BEAUTY AND THE BEAST WEEKEND THREAD | Late Sunday Numbers (Asgard) - 48-49M | Official Weekend Estimate: 170M; OS OW: 180M; WW OW: 350M

[Valonqar]

2 minutes ago, filmlover said:

That Luke Evans speedo pic from the other page, jesus. At least he's got the body to pull it off.

 

If he wasn't such a great actor he would've made a helluva career in porn. 

[Chewy]

Just now, WrathOfHan said:

Asking this here because the film's thread is a dumpster fire right now: @EmpireCity, did you see GITS in 3D?

 

Looked at the GitS thread because you posted this and goddam you. Why did you make me do that

[Mr Impossible]

I hope Valerian doesn't flop cause we're probably a couple years away from studios stop making any original big budget films. 

[baumer]

3 hours ago, CJohn said:

That DHD number is rough. 

 

It's also fake.

[franfar]

Just now, That One Guy said:

 

Valerian can easily be mainstream if it's marketed correctly.

[Jonwo]

4 minutes ago, TalismanRing said:

 

Re-shoots are an expensive habit with Ritchie.  They ballooned the Man From Uncle budget about 50% (after they cut it when they lost Cruise) and that film was also delayed a year from when it was supposed to open.  I think Sherlock Holmes was also a 6 month release delay,   Ritchie helped make WB a lot of money with the Holmes movies so they gave him a long leash even after UNCLE lost them a packet.  But it makes me wonder if the rumors are true about Arthur why Disney would hire him for Aladdin - that could be a John Carter like disaster

 

Ritchie needs to do an M.Night and go back to shooting low budget crime films rather than big tentpoles

[CJohn]

Valerian will do under JA DOM and WW. People expecting otherwise are setting themselves up for disappointment. 

[YM!]

Just now, CJohn said:

Valerian will do under JA DOM and WW. People expecting otherwise are setting themselves up for disappointment. 

Don't trigger @That One Guy

[Valonqar]

3 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

Valerian can easily be mainstream if it's marketed correctly.

 

Lucy has Scarlett and 5th Element has Bruce. That makes a difference. Tarantino movies w/o Leo or Brad don't make the same money either.

Edited March 18, 2017 by Valonqar

[franfar]

Valerian under 20m DOM is my bold and brash prediction.

[Arlborn]

5 minutes ago, franfar said:

Here are Luc Besson's films:

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Lifetime Gross / Theaters		Opening / Theaters		Date
1	Lucy	Uni.	$126,663,600	3,202	$43,899,340	3,173	7/25/14
2	The Fifth Element	Sony	$63,820,180	2,500	$17,031,345	2,500	5/9/97
3	The Family (2013)	Rela.	$36,918,811	3,091	$14,034,764	3,091	9/13/13
4	The Professional	Sony	$19,501,238	1,220	$5,306,558	1,158	11/18/94
5	Arthur and the Invisibles	MGM/W	$15,132,763	2,248	n/a	1	12/29/06
6	The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc	Sony	$14,276,317	2,147	$6,360,968	2,147	11/12/99
7	La Femme Nikita	Gold.	$5,017,971	118	$44,047	2	3/8/91
8	The Big Blue	Col.	$3,580,882	967	$1,617,462	967	8/19/88
9	Subway	IsAl	$390,659	5	$11,332	1	11/6/85
10	The Lady	Cohen	$355,391	19	n/a	19	4/13/12
11	Angel-A	SPC	$202,647	18	$29,727	7	5/25/07

 

Only three above 20m. Lucy and The Family were fairly mainstream. Valerian seems weird. 

It looks like his next Fifth Element to me both in its numbers potential(adjusted) and its weirdness.

 

 

Spoiler

 

 

Edited March 18, 2017 by Arlborn

[Chewy]

Just now, Mr Impossible said:

I hope Valerian doesn't flop cause we're probably a couple years away from studios stop making any original big budget films. 

 

LOL "couple years"

 

And Valerian isnt original either

[John Marston]

Valerian has no stars and loads of competition. Its an obvious bomb 

[aabattery]

I was going to make a Great Wall > Valerian club but @franfar nicked that idea. 

 

But yeah, Valerian is fucked l0l.

[franfar]

Just now, Arlborn said:

It looks like his next Fifth Element to me.

 

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No way. Fifth Element had Bruce Willis in his prime, Lucy had ScarJo and was fairly mainstream. Valerian is lacking in star power and in interest.

[Chewy]

Just now, John Marston said:

Valerian has no stars and loads of competition. Its an obvious bomb 

 

Even stars wouldnt help, see: Jupiter Ascending

[Valonqar]

3 minutes ago, baumer said:

 

It's also fake.

 

Sorry, couldn't resist. I was waiting for someone to do it instead. 

[franfar]

1 minute ago, aabattery said:

I was going to make a Great Wall > Valerian club but @franfar nicked that idea. 

 

But yeah, Valerian is fucked l0l.

Here's what I created:

 

 

I might increase it to like 25-30m or so.

[Frozen]

Valerian has Cara in her prime!

[Goffe]

3 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Valerian will do under JA DOM and WW. People expecting otherwise are setting themselves up for disappointment. 

it won't because france, but yeah.