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I agree that people aren't going to big budget films for stars but I do think the right actor with the right IP is a magic combo

The Bene Gesserit have the ability to transmute poison. Presumably, all Reverand Mothers on Arakkis drink it and hope they don't die.

Sure but I don't think Zendaya would appreciate such a crap story.

I think Denis really has to get across Irulan's story in the next one. Paul is the villain. Not Irulan. I like the hint in this film that they are going to change Irulan into being a co-ruler with Paul. It never made sense she continued to be Princess rather than Empress.

All Chani does in Messiah is

Chani in the book isn't that interesting though. They've drastically changed her and her relationship to Paul from ride or die concubine to angry, betrayed Freedom Fighter. Chani doesn't challenge Paul that much. Her story in Messiah is passive.

It will be one. Its kind of funny with the recent comments but Messiah is all about plotting rather than big battles. Its wordy. Sci Fi channel merged Messiah with Children of Dune so that sort of tells you what you miss if you take a knife to it. I think they'll actually add more to it. For Irulan in particular considering how her character is set up here.

Lets hope the Bob Marley film doesn't have a Color Purple run.

9 but it seems even in big markets like the UK its only spending a single week in the top 10

We'll see what its like. It was originally a Disney Plus show they've recut into a film it seems. The Star Wars: The Clone Wars of Disney Animation I guess

Not to mention the solid press they've had for the casting of the Superman film. Completely non-controversial. Actors look like their characters. Could it might just work?

Its Apples's own fault. Who looks at Argylle and goes, yeah that'll make half a billion.

Its a huge win. At the start of December people were thinking this would do Flash numbers

You'd have to think that had it not been a narrative dead end the US total would have been more on a par with the international. But then, why was the Domestic audience so turned off by that when the international audience was not? Considering this was sent to recoup as much cash as it reasonably could for as little outlay as possible its done staggeringly well. And with that in mind I would think there is a whole domestic audience waiting for VOD. This will break even for WB which is a big win considering their situation.

There was so much lost potential in this film. Even overseas. I saw it with a practically empty cinema first weekend in the UK. That split is money left on the table.