Last Man Standing Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Seems kinda unnecessary tbh, it feels like we've just had a second trailer, and this one doesn't really add much to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 28 minutes ago, Napoleon said: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Man Standing Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Ozymandias said: I mean, either one means 2/3 good movies and then poorly planned out cashgrab sequels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Last Man Standing said: I mean, either one means 2/3 good movies and then poorly planned out cashgrab sequels. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the pinnacle of franchise film making. Other recent franchise outings comparable to it would be Bladerunner 2049 and Fury Road. These are all really confidently made with a razor sharp focus not seen very often in those types of movies. The director of Dune made one of those so even if it falls a bit short I suspect its gonna be much closer to those than otherwise. Really digging the aesthetic of Dune from the trailers, can't wait to see it. Denis Villenueve to me has the storytelling skills of a David Fincher combined with the visual panache of say a Ridley Scott. I don't say this as a hater, but when you look at the Star Wars series, it really has devolved into a box ticking corporate committee brand to print money without any voice and vision behind it, nothing really stands out about them. The only exception to that in 40 years is a really good stripped down western TV show. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 90% 7.9/10 with 80 reviews on RT, elegible to Cerfied Fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 10/7/2021 at 9:53 AM, Last Man Standing said: I mean, either one means 2/3 good movies and then poorly planned out cashgrab sequels. I think will ti be the next LOTR is a better comparasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 If it hadn't been for simu release, would Dune OW over Bond OW been in play DOM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Spidey Freak said: If it hadn't been for simu release, would Dune OW over Bond OW been in play DOM? Just saw in Variety that Villeneuve | said he would like to direct a Bond movie. I doubt anything will come from this, unless Villeneuve | is willing to give up a lot of the artistic control he has over his films. In the Bond films, Brocolli and Wilson make a lot of the decisions that a director usuallly makes, and in the end they run the franchise. I would be interested to see what he could do with 007, but I doubt it would happen. I suspect this will go the same way as Tarantino's making noises about directing a Bond film went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Isn't the tracking thread pointing to a $9-10 million Thursday night preview number for Dune? It will likely open over No Time to Die. That would finally mean the end of fans blaming HBO Max for some of WB's recent bombs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysersoze123 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 29 minutes ago, Napoleon said: Isn't the tracking thread pointing to a $9-10 million Thursday night preview number for Dune? It will likely open over No Time to Die. That would finally mean the end of fans blaming HBO Max for some of WB's recent bombs. I track a large MTC and I can say for sure ignore early tracking for projections. NTTD looked good until final few days when there was no ramp up we saw with Venom. So until final week one can never say where it will end up. Only thing we know is it wont bomb domestic for sure. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menor the Destroyer Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 10/7/2021 at 3:27 PM, Ozymandias said: I don't say this as a hater, but when you look at the Star Wars series, it really has devolved into a box ticking corporate committee brand to print money without any voice and vision behind it, nothing really stands out about them. The only exception to that in 40 years is a really good stripped down western TV show. Nah. You can say a lot of things about about the movies and shows since the OT but plenty other than the Mandalorian have a voice and vision, in fact I'd argue that the Mandalorian has less vision than PT/TCW/Rebels, but that is neither here nor there really. TLJ also had a vision, I didn't like it much but it definitely had a directorial voice. 49 minutes ago, Napoleon said: Isn't the tracking thread pointing to a $9-10 million Thursday night preview number for Dune? It will likely open over No Time to Die. That would finally mean the end of fans blaming HBO Max for some of WB's recent bombs. I would be careful with book adaptations as they have a committed fanbase that can make them very presale heavy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valonqar Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 12 hours ago, Napoleon said: Isn't the tracking thread pointing to a $9-10 million Thursday night preview number for Dune? It will likely open over No Time to Die. That would finally mean the end of fans blaming HBO Max for some of WB's recent bombs. I won't hold my breath but once upon a time projected "bomb" Dune opening above NTTD would be legendary. My fmaily bought a lot of tickets so lets go Dune! Would the English let a Frenchie direct Bond? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Napoleon said: Isn't the tracking thread pointing to a $9-10 million Thursday night preview number for Dune? It will likely open over No Time to Die. That would finally mean the end of fans blaming HBO Max for some of WB's recent bombs. If it makes 60m with the HBO max then people will just be assuming it would have made alot more without it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DInky Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 60M opening weekend would be great imo. Even if HBO Max absolutely destroys its legs it should reach 100M domestic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel1 Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 I'd be shocked if Dune opens that high, though it does have seemingly every star in Hollywood and the marketing has been everywhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DInky Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 37 minutes ago, excel1 said: I'd be shocked if Dune opens that high, though it does have seemingly every star in Hollywood and the marketing has been everywhere. Don't think it will open that high either. WB's biggest OW this year is still GvK with 32.2M. Dune making twice as much is a tall order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SpiderByte Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/8/2021 at 5:04 PM, Spidey Freak said: If it hadn't been for simu release, would Dune OW over Bond OW been in play DOM? Over 56? Yeah I could see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I think this will open to around $35m. Hope for more, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menor the Destroyer Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 10:30 AM, DInky said: Don't think it will open that high either. WB's biggest OW this year is still GvK with 32.2M. Dune making twice as much is a tall order. Well GvK opening doesn't really matter, it would've been way higher if it was released in these conditions anyway. If theatrical exclusive would have easily opened 100+ in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...