Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | December 22, 2023 | David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (co-writer of first film) returns

[MovieMan89]

8 minutes ago, ZeroHour said:

Basically they need to deliver a movie as influential and defining as Iron Man. 

But harder since IM1 had no preconceived notion with the GA. Only diehard comic geeks knew about the character 

[Brainbug]

20 minutes ago, ZeroHour said:

Basically they need to deliver a movie as influential and defining as Iron Man. 

 

@MovieMan89

 

There is no issue. They just have to base the new movie upon this comic:

 

Spoiler

 

Easy billion.

 

 

Edited December 9, 2023 by Brainbug

[ZeroHour]

13 minutes ago, Brainbug said:

 

@MovieMan89

 

There is no issue. They just have to base the new movie upon this comic:

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

Easy billion.

 

 

It would be a hit, honestly. 

[MovieMan89]

If that movie wasn’t actually made in Japan circa the 60s-80s I am very surprised lol. 

[excel1]

Unlike Aquabro 2, Superman: Legacy will have a large curiosity as the launch of a new series. Beyond that, Gunn simply has to make a high quality film. There is no other way to put it. It has to be a mid 80s or better RT score type of critical reception. 

 

Of course, if one wants SL to possibly truly breakout from day 1, yes a visual reinvention of sorts akin to Batman 1989 or TDK's version of The Joker might be needed to catch everyones attention. Everything about it just has to scream "Fresh and modern!".

Edited December 10, 2023 by excel1

[Bob Train]

Superman Legacy will do MOS numbers if reception is on par with GOTG movies, but if it's worse it will do Flash numbers. No in between

[HummingLemon496]

49 minutes ago, Bob Train said:

Superman Legacy will do MOS numbers if reception is on par with GOTG movies, but if it's worse it will do Flash numbers. No in between

Unrelated, but your <$1B club for The Marvels and Aquaman 2 combined will be a clear success. In fact there's a solid chance they go under half of that combined.

[Dominic Draper]

Superman legacy isn't gonna touch 500M

[Mad Max007]

13 minutes ago, Dominic Draper said:

Superman legacy isn't gonna touch 500M

Agreed. MoS released at a time when DC and CBMs were at its peak after TDKR/The Avengers.

[Welcbr12]

11 hours ago, Dominic Draper said:

Superman legacy isn't gonna touch 500M

 

Unfortunately I agree with that, I don't think Zaslav will like it at all when that happens 

[Hatebox]

12 hours ago, Mad Max007 said:

Agreed. MoS released at a time when DC and CBMs were at its peak after TDKR/The Avengers.

 
MoS being shit probably didn’t help

[HummingLemon496]

12 hours ago, Dominic Draper said:

Superman legacy isn't gonna touch 500M

Yup, it definitely won't top Zack Snyder's Man of Steel or Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice .

Edited December 10, 2023 by HummingLemon496

[Mojoguy]

1 hour ago, Hatebox said:

 
MoS being shit probably didn’t help

[WittyUsername]

Is this the Superman thread now? 

[MovieMan89]

Fun throwback: there were legitimate over Titanic highest grossing DOM film of all time predictions from the media trades leading up to Superman Returns back in 2005 and early 06. I remember because I thought even then they were completely out of their minds, and at absolute best it MIGHT sniff Spidey 1/2 if everything went right.
 

 I still look back and laugh about that from time to time, made even funnier by just how much of a box office non event that movie actually was. 

[HummingLemon496]

I have a strange feeling that we could end the year with the majority (4/7) live action CBMs getting a 'B'

[Lighthouse]

18 hours ago, Dominic Draper said:

Superman legacy isn't gonna touch 500M

And you're probably being generous.

[HummingLemon496]

10 days away and we still don't know the premier date, social embargo, or review embargo  

 

 

Edited December 11, 2023 by HummingLemon496

[Hatebox]

9 hours ago, MovieMan89 said:

Fun throwback: there were legitimate over Titanic highest grossing DOM film of all time predictions from the media trades leading up to Superman Returns back in 2005 and early 06. I remember because I thought even then they were completely out of their minds, and at absolute best it MIGHT sniff Spidey 1/2 if everything went right.
 

 I still look back and laugh about that from time to time, made even funnier by just how much of a box office non event that movie actually was. 

I remember the bbc website had a news story dedicated to the costume reveal. Back then, when it was much more serious and less prone to puff pieces, that was a huge deal. 
 

Man, that movie really shit the bed. It really was set up to be *huge*

[WorkingonaName]

9 hours ago, HummingLemon496 said:

10 days away and we still don't know the premier date, social embargo, or review embargo  

 

 

Tax write off incoming.