15.35% Total Seats Sold Today: 66 Comp 0.757x of A Quiet Place Part II Thu+Fri T-6 (14.67M) 1.627x of The Conjuring 3 T-6 (15.95M) 0.596x of F9 T-6 (4.23M) 1.475x of The Suicide Squad T-6 (6.05M) 0.609x of Venom 2 T-6 (7.06M)