Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | July 21, 2017 | FLOP OF THE YEAR

[Morieris]

I read one source that said this got the go-ahead for a Chinese release, but no others....I finally saw a bit of this on the big screen and I really just can't wait, provided nothing happens to shake my enthusiasm.

[Arlborn]

10 minutes ago, Morieris said:

I read one source that said this got the go-ahead for a Chinese release, but no others....I finally saw a bit of this on the big screen and I really just can't wait, provided nothing happens to shake my enthusiasm.

 

Where did you read the China bit?

[Morieris]

8 minutes ago, Arlborn said:

 

Where did you read the China bit?

 

http://chinafilminsider.com/valerian-city-thousand-planets-passes-china-censorship/

[MrGlass2]

I saw the trailer before Wonder Woman, no reaction from the crowd. They were obviously stunned by the amazing visuals!

[Arlborn]

4 hours ago, MrGlass2 said:

I saw the trailer before Wonder Woman, no reaction from the crowd. They were obviously stunned by the amazing visuals!

That's the spirit! It will leave the audience stunned.

[Jack]

Why some early predictions suggest the film will flop hard DOM?

The lead actors are not so famous but it does not significantly tone down the stunning visuals.

I will watch it on OW for sure.

[Blankments]

I literally just realized the final trailer for this is set to Gangsta's Paradise even though I've seen that trailer a few times lol

[Kvikk Lunsj]

1 hour ago, Jack said:

Why some early predictions suggest the film will flop hard DOM?

The lead actors are not so famous but it does not significantly tone down the stunning visuals.

I will watch it on OW for sure.

Because it looks to different and July has a lot competition. It should moved to the end of August.

[filmlover]

1 hour ago, Jack said:

Why some early predictions suggest the film will flop hard DOM?

The lead actors are not so famous but it does not significantly tone down the stunning visuals.

I will watch it on OW for sure.

It's from an unproven studio, the source material is too obscure, neither star is a draw at all, and it's opening during a packed timeframe. If the combined presence of Tatum and Kunis couldn't power Jupiter Ascending past $50M there's no reason to expect this to fare much better.

[Fielding]

Am I the only one who gets Dane DeHaan, Ansel Elgort and Alden Ehrenheich mixed up?

[That One Girl]

3 minutes ago, filmlover said:

It's from an unproven studio

 

Who is launching a fantastic marketing campaign for the film already.

 

3 minutes ago, filmlover said:

the source material is too obscure

 

Kingsman: The Secret Service was too.  So was Guardians of the Galaxy.

 

4 minutes ago, filmlover said:

neither star is a draw at all

 

Very few actors/actresses are draws in this day and age.  And even then, it still has a supporting cast with Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, John Goodman, Clive Owen, and Rutger Hauer.

 

6 minutes ago, filmlover said:

and it's opening during a packed timeframe

 

A packed timeframe means nothing.  Cases in point: Inside Out/Jurassic World, Avatar/Sherlock/Alvin, TFA/Daddy's Home, Jason Bourne/Star Trek/Suicide Squad, etc.  All that matters is that the movie is good.  I can easily see it holding its own against Dunkirk.

[Water Bottle]

The budget for this is $209 million?

 

RIP STX Entertainment.

[That One Girl]

3 minutes ago, Water Bottle said:

The budget for this is $209 million?

 

RIP STX Entertainment.

 

All STX is doing is distributing.  EuropaCorp funded the movie.

[Water Bottle]

Just now, That One Guy said:

 

All STX is doing is distributing.  EuropaCorp funded the movie.

 

Oh in that case RIP EuropaCorp? They might be just big enough to barely survive though.

[franfar]

This movie won't make enough to break even

[Water Bottle]

1 minute ago, franfar said:

This movie won't make enough to break even

 

GITS at least only cost $110 million. Valerian will probably have a similar box office performance DOM and WW.

[That One Girl]

I soooo cannot wait for this to overperform.

[Barnack]

10 minutes ago, Water Bottle said:

 

GITS at least only cost $110 million. Valerian will probably have a similar box office performance DOM and WW.

 

I don<T think we have much idea on how GITS did cost, the rumors were has high as 180m, to has low as 110, I think Scarlett herself said around 140m..., a bit like for The Mummy lot of spin made around that movie production cost.

 

http://deadline.com/2017/04/ghost-in-the-shell-scarlett-johansson-box-office-flop-whitewash-1202061479/

 

Besson is a really big deal in many market and the visual look really good, it is far from certain that it will not do blockbuster business and turn a profit, it need to do around is previous movie Lucy, not impossible.

Edited June 16, 2017 by Barnack

[That One Girl]

On 11/10/2016 at 9:00 PM, That One Guy said:

I'd be lying if I said I'm not getting major Star Wars vibes from this.  I mean it in a good way.

 

I think this'll hit 200M.  It seems like it'd blow up.

 

7 months later and I still stand by this.

[Dementeleus]

23 minutes ago, Barnack said:

 

I don<T think we have much idea on how GITS did cost, the rumors were has high as 180m, to has low as 110, I think Scarlett herself said around 140m..., a bit like for The Mummy lot of spin made around that movie production cost.

 

http://deadline.com/2017/04/ghost-in-the-shell-scarlett-johansson-box-office-flop-whitewash-1202061479/

 

Besson is a really big deal in many market and the visual look really good, it is far from certain that it will not do blockbuster business and turn a profit, it need to do around is previous movie Lucy, not impossible.

 

I don't think ScarJo would have an accurate sense of the budget except in very broad strokes. Same as with any star -- they're not gonna be privy to all the line-item stuff and why should they? It's not really their problem or responsibility.