$300M WW is pretty good considering the original material.
China is a bit more indiscriminate: OBLIVION did $23M,
STID did a mind-boggling $56M, GIJOE2 did $54M
PACRIM will do well in China. Japan, on the other hand,
they will scoff at American attempt at their Mecha genre.
I think WB's high end expectations of MoS is closer to $1B WW
And the announcement of Batman Team Up is a bit overwrought.
Why can't they milk the current line up a bit more. Instead do
a FLASH or WONDER WOMAN movie, build the DC universe
deliberately like Marvel+Disney do. GREEN ARROW did well
on TV, they could think about bringing the character into the movies.
OT:
Batman has no superpower. How does he fight a God in the upcoming
sequel?
Disney should take note that DM2 is pulling beyond the family crowd.
The story of a super-villain trying to get a date appeals to the older audience
hence the bigger numbers in all markets. Disney should not be resting on its laurels.
I think Illumination has bigger plans ahead...
You people have insane unrealistic expectations. This is a movie that is unheralded
and come after an onslaught of animations like MU & DM2. A $300M WW is classified
under "disappointing?"
THOR is European-centric hero. It is not universal like IRON MAN which is also loved in Asia (Look at China + Korea's IM3 numbers).
I predicted IM3 to do $350+$500M for a $850M. However I accept the high end prediction that it will do $1B WW. But THOR2? It iwll get a significant bump from THOR1 but not $500M OS. IMHO
It will do $250M DOM + $300M OS for a $550M WW
HO3 $35M
MoS $10M
WB must be scratching their heads.
German audience prefers small-dick jokes much much more so than
Superman which is based on the writing of their foremost philosopher
Freud
Scrat is the reason people go see the ICE AGE movies but a Scrat spin-off or a Minion movie will not be as big as the main movies. Case in point PUSS IN BOOTS versus SHREK movies.
I think it is human nature: gotta have the burger with the buns or else it won't be a burger.
I look at MU & PAC RIM numbers and
With cooperation with other studios
MoS could hot $300M easily and more
LR coulda gotten to $150M
OBLIVION could do $110M easily
R2 coulda grossed higher