Plain Old Tele Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 What are you hoping for Thor 2? Around 12M maybe? I don't really have a good grasp on it. I'll wait to see how the sellouts/screen counts go and then see how it compares to others. At a wild, wild guess I'd say maybe 8-10m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Since it's so old, I'd say its main (immediate) audience are fans who read it when they were teens... so it's an older crowd (of course, they tend not to go to midnights either). The Wrap had a recent article about how Card basically doesn't get anything from the movie. It's been in development hell for so long that he's already been paid, and since his deal was made so long ago (before Rowling, etc made a new template for authors getting significant creative input, control, and points from gross) that he won't get any additional money even if it's the next AVATAR. Here is a brilliant article tracing the developmental hell EG went through: http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/91066/endgame-the-unfilmable-enders-games-28-years-in-development-hell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Here is a brilliant article tracing the developmental hell EG went through: http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/91066/endgame-the-unfilmable-enders-games-28-years-in-development-hell yes it has been in development hell for so long that it is amazing that it has finally come out. Interestingly, I keep adding Ender's Game to the list of movies "Saved from Development Hell" on TVTropes yet someone keeps deleting it. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 yes it has been in development hell for so long that it is amazing that it has finally come out. Interestingly, I keep adding Ender's Game to the list of movies "Saved from Development Hell" on TVTropes yet someone keeps deleting it. Why? The admins are http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerHigh Or they just don't know how long this was in development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thor 2 midnights 8m? That's kind of high. What did the first movie do at midnight. Wasn't it like 2 or 3m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thor 2 midnights 8m? That's kind of high. What did the first movie do at midnight. Wasn't it like 2 or 3m? It might be too high. THOR did 3.25m, but that was back when shows were only midnights. THOR 2 is a sequel (and also another Avengers-related movie) and there will be pre-midnight shows, so I expect demand to be higher initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 It might be too high. THOR did 3.25m, but that was back when shows were only midnights. THOR 2 is a sequel (and also another Avengers-related movie) and there will be pre-midnight shows, so I expect demand to be higher initially. The most shocking "midnight" number over the past few years was Hobbit opening to 13M midnight (+9pm). Really didn't think it would open that high. Of course, the rest of the weekend never reached those heights, but 13M was way more than expected. I think the only true "Midnight" movie which has been released since TDKR has been MoS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 It might be too high. THOR did 3.25m, but that was back when shows were only midnights. THOR 2 is a sequel (and also another Avengers-related movie) and there will be pre-midnight shows, so I expect demand to be higher initially. 7-8m seems about right then. That's around what Fast 6 did this year. I can see it being similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I'm sure CF is ready to get some mind boggling numbers (even if it doesn't set records). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 The most shocking "midnight" number over the past few years was Hobbit opening to 13M midnight (+9pm). Really didn't think it would open that high. Of course, the rest of the weekend never reached those heights, but 13M was way more than expected. I think the only true "Midnight" movie which has been released since TDKR has been MoS. Well if you don't count the Walmart Previews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I'm sure CF is ready to get some mind boggling numbers (even if it doesn't set records). That can't be denied. I don't care how much you hate. That OW is gonna be a monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 The most shocking "midnight" number over the past few years was Hobbit opening to 13M midnight (+9pm). Really didn't think it would open that high. Of course, the rest of the weekend never reached those heights, but 13M was way more than expected.I think the only true "Midnight" movie which has been released since TDKR has been MoS.What were you guys expecting for the Hobbits OW after midnight numbers came in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 What were you guys expecting for the Hobbits OW after midnight numbers came in? 90-100m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ecstasy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Carrie and Insidious 2 got a great Halloween boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Carrie and Insidious 2 got a great Halloween boost. Insidious 2 had a terrific run. People liked it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I wonder how much Insidious would have done in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Insidious 2 had a terrific run. People liked it. LOL I remember some people thought it would make less than the first one. It has doubled it almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 LOL I remember some people thought it would make less than the first one. It has doubled it almost. I had it as one of the lowest grossers in baumer's summer game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) LOL I remember some people thought it would make less than the first one. It has doubled it almost. Those are some long legs for a horror movie, it very well could've ended up with 65M or so if the movie had been crap and people had hated it. Edited November 1, 2013 by Jack Skellington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
