BadOlCatSylvester Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Joel M said: I was wondering about that ever since the project was anounced. I don't know how the musical incorporates songs into that kind of story, it might have been done tastefully. But from what I remember from the Spielberg version it has rape and domestic abuse in it, and I just find it weird that there's a musical version with songs between all this horrifying stuff. Even if the songs are serious. Yeah, some of the stuff that I've read about the source material makes me wonder why Warner thought it'd make for a Christmas musical. Again, it really should've been pushed back to Black History Month of next year where it'd be a better fit. They also probably should've gone for a more modest budget, but I digress. I also wonder if a lot of black audiences are just sick and tired of black trauma movies and rejecting this as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingLemon496 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 8 hours ago, MovieMan89 said: A box office bomb spared from being the punchline of the year by Christmas and even bigger box office bombs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysersoze123 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Based on what I see, Migration dropped few % today from yesterday, Wonka is flattish and Aquabro 2 is up 9% !!!. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingLemon496 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) AQM 2 will probably be at ~$83.5M by Jan 1. $120M+ final. This will technically overtake the The Dark Knight's 3.367x to become the leggiest comic book movie sequel of the century. Edited December 31, 2023 by HummingLemon496 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallas Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 35 minutes ago, HummingLemon496 said: AQM 2 will probably be at ~$83.5M by Jan 1. $120M+ final. This will overtake the The Dark Knight's 3.367x to become the leggiest comic book movie sequel of the century. Common Aquaman W? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingLemon496 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 1 minute ago, dallas said: Common Aquaman W? I went with $85M total once tracking started (lmao) so I guess yeah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale9001 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) What we know about TCP is group views overrated that first day. Saying that i don't think the other days of the week business have been terrible. On Friday It got the best increase from the day before than any movie. The greatest showman started really slow and then the WOM became to have an impact. The fact It doesn't have WOM outside Its target It's not proved and based only on the First day data and seeing how that was frontloaded and with "organized group views from various black communities" could be not very representative than the general appeal It could have in the long run. Edited December 31, 2023 by vale9001 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Why did Spielberg feel West Side Story and The Color Purple needed remakes? Shows he is just as out of touch as anyone else in Hollywood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale9001 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 54 minutes ago, dallas said: Common Aquaman W? Common acquaman Christmas release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallas Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 TBH I think WB should've given Blue Beetle the Christmas release. It would've legged out even better than it did back in August plus we know the character is returning for Gunn's DCU so it makes sense to have that character's movie release as close to the beginning of that universe as possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borobudur Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Just now, dallas said: TBH I think WB should've given Blue Beetle the Christmas release. It would've legged out even better than it did back in August plus we know the character is returning for Gunn's DCU so it makes sense to have that character's movie release as close to the beginning of that universe as possible. Nah, WB knows Aquaman has substantial international appeal that no way BB can match. WB is smart here to maximize holiday effect for Aquaman, especially at the international space, knowing that many parts of the world like Asia are not this into Wonka. Also, it wouldn't be nice if Aquaman miss out December, that will allow pundits to make excuse of "it wasn't a December release!" for its flop. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallas Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, Borobudur said: Nah, WB knows Aquaman has substantial international appeal that no way BB can match. WB is smart here to maximize holiday effect for Aquaman, especially at the international space, knowing that many parts of the world like Asia are not this into Wonka. Also, it wouldn't be nice if Aquaman miss out December, that will allow pundits to make excuse of "it wasn't a December release!" for its flop. Fair points. Besides the Trinity + Joker, Aquaman is probably the DC hero with the most widespread appeal. Despite it still being a flop, Aquabro 2 is kinda proving that. This may be a tad optimistic but this could end as the highest grossing DCEU flick since the original Aquaman if it passed Black Adam's total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) The BB/Aquabro comparisons are silly considering Blue Beetle was not a sequel, came out at the end of a super crowded summer that included two BO titans releasing just a few weeks before and most importantly, couldn't even have the cast to promote the film. That's not to say Aquaman isn't a much more popular character and at the very least proves he is nowhere as radioactive as say a Green Lantern or Shazam at this point (Flash is also a very damaged IP), but being the biggest budget movie of the holiday season and being a sequel to a 1B dollar grosser (which was also the biggest budget movie of its holiday season) give it a large advantage over BB. Edited December 31, 2023 by Spidey Freak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Man Standing Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 3 hours ago, dallas said: Fair points. Besides the Trinity + Joker, Aquaman is probably the DC hero with the most widespread appeal. Despite it still being a flop, Aquabro 2 is kinda proving that. This may be a tad optimistic but this could end as the highest grossing DCEU flick since the original Aquaman if it passed Black Adam's total. I don't think he's bigger than Flash, but Momoa is obviously more appealing to the public than Ezra Miller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddemaxus Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 14 hours ago, Cmasterclay said: Gladiator is absolutely iconic but no Crowe and possible Ridley fuckery makes it the most unpredictable movie of all of 2024 for me. Denzel is a big enough draw to make up for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Man Standing Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I wonder if WB will court Paul King for the Harry Potter remake, seems like the perfect fit honestly, and he already works with them. Either way, his career will certainly keep going in its upwards tajectory and I'm excited to see what he chooses to do next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddemaxus Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Last Man Standing said: I wonder if WB will court Paul King for the Harry Potter remake, seems like the perfect fit honestly, and he already works with them. Either way, his career will certainly keep going in its upwards tajectory and I'm excited to see what he chooses to do next. I don't think any self-respecting filmmaker wants to be associated with that franchise for at least a while (especially a reboot of the franchise) Edited December 31, 2023 by lorddemaxus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, vale9001 said: What we know about TCP is group views overrated that first day. Saying that i don't think the other days of the week business have been terrible. On Friday It got the best increase from the day before than any movie. The greatest showman started really slow and then the WOM became to have an impact. The fact It doesn't have WOM outside Its target It's not proved and based only on the First day data and seeing how that was frontloaded and with "organized group views from various black communities" could be not very representative than the general appeal It could have in the long run. It's possible the first two days were really overloaded due to organized group views. That would explain the sudden big drop after that. That said, I think the big increase in Friday was because over 25 years old people seem to be TCP main audience. It will be interesting to see the numbers on Saturday. Edited December 31, 2023 by Kon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abracadabra1998 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 52 minutes ago, Last Man Standing said: I wonder if WB will court Paul King for the Harry Potter remake, seems like the perfect fit honestly, and he already works with them. Either way, his career will certainly keep going in its upwards tajectory and I'm excited to see what he chooses to do next. Big yuck at a remake so soon to a great adaptation of the books, but a Wizarding World movie a la the Hogwarts video game? Paul King would be perfect for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Man Standing Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 43 minutes ago, lorddemaxus said: I don't think any self-respecting filmmaker wants to be associated with that franchise for at least a while (especially a reboot of the franchise) I mean he just made a Wonka prequel, and before that he adapted Paddington, a British kids books series. Seems up his alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
