Still leery on legs, think $600M is happening now (using a $250M OW it just needs a 2.4x multiple) but when it’ll drop 60% next weekend, probably 45%-50% third weekend and gets trucked by Deadpool 2 and Solo back to back.
2018 is an insane year for superhero movies.
Panther doing near $700M, IW looking at doing $600M+, Incredibles 2 with a huge chance for $500M+, Deadpool 2 might do $400M+, Aquaman (however I wonder if December competition hurts it) Venom and Ant Man 2, all have chances of $300M, Animated Spider-Man can do $200M and TTG can hit $100M.
September
SWAT KATS 2: The Viper Strikes:
My 🅱oi Bill Nye got a part in this. This sequel is fun, with high paced action sequences, a charismatic cast and solid animation. I think it’ll dominate until Pigeon but feels lacking otherwise.
B
The Cycle Of The Werewolf:
Another good werewolf movie. Keep it up guys. This has great scares and Wan delivers as usual with the horror movie. But sometimes structure gets a little bit awkward.
B+
Doom:
It’s an fun thriller with tons of gory action but the human characters often find themselves boring without demons to fight.
C+
Cross Country
The Rock and Steinfeld deliver in this fun but sometimes forgetable action movie.
C+/B-
Fright Town:
A quaint little thriller that amuses me just right with psychopaths getting their just desserts.
C
August
Miraculous: $33.8M/$102.3M
Gamera: $62.8M/$172.4M
Notes From The Otherspace: $2.5M/$28.8M/$184.5M
The Howling: $35.6M/$92.3M
Super Samurai Syber Squad: $38.9M/$115.5M
Things Fall Apart: $1.1M/$8.8M/$30.9M
Life of a Prophet: $10.2M/$40.4M
September
SWAT Kats 2: The Viper Strikes: $50.2M/$171.6M
Cycle of the Werewolf: $45.2M/$124.3M
Doom: $40.1M/$101.5M
Cross Country: $31.2M/$80.5M
Dazzled: $21.3M/$69.7M
Fright Town: $9.2M/$22.8M
Kim Possible: $36.2M/$110.4M
August:
Gamera:
A pretty cool monster movie with pretty good visuals.
B-
The Howling:
An actually good werewolf movie although the third act is a little bit lackluster.
B
Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad:
A fun superhero film in the vine of Totally Tazed Teenage Aliens from Beverly Hills, elevated by a fun cast and rapid action.
B+
The Life Of A Prophet:
A nice little story about the life of Muhammad but I still feel it needed more.
C+
Scratch my earlier $600M post. If it goes over $250M OW, $600M looks way more likely. Will be interesting to see if this or Panther takes number one of the year domestically.
The real question is what’s #3 of the year. My bets: Incredibles 2 or JWFK. I think both can reach $500M.