Weekend Thread | Read first post for rules | Weekend #s: Pets 50.56M, GB 46M, Tarzan 11.1M, FTF 11M, MND 7.5M, Purge 6M

[CJohn]

1 hour ago, grim22 said:

@CJohn will love Lionsgate's latest move

 

Lionsgate to Make Chinese Spinoff of 'Now You See Me'

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lionsgate-make-chinese-spinoff-you-911469?utm_source=twitter

 

 

 Give me more nonsense with the American cast, not this shit.

 

 

LMAO ESCAPE PLAN 2!!!

[CJohn]

Fuck this weekend thread.

 

Time to start Stranger Things. 

[mahnamahna]

56 minutes ago, La Binoche said:

The trailer for Florence looks bad but the reviews are way better than Ricky & The Flash's https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/florence_foster_jenkins_2016/

I just think older adults will want a non-SFX/action-driven film to go see by August. Good reviews and no competition could get this to a 4x-5x and likely snag Meryl another GG nod. 

 

$45 million+ DOM should happen since SS, Pete, Kubo and Sausage all target a younger crowd. 

[Gautske]

9 minutes ago, mrqe93 said:

That GB number is mindblowing, considering the fact that it had bad trailers with so many dislikes, and negative buzz from fans and anyone with social media account months leading up to its release.

 

Don't underestimate the sentiment/plethora of articles like this one:

 

http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/07/your-duty-to-see-ghostbusters-this-weekend.html

 

 

[MinaTakla]

2nd UPDATE, 12:05PM: Well, the ladies are driving sales to Ghostbusters according to ComScore’s PostTrak with industry projections seeing an opening weekend that’s north of $46M after an $18M Friday. However, there’s a constituency of box office forecasters who still believe Ghostbusters can pull off a $55M-plus opening (Sony is sticking to their $40M-range estimate). Many still see Ghostbusters second to The Secret Life of Pets which will hold No. 1 with a second weekend north of $55M.  Hands down, director Paul Feig and Ghostbusters star Melissa McCarthy can look forward to the best B.O. opening of their careers, outstripping The Heat ($39.1M).

http://deadline.com/2016/07/ghostbusters-weekend-box-office-1201787149/

[grim22]

The expected numbers continue

 

2nd UPDATE, 12:05PM: Well, the ladies are driving sales to Ghostbusters according to ComScore’s PostTrak with industry projections seeing an opening weekend that’s north of $46M after an $18M Friday. However, there’s a constituency of box office forecasters who still believe Ghostbusters can pull off a $55M-plus opening (Sony is sticking to their $40M-range estimate). Many still see Ghostbusters second to The Secret Life of Pets which will hold No. 1 with a second weekend north of $55M.  Hands down, director Paul Feig and Ghostbusters star Melissa McCarthy can look forward to the best B.O. opening of their careers, outstripping The Heat ($39.1M).

 

Maybe it can push to 20M today for a 50M weekend

[POTUS 2020]

http://deadline.com/2016/07/ghostbusters-weekend-box-office-1201787149/

[Lestranger]

Deadline is starting to use PostTrak data. What is the story on that? Gonna replace CinemaScore?

[MinaTakla]

@grim22@No Prisonerswe posted at the exact time! High five:)

[robertman2]

12 minutes ago, Gautske said:

 

Don't underestimate the sentiment/plethora of articles like this one:

 

http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/07/your-duty-to-see-ghostbusters-this-weekend.html

 

 

That is the cringiest article I have seen in years.

And they completely ignore big female led movies like Hunger Games, TFA, and Fury Road

[Rman823]

30 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Fuck this weekend thread.

 

Time to start Stranger Things. 

It's so good. Does a perfect job with the 80's nostalgia Spielberg feel. 

[Chaz]

C'mon gals, pull out that $50m opening. I've got $20 on this.

[DAJK]

16 minutes ago, MinaTakla said:

@grim22@No Prisonerswe posted at the exact time! High five:)

In my head I just hear Borat "high five!"

[BourneFan #1]

I need it to hit $50m for Casino purposes.

[goldenstate5]

Higher than expected but not out of the ordinary. If it does above $50 mil then I'll be impressed. I think it'll probably end up at an even $45 mil.

 

But I was wrong last week, so...

[babz06]

Everything is in line with expectations. It's not a bomb, however these numbers arent that encouraging for the start of a new franchise. 

[Bishop54]

Haha Deadline and their very early numbers...it won't do $46M.

[Ezen Baklattan]

A visual representation of the forums today.

 

[titanic2187]

1 minute ago, Bishop54 said:

Haha Deadline and their very early numbers...it won't do $46M.

it'll do more than that?

[filmlover]

Eh, I predicted a $55M/$150M run back in early March. Guessing that prediction won't be too far off in the end.