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Very early and anecdotal but... The weekend will be a little more frontloaded due to the fan screenings probably being included with the thursday screenings, but they'd be smart to inflate the thursday numbers to pump up hype

Anecdotal but...

omg where? (and how are you, long time no hear lol)

i honestly think it's probably gonna double that opening haha

how are ticket sales looking at regal or was it an accident that they were put out early?

yeah i loved it when rocket snapped and scratched him

This was incredible. If this swapped with MoM or even Thor, it would have definitely crossed 200M imo. I think some of the other movies did a lot of damage, but I feel like this and a good Marvels movie will turn the tide

This genuinely looks great. I can see 900M tbh

beautiful!

I think too that most ppl just wait for these movies to stream. They aren't gonna want to drive 2 hours to see a movie in a small theater

not a bad drop. after this weekend, things should stabilize a lot more and the legs should bring it to 450-475M I think

god i hope so

Still waiting to finish my ATMOS HT setup watch Top Gun Maverick and the first one for the first time

That's a great point. I honestly think we need to see the reception of these films and how they are received by critics/audiences before making any assumptions. If it gets Love and Thunder or Eternals style reviews, The Marvels will struggle to pass 750M imo

Oh that's a shame! Well thanks for getting back to me! Excited to watch the ceremony! Will it be live streamed or...

When are they gonna release the first Avatar in 4k? Also, is the OG blu ray HFR too?

I think we may be past the phase of a BIG THREE per say. I think we will branch off into different corners of the MCU where different ppl with have different characters they like. I think that's what's happening here. The Disney+ fans becoming insular and liking their fave shows, the BP fans supporting that, the thor fans supporting that. Marvel needs to find a way to bring these fans together again and I think Secret Wars will do that, but I think they're in a new experimental phase rn. They don't want to do another Phase 1, 2, 3; they're trying to reinvent themselves in the streaming era. So far it's had mixed results, but the brand is still strong i think

loooooooooooooooool also I love your profile pic. she was my fave character in TSS

I think 375M to 425M is a safe bet. Especially with the special coming, it will definitely boost awareness of the IP for sure

Headed to bed guys, but I just wanted to say that it's great to be back and I hope you guys have a great sleep and can't wait to talk again tmrw

Maybe. It depends on how the film is received. I'm hearing they're going the more silly/funny route which i think would be a mistake

Well, RDJ and Chris Evans weren't build over one movie. By the time the Avengers came out, RDJ was in three movies already. Shang Chi and the newer characters need time to grow and develop just like the OG Avengers did in Phase 1. Plus, Scarlett Witch is massively popular, Yelena has a huge following online, and so does Shuri.

I'm saying. Not everything is going to be a NWH or BP or Endgame. Those are Box Office CULTURAL events and anomalies for a reason. If they happened every year or a few times a year, they wouldn't special or impactful. It takes a lot of work to get the internet going and build a movement around a film. Especially in the age of streaming and other forms of media taking up people's attention (social media, video games, TV, streaming, etc.) it's very rare that a movie captures the cultural zeitgeist, much less a sequel an already popular movie. TDKR was successful but not as successful or as huge of an event as TDK because that was a cultural moment that's difficult to capture twice. TDKR was still WILDLY SUCCESSFUL. Another example is TFA, which was a HUGE event film followed by a still successful but less popular second one. I suspect the same thing will happen w Spider-Man 4 where it will still be massively successful but not make as much money as NWH because that kind of performance was rare in the first place. The first Black Panther was a lighting in a bottle. One of the first Black heroes on the screen + build up for Infinity War + great reception. All the stars (no pun intended) aligned for that film. WF is still great, but the film industry and movie landscape has changed now. Marvel is less scarce and streaming is more popular than ever. Some people may say that they'll just stream it

Omg? You think so?? The first Cap marvel made 1.1B and 950M w/o China. At least 850M isn't completely far fetched for the sequel. Especially if it gets good reviews and with the inclusion of Ms. Marvel and Monica. GOTG is wildly popular. Even moreso due to their appearances in IW and Endgame. So I think 850M isn't off the table. Especially considering the last one did 863M. Also, if they're able to market this as a proper send-off and create a sense of finality, it will do well.

That's a fair point. 550M/600M is not a bad result. We'll have to see what the reviews are like and how important this is to the larger story but it looks fun. Not a whole lot of competition in Feb/March so it will be fine