A2 WEEKEND THREAD | 134.1M DOM OW | Thurs 17m / Fri 36m / Sat 45m / Sun 36m

[AN9815]

We also have to take into account that the final World Cup game is this weekend so that will deflate the international number for sure. I think it'll have great legs, people are not in a hurry to watch it and have the entire christmas break

[BadOlCatSylvester]

22 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Less than 2 billies and this shit ends with Avatar 3.

Not a bad thing honestly. I'd rather have a nice and concise trilogy then a weird 5-film saga. Why 5? What an arbitrary number.

[Brainbug]

Just now, Reddroast said:

No it's true lies.

 

I can argue with that.

 

Just now, Reddroast said:

But the best action movie of 90s was Face/off

 

I cant argue with that.

[Brainbug]

1 minute ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

Not a bad thing honestly. I'd rather have a nice and concise trilogy then a weird 5-film saga. Why 5? What an arbitrary number.

 

Why? Ive heard that worked very, very, very well for the Fantastic Beasts series.

[adaros]

Just now, BadOlCatSylvester said:

Not a bad thing honestly. I'd rather have a nice and concise trilogy then a weird 5-film saga. Why 5? What an arbitrary number.

He made the story for 5 films so why it's strange? All scripts were written at same time so story and continuation should make sense.

[BadOlCatSylvester]

In hindsight, Warner probably should have kept Shazam in the December 2022 slot since Avatar 2 isn't the scene stealer Disney wanted it to be.

[Nero]

23 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Less than 2 billies and this shit ends with Avatar 3.

I don't think so. If it can manage more than $1.5B that would definitely guarantee future releases.

[Nero]

2 minutes ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

Not a bad thing honestly. I'd rather have a nice and concise trilogy then a weird 5-film saga. Why 5? What an arbitrary number.

Actually Jim has plans beyond 5 if the movies are successful and there's a demand

[adaros]

17 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

So when they say this needs 2 billion to break even does that include the ancillary market?

He never said he need 2B to break even, that's what clickbait articles said.

[Menor the Destroyer]

3 minutes ago, adaros said:

He made the story for 5 films so why it's strange? All scripts were written at same time so story and continuation should make sense.

There's nothing more special about 3 than 5.

[stuart360]

Just now, adaros said:

He never said he need 2B to break even, that's what clickbait articles said.

Yep he never said the 2bil thing, Variety said the 2bil thing.

The film needs around 1.2-1.3bil to break even, and thats basing it on 200-300mil marketing.

[TwoMisfits]

1 minute ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

In hindsight, Warner probably should have kept Shazam in the December 2022 slot since Avatar 2 isn't the scene stealer Disney wanted it to be.

 

I expect that if this weekend is to the lower side, Disney will have lost bargaining leverage for Christmas with Avatar 3...since I'm sure they put awful terms for this movie on theaters again.  Here's hoping the legs do come in, just for movie theaters sake, b/c someone floated that Disney put in multi-week terms for the deal...

[Reddroast]

5 minutes ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

In hindsight, Warner probably should have kept Shazam in the December 2022 slot since Avatar 2 isn't the scene stealer Disney wanted it to be.

Let's wait until after Christmas to say that... Don't want you to get burned

[stuart360]

2 minutes ago, Reddroast said:

Let's wait until after Christmas to say that... Don't want you to get burned

Thankyou. I think people forget there are 3 weekends, 8 week days, with 4 of those weekdays being holiday weekdays where the film will be making major dollars. The film could still quite easily be around 500mil by the end of New Years weekend.

[adaros]

20 minutes ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

In hindsight, Warner probably should have kept Shazam in the December 2022 slot since Avatar 2 isn't the scene stealer Disney wanted it to be.

It's not like they only delayed Shazam, the same day it was announced Warner delayed Aquaman 2 which was mean to be released at same date that Shazam is now taking, March 17. They probably do some reshoots than just delay because of Avatar. 

Edited December 15, 2022 by adaros

[titanic2187]

I don't understand the doom, yes thing aren't looking good but not the end. I remember Frozen 2 was bashed for its $130m OW but F2 basically fuck you all back with that monstruous Thanksgiving second weekend. And remember, that movie even got A- cinemascore! A meh score for an animation. Likewise, TGM $126m opening was big but it was never a crazy huge BO number but 2nd week again steal the show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Cap]

1 hour ago, Brainbug said:

 

Cap, just by looking at the last 1000 pages of the Avatar 2 thread, i think having Avatar 2 "underperform" and then NOT causing the most massive meltdowns in BOT history from 3 users alone would be the definition of impossible.

 

1 hour ago, Nero said:

Meltdowns would definitely bring up the page count (granted you don't ban them xD)

I mean, I’m willing to call the audible, if everyone else is willing to call the audible. Y’all can have your meltdowns, just as long as you’re not personally attacking each other. Whatever It Takes to get to 100 pages!

[JustLurking]

Considering the way PS has trended for OW I think meltdowns would require idk sub 130M.

[Menor the Destroyer]

2 minutes ago, Cap said:

 

I mean, I’m willing to call the audible, if everyone else is willing to call the audible. Y’all can have your meltdowns, just as long as you’re not personally attacking each other. Whatever It Takes to get to 100 pages!

Can't believe that the sequel to the biggest movie of all time is struggling for a pathetic 16m preview and 130m OW. Cameron should retire, he's clearly lost the touch.

[Reddroast]

20 hours ago, Eric The Last Airbender said:

Place your bets, party people.

If you go back to when the teaser came out we almost have a bingo with the middle column