Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | 21st Most Profitable Film of 2019

[Spidey Freak]

1 hour ago, Krissykins said:

I had no idea it was that recent! 

Apparently it was 2012 instead of 2011, so even more recent. Just a little more than five years.   

[ChipDerby]

I'll put $5 on a Cavill cameo in this with a beard/mustache. With a joke in there about how he shaves.

[grim22]

11 hours ago, kowhite said:

Ok, I’m not reading this thread or googling things.  The concept doesn’t immediately sell me, so can I get an earnest explanation...sell me...why should I be excited about this?

 

I want to be.  Tell me.  I’ll know if you quote me...GO!  Please?

It’s Big, but the kid becomes a superhero and has adventures. It can easily be PG instead of PG13 and has kid wish fulfillment written all over it.

[YM!]

This’ll be the big superhero breakout of 2019. $350M+ may happen

[cannastop]

6 minutes ago, YourMother the Edgelord said:

This’ll be the big superhero breakout of 2019. $350M+ may happen

If you say so. I think it might have some problems with name recognition.

[DMan7]

13 minutes ago, YourMother the Edgelord said:

This’ll be the big superhero breakout of 2019. $350M+ may happen

350M+ WW seems about right for this.

[aabattery]

26 minutes ago, grim22 said:

It’s Big, but the kid becomes a superhero and has adventures. It can easily be PG instead of PG13 and has kid wish fulfillment written all over it.

 

Now I'm sad that they didn't cast Tom Hanks as Shazam.

[grim22]

13 minutes ago, cannastop said:

If you say so. I think it might have some problems with name recognition.

They should release the first trailer on the Shazam app. That tie-in writes itself.

[ChipDerby]

15 minutes ago, cannastop said:

If you say so. I think it might have some problems with name recognition.

 

Had you ever heard of Deadpool or the Guardians of the Galaxy pre-2015?

[Random2]

350M WW?

 

Are you guys CRAZY?

 

I'm thinking 550M is the starting point. While brand recognition is great, DC has managed to turn Suicide Squad and WW into huge hits with marketing. Let's see how Aquaman does!

[YM!]

11 minutes ago, DMan7 said:

350M+ WW seems about right for this.

 

1 minute ago, ChipMunky said:

 

Had you ever heard of Deadpool or the Guardians of the Galaxy pre-2015?

 

[snarkmachine]

Wonder Woman is a well-known hero and Suicide Squad was packed with A-list stars.

 

What is Shazam and who is Zachary Levi? I don't blame people for being bearish on this.

[ChipDerby]

2 minutes ago, snarkmachine said:

Wonder Woman is a well-known hero and Suicide Squad was packed with A-list stars.

 

What is Shazam and who is Zachary Levi? I don't blame people for being bearish on this.

Again...

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=marvel2014a.htm

[YM!]

18 minutes ago, ChipMunky said:

Again...

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=marvel2014a.htm

And also

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deadpool2016.htm

[TheDarkKnightOfSteel]

WB/New Line will be pretty stupid if they won't make this a family film.It has a story that can hit big with everyone no matter his/hers age.350M seems like a very bold prediction atm but stranger things have happenned.That being said i wouldn't be surprised with something close to 300M.

[Jonwo]

39 minutes ago, ReyReyBattery said:

 

Now I'm sad that they didn't cast Tom Hanks as Shazam.

He's way too old to be playing a superhero, might be genius casting to cast him as The Wizard.

4 minutes ago, TheDarkKnightOfSteel said:

WB/New Line will be pretty stupid if they won't make this a family film.It has a story that can hit big with everyone no matter his/hers age.350M seems like a very bold prediction atm but stranger things have happenned.That being said i wouldn't be surprised with something close to 300M.

I'm more conservative and thinking $220-250m domestic which for an origin film is fantastic. 

[TwoMisfits]

This is gonna be a tough bet...it probably depends if they can thread the needle of being kiddish enough to get kids without being too cheeseball or kiddie to lose adults...Lego Bats lost adults and couldn't hit $200M...

 

I mean, I'm an all comics reader, but I'm not a fan of Shazam...he'd probably have been 47th on my list of heroes or villains to make a movie out of...not b/c I don't appreciate his world, but it's just "eh", at least the stories I've read of him...

 

So, it's as likely to struggle to $150M DOM as it is to pop $250M DOM plus...which is a long way to say - who knows at this point, but the movie quality and marketing will be a big factor...as they almost always are...

[mredman]

it shouldnt cost more than 100 - 120 million

[KeepItU25071906]

2 hours ago, YourMother the Edgelord said:

This’ll be the big superhero breakout of 2019. $350M+ may happen

))))

 

 

But even with JL flop, DCEU didn't have any problem with BO in North America. I suppose 200-225 mln (might?) would happen

[Arlborn]

1 hour ago, TwoMisfits said:

This is gonna be a tough bet...it probably depends if they can thread the needle of being kiddish enough to get kids without being too cheeseball or kiddie to lose adults...Lego Bats lost adults and couldn't hit $200M...

 

I mean, I'm an all comics reader, but I'm not a fan of Shazam...he'd probably have been 47th on my list of heroes or villains to make a movie out of...not b/c I don't appreciate his world, but it's just "eh", at least the stories I've read of him...

 

So, it's as likely to struggle to $150M DOM as it is to pop $250M DOM plus...which is a long way to say - who knows at this point, but the movie quality and marketing will be a big factor...as they almost always are...

Well, it's all about the concept, you know? Even if Shazam doesn't have a comic book story that is memorable or anything his concept is still very interesting and they could still make a very cool movie appealing to all family out of that concept. That's my hope anyways.