pinocchio Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The books are massive here. It is quite literally all the everyone is talking about (excluding the select friends who are Game of Thrones fans).I was working when the trailer came on in front of This Means War and multiple different groups of girls (and some guys) were really excited.Do you have any numbers -- book sales -- for Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yeah international book sales would be very interesting to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Low 250MHigh 300M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinocchio Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yeah international book sales would be very interesting to see.From Scholastic Australia: It has developed a massive global following, with over 16 million copies in print in the United States and over 350,000 in Australia.Since it's now 23 mio for the USA we can assume it sold maybe 500'000 or so in Australia.If you look at the population thats 1/3 it sold in the USA. Still very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinocchio Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 In France so far: "Nous avons vendu jusqu'ici 270.000 exemplaires de la trilogie et les ventes s'accélèrent", révèle l'éditeur français de la trilogie Hunger Games, Pocket Jeunesse à l'AFP."This is from February this year. Far from impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 23 mio copies in the USA.Is that for THG alone or the trilogy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinocchio Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 The whole trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinocchio Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Ah, okay, it found it: "Right now, there are 30 million Hunger Games books sold world wide..." This number was reported in the UK press during the last months. Means it sold appr 23 mio or so in the USA and 7 mio in the rest of the world. http://www.hypable.c...nto-four-films/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Ah, okay, it found it: "Right now, there are 30 million Hunger Games books sold world wide..." This number was reported in the UK press during the last months. Means it sold appr 23 mio or so in the USA and 7 mio in the rest of the world. http://www.hypable.c...nto-four-films/ That is huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Lightning Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 My friend bought a copy today And i had another friend buy it the other day too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Any figures for the UK books sales?I reckon it's gonna be big in the UK and Aus, just like Twilight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Ah, okay, it found it: "Right now, there are 30 million Hunger Games books sold world wide..." This number was reported in the UK press during the last months. Means it sold appr 23 mio or so in the USA and 7 mio in the rest of the world. http://www.hypable.c...nto-four-films/ I guess sales haven't been so hot in the rest of the world. If Canada follows the 10% of US rule (which it does fairly well) then we can assume 2 million Canadian sales and 5 million book sales for the international markets. Not very good for the movie's OS outlooks IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yeah prospects OS are around 150-200 mil I'd say 250 at best However once it takes off second movie will do more OS than whatever the second one does DOM Think Twilight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) I guess sales haven't been so hot in the rest of the world. If Canada follows the 10% of US rule (which it does fairly well) then we can assume 2 million Canadian sales and 5 million book sales for the international markets. Not very good for the movie's OS outlooks IMO.When Twilight was released in November 2008 the series had sold 25M copies worldwide, 20M of those were domestically. It only sold 5M overseas and yet the OS gross matched the domestic gross. These things usually break out in the US first and then they get going overseas once they are released and become established brands. It will do fine IMO. Edited February 24, 2012 by Magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 So, Twilight sold 5m copies with four books and The Hunger Games sold 7m with three books, and now it's $200m max? For instance, THG is a property that will do far stronger business than the first Twilight in Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 $250m OS.That should be very attainable. Book sales aren't everything. Original properies reach these heights without built in fanbases all the time. The movie should be able to appeal on its own as well and if it breaks out like we think in America the buzz can catch worldwide too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Is THG likely to get a release in China? I think if it did, it would be massive there, but the government probably doesn't want to show it due to the themes it has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozmeesah Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Is THG likely to get a release in China? I think if it did, it would be massive there, but the government probably doesn't want to show it due to the themes it has.Yes. It's already been said that THG will release in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Yes. It's already been said that THG will release in China.It'll be interesting how China handles MJ. The government might have problems with what happens in MJ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertron Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Yes. It's already been said that THG will release in China.You're joking right?That's amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...