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10 hours ago, cax16 said:
Maybe the worst article I’ve ever read.
”Choosing to have his anti-hero face off against Superman instead of Shazam was best for business.”
That worked out really well……..
While Black Adam was not profitable, it still was the highest grossing DCEU movie since Aquaman. It's been reported by the members of the tracking thread that the movie's presales jumped after the Superman cameo was spoiled, and a member involved in The Rock's production company also said that the massive interest in the rumored Henry Cavill appearance at Comic Con was what caught their attention to actually make the cameo happen. Looking at last weekend's numbers, I think it's safe to say a Shazam cameo wouldn't give the same boost to Black Adam's ticket sales. So I think at the end of the day The Rock made the right decision because it at least saved his movie from a much bigger embarrassment like the one Shazam 2 is facing.
Also, WB tried to repeat that stunt with certain cameo in Shazam 2, which to me it's a sign that the studio believes it worked for Black Adam.
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On 3/17/2023 at 1:50 PM, WittyUsername said:
If what Grace Randolph says is true, then WB is apparently helping out with it, and it will officially mark a point of closure for Zack Snyder in regards to DC.
I think it's believable that Snyder made some deal with WB in order to screen his movies at the event, because he probably needs their approval for that. And I think it would be really cool if there was an appearance from James Gunn where Snyder shows his support for the new DCU or even better yet, if they announce some DC project at least produced by Snyder, even if it's just some animation. This division between DC fans who adore Snyder and the ones who hate his movies has got to stop, because it serves absolutely no one. At least no one who cares for DC films.
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Shazam 2 is having a similar drop from the first movie’s opening than the drop Justice League had from Batman v Superman’s opening. While BVS at the time was considered the death of the DCEU, 2019’s Shazam was praised by bloggers and called the ideal DC movie. I don’t know what to make of it but it’s interesting that their sequels faced the same percentage drop (assuming Shazam 2 really opens to around $30m).
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35 minutes ago, YM! said:
How is Cars 2 to blame for Cars 3 and Planes bombing? I say that as a defender of both BvS and Cars 2.
If Aquaman was a hit coming after BVS, SS and JL how are the reception to those movies responsible for Shazam 2 bombing? It doesn’t make sense to me. Do you mind explaining why that only affects some movies but not others?
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37 minutes ago, JWR said:
Because:
1. The DCEU never fully recovered from the damage done by BvS, SS, and JL.
The DCEU’s highest grossing film came out literally after all of those were released. How are they to blame for Shazam 2?
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23 minutes ago, AMC Theaters Enjoyer said:
Bad marketing and the main DCEU just generally being a toxic brand to the general public.
Black Adam just recently opened to $67 million, though.
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I think $25m is probably unrealistic for Shazam 2. Official tracking by The Hollywood Reporter was $35-40m and aren't they usually conservative? I can't see it doing less than $30m. Members here just get carried away sometimes (for example, every weekend drop Ant-Man 3 has had was not as bad as BOT members were projecting...).
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1 hour ago, ddddeeee said:
The only thing nagging me is how Spyglass will be feeling so vindicated about short-changing Neve.
Assuming the rest of the world reacted to the movie the way people at my showing did, I think it would be stupid if they don't give Neve Campbell the money she wants to return. People were cheering for Gale and Kirby much more than they did for Jenna Ortega's character. I believe the legacy characters and how they were treated by the script are one of the reasons this movie is being so well received by the fans. It will be a great card to play in a future sequel to have Sidney return.
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My problem with Halloween Ends is with the concept not the execution, so I still have hopes for this. David Gordon Green is a good director.
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My showing last night was sold out and full of gay men, it was a very fun theater experience
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I'm sure fans will find stuff to nit pick but this was really good. For me it's on par with 2 and 5 which are the best sequels. Great death/chase sequences, solid script that ties everything into an overall theme, and even the third act reveal felt like an homage to the one in Scream 2, intentional or no. There's also a plot point about Melissa Barrera's character that's very relevant and I don't even think many people will pay attention. I'm really surprised by these last 2 movies because I didn't know it was possible for the Scream franchise to still provide material to think about and discuss.
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Reactions are positive, but not that enthusiastic. Sounds like a standard, predictable superhero movie. Which I think it's not what it needed to really turn things around for the opening. But let's see what happens.
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17 hours ago, ThatWaluigiDude said:
Shazam 2's pre-sales are pretty bad so far, bad in a sense that it barely even sold anything to the point it haven't justified opening the pre-sales early.
This is concerning. DC used to be especially popular in Brazil.
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On 3/3/2023 at 6:56 PM, CaptainJackSparrow said:
So how did this series turn out in terms of viewership? A success? Mixed results? Failure?
Objectively, it was a hit. Rings of Power was the 15th most consumed original series in the U.S. last year, and second from Amazon (behind The Boys, counting all of seasons). It beat all Disney+ originals.
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I think this has potential. Game Night was awesome. Trailers are pretty good. Chris Pine and especially Michelle Rodriguez are somewhat popular internationally. Audiences haven't had a successful comedic blockbuster since how many months now that Quantumania disappointed everyone and Shazam 2 is likely to bomb? I wouldn't be surprised if it's great and gets praised by critics, which could ignite some decent buzz.
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Saw it on Monday and couldn't identify exactly what would make audiences reject it because it felt like an average MCU movie. It's not like Eternals, which we can understand the reception because it was more ambitious and tried something a bit different. Quantumania is a little more serious than the typical MCU movie, but it's not that extremely serious. That's why I'm starting to consider that the thought of a superhero fatigue may not be an exaggeration after all.
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I'm glad Cocaine Bear overperformed. Elizabeth Banks is an underrated director, Pitch Perfect 2 and Charlie's Angels were much better than what reviews indicated.
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The only options for me here are in 3D (I live in Brazil). How good can this conversion even be considering they're not advertising the 3D version? This is so stupid.
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WB would never dump this if it was a great movie. But let's wait and see if they are really dumping it, maybe marketing will pick up closer to release.
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I found the first Aquaman to be awful thanks to the terrible script, so I'm not surprised if this one is bad too.
Also my favorite thing about the first movie is rumored to only be in 20 minutes of the sequel, so...
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I only watched the first John Wick and was bored to death, have no intention of watching the sequels, even though they keep casting fabulous queens like Halle Berry and Rina Sawayama. This franchise feels like something for straight guys only. I'm happy for you all, though. And especially for Keanu Reeves.