Weekend Thread | The Jungle Book - Early Weekend Estimates 101m - 103m (DHD - Page 59) (Fri 32m, Sat 41.5m-42m) | RTH Saturday Early Est = 40-44M (Page 46) | Barbershop TNC - Est 20.4m (DHD) | Boss -59% | Hardcore Henry epic -71%

[Joel M]

2 minutes ago, CaptainJackSparrow said:

YES, I want a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea remake!! 

 

I want David Fincher's 500m budgeted 20,000 Leagues. Otherwise I don't care

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, Joel M said:

 

I bet Disney gonna be pissed when Tarzan bombs this summer, because they ll have to wait another decade to do their version. WB is practically trolling them with their fairy tale megabombs.

Meh, if The Legend of Tarzan flops I don't think Disney would feel they would need to stall their own version (not that one is currently in development). No one's likely going to remember the film even exists within two years.

[AniNate]

Disney would probably be even more pissed if it broke out

[CaptainJackSparrow]

I highly doubt the Edgar Rice estate will let Disney make a live action Tarzan after John Carter.

[filmlover]

Just now, CaptainJackSparrow said:

I highly doubt the Edgar Rice estate will let Disney make a live action Tarzan after John Carter.

lol everyone's forgotten that movie too.

[syntaxerror]

Tarzan won't flop.

[Jandrew]

Disappointed with the Barbershop numbers, but I blame that on the lack of marketing. Hopefully the WOM is solid and it can grow some great legs.

[Joel M]

1 minute ago, CaptainJackSparrow said:

I highly doubt the Edgar Rice estate will let Disney make a live action Tarzan after John Carter.

 

I thought it will be public domain by now since the novel was published 100 years ago.

[sfran43]

22 minutes ago, eXtacy said:

 

 

MULAN PLEASE!

 

 

Yes! Imagine how epic a live version of Mulan would look like...if done right.

[a2k]

8 minutes ago, filmlover said:

I didn't know that was being re-released already.

 

lol..ha ha

[Avatree]

Shit. I just found out the entirety of the Jungle Book is CG. I watched it and had no idea the environments and sets weren't real. Turns out the whole thing was shot on a soundstage. I feel like an idiot, but I suppose that's a real achievement for the film.

[Jandrew]

@CJohn put the Barbershop numbers in the title please.

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Just now, syntaxerror said:

Tarzan won't flop.

I agree, it should do big. It's getting great buzz from early screenings. 

[The Wild Eric]

14 minutes ago, Joel M said:

 

I bet Disney gonna be pissed when Tarzan bombs this summer, because they ll have to wait another decade to do their version. WB is practically trolling them with their fairy tale megabombs.

Well Disney's doing a Peter Pan live-action movie despite Pan bombing, so...

 

Also, count me in on the Mulan train. It would be pretty killer in live-action, if it's done right. Just get Jamie Chung, and I'm there!

Edited April 16, 2016 by CoolEric258
Added thoughts on live-action Mulan

[The Futurist]

3 minutes ago, Treetrunk Special said:

Shit. I just found out the entirety of the Jungle Book is CG. I watched it and had no idea the environments and sets weren't real. Turns out the whole thing was shot on a soundstage. I feel like an idiot, but I suppose that's a real achievement for the film.

NOT everything is CG, there are sets on the foreground but yeah, it s mostly CG.

[WrathOfHan]

10 minutes ago, syntaxerror said:

Tarzan won't flop.

 

3 minutes ago, CaptainJackSparrow said:

I agree, it should do big. It's getting great buzz from early screenings. 

I don't know what to expect from Tarzan, early buzz isn't good but there seems to be a bit of interest.

[DAR]

I want Robin Hood but with an CGI animal cast like JB. 

[The Futurist]

The tools developped for Jungle Book open tons of possiblities for future films.

[4815162342]

12 minutes ago, Joel M said:

 

I thought it will be public domain by now since the novel was published 100 years ago.

 

Depends on when materials are published. Modern copyright law is the life of the author + 70 years, which was established in 1923. So pre-1923 stories are public domain, and post-1923 don't enter public domain until 2020.

 

BUT, the Burroughs estate has been using trademark law to try and crack down on unauthorized publications based on public domain material.

[La Binoche]

The Sword in the Stone would be fun.