Rocketman l May 31, 2019 l Paramount l Elton John biopic l Taron Egerton stars and looking sexy as h*ck

[TombRaider]

6 hours ago, DAJK said:

New trailer, especially how much its trying to look like BR really makes me think this will be a hit. Increasing my prediction to 130 DOM, 300-400 WW. 

[35MM-18]

11 hours ago, TombRaider said:

Your optimism is appreciated.

[Rebeccas]

Elton's set to make a shit ton of money off of royalties next year with this and The Lion King coming out within 2 months of each other.

[The Futurist]

All these movies have the same " I am finding/playing the first notes of one of the most iconic songs in the world on my piano with a close relative near crying" scene.

BR

RocketMan

Yesterday

[Eric Duncan]

 

 

 

[Eric Duncan]

 

@Paramount show them fuq you COWARDS

[tonytr87]

18 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said:

 

@Paramount show them fuq you COWARDS

 

For real. I mean, it's no surprise...but this is Elton John for fuck's sake. 

[The Futurist]

This is brand fillmmaking, make no mistake  about it.

[filmlover]

1 hour ago, CoolEric258 said:

 

@Paramount show them fuq you COWARDS

The Bohemian Rhapsody Effect.

[Neucentro]

3 hours ago, CoolEric258 said:

 

@Paramount show them fuq you COWARDS

Are they going for PG-13? 

I hope they keep the scene.

[DAJK]

I mean, you don't have to necessarily cut the scene if you want to go PG-13. You can imply just as much, just make sure you edit around any... "sensitive" body parts. I think the scene should stay in there, but it would definitely be in the studio's best interest to make this PG-13. Seems like an easy fix to me.

[ChipDerby]

If I don't see Egerton and Madden's dicks, I'm out.

[dudalb]

15 hours ago, The Futurist said:

This is brand fillmmaking, make no mistake  about it.

Pretty clear the studio is hoping for another "Bohemian Rhapsody".

Trick it to make "Rocketman" as good as "BOhemian Rhapsody" was, instead of making just another "wannabe movie".

[dudalb]

15 hours ago, filmlover said:

The Bohemian Rhapsody Effect.

Which has been around since movies began. Make a hugely successful film, you can bet the other studios will try to copy it.

[TalismanRing]

14 hours ago, DAJK said:

I mean, you don't have to necessarily cut the scene if you want to go PG-13. You can imply just as much, just make sure you edit around any... "sensitive" body parts. I think the scene should stay in there, but it would definitely be in the studio's best interest to make this PG-13. Seems like an easy fix to me.

Disappointing though since Elton gave them carte blanche to show him warts and all and go hard R.

 

That and who's this film marketed to? Kid, families, prudes?  No.  So why a needed PG-13.

 

 

[Eric Duncan]

 

[Fanboy]

It's hard for me to get excited about this considering how bland BR was. Probably won't see it unless it gets an R Rating tbh, but I understand it makes a lot more sense commercially for a film like this to get a PG-13. 

[Eric Duncan]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/elton-john-biopic-rocketman-expected-get-r-rating-sex-drug-scenes-1196622?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR Breaking News_now_2019-03-22 16:53:08_ehayden&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnews

 

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Paramount test screened Rocketman last week in Pasadena, according to a source, and received scores in the high 80s for the $40 million film, a promising sign for an unfinished musical that grapples with some challenging themes, including John's drug addiction.

 

According to one source close to the production, filmmakers and Paramount are in discussions about the love scene, which has the F-word several times and includes brief rear nudity, and someone snorting cocaine.

 

From the beginning, Rocketman's producers, including Matthew Vaughn, envisioned it as a different and grittier film, with Egerton singing John's songs live, and with the singer's sexuality explored in depth.

 

[TalismanRing]

3 minutes ago, Fanboy said:

It's hard for me to get excited about this considering how bland BR was. Probably won't see it unless it gets an R Rating tbh, but I understand it makes a lot more sense commercially for a film like this to get a PG-13. 

That China only had to cut 3 minutes of BR to strip it of all references to homosexuality and AIDS says it all.

[TalismanRing]

19 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said:

 

The 24th?  Is that a change of release date or is the UK opening earlier?

 

Hopefully it really is no holds barred.