John Marston Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 People who want to see both Batman and Spiderman in China, will see both.Screens and showtimes will still be a factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wadey Wilsoney Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Congratulations to Total Recall on passing 50M this weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Congratulations to Total Recall on passing 50M this weekend!Is this thing bombing overseas or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Congratulations to Total Recall on passing 50M this weekend!I would laugh but it's kinda sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I would laugh but it's kinda sad.Meh. Sad but there was no reason to make that film, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 TR will finish with a WW total of < 200 million on a supposed 130 million budget. This is John Carter/Battleship territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-china-dark-knight-spider-man-prometheus-20120813,0,6246668.story 'Dark Knight,' 'Spider-Man,' 'Prometheus' to open close in China Hollywood tentpoles "The Dark Knight Rises," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Prometheus" will all open in a single week in China as the communist country takes its most aggressive step yet to limit the box office of American imports. Though it first became clear last month that the state-owned China Film Group intended to open the two superhero films on the same day, Warner Bros. had been lobbying to delay the release of its "Dark Knight Rises" until September. That effort failed, as both movies have now been officially dated for Aug. 27. Adding to the competition for the limited number of screens and moviegoers' attention, China Film has dated the Ridley Scott-directed science-fiction movie "Prometheus" for Sept. 3, just one week later. Executives at "Prometheus" studio 20th Century Fox, Warner and "Spider-Man" studio Sony Pictures are undoubtedly frustrated by China Film's decision, which could lower their box-office totals in the second biggest movie market in the world. None would speak publicly, however, for fear of offending officials there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Came back today.The Cabin in the Woods is one of the best movies of the year and one of the best horror movies of all-time.The Expendables 2 is everything that I wanted and more.I don't want to talk about the box office, tbh, I am just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Realistically is an Expendables 3 in jeopardy now? I mean a third film will probably be even more expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I want an Expendables 3 so much. I am almost in tears right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmnerdjamie Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Plus side. Expendables 2 will be #1 next weekend. Eh?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Realistically is an Expendables 3 in jeopardy now? I mean a third film will probably be even more expensiveIt did well in Russia. If it can compensate subpar Domestic performance with a better Overseas performance then TE3 can still happen. They will have to deal with the budget though as I don't think studio will let it exceed $100 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-china-dark-knight-spider-man-prometheus-20120813,0,6246668.story 'Dark Knight,' 'Spider-Man,' 'Prometheus' to open close in China Hollywood tentpoles "The Dark Knight Rises," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Prometheus" will all open in a single week in China as the communist country takes its most aggressive step yet to limit the box office of American imports. Though it first became clear last month that the state-owned China Film Group intended to open the two superhero films on the same day, Warner Bros. had been lobbying to delay the release of its "Dark Knight Rises" until September. That effort failed, as both movies have now been officially dated for Aug. 27. Adding to the competition for the limited number of screens and moviegoers' attention, China Film has dated the Ridley Scott-directed science-fiction movie "Prometheus" for Sept. 3, just one week later. Executives at "Prometheus" studio 20th Century Fox, Warner and "Spider-Man" studio Sony Pictures are undoubtedly frustrated by China Film's decision, which could lower their box-office totals in the second biggest movie market in the world. None would speak publicly, however, for fear of offending officials there. Authorities have been matching movies against each other in an effort to reduce their total ticket sales and limit the dominance of American movies at the box office so far this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Authorities have been matching movies against each other in an effort to reduce their total ticket sales and limit the dominance of American movies at the box office so far this year. Lol news flash China. Your films suck, ours rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Lol news flash China. Your films suck, ours rule.You have such insight on how the world works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 You have such insight on how the world works.That wasn't supposed to an insightful post, sorry it went over your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 http://www.latimes.c...0,6246668.story 'Dark Knight,' 'Spider-Man,' 'Prometheus' to open close in China Hollywood tentpoles "The Dark Knight Rises," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Prometheus" will all open in a single week in China as the communist country takes its most aggressive step yet to limit the box office of American imports. Though it first became clear last month that the state-owned China Film Group intended to open the two superhero films on the same day, Warner Bros. had been lobbyingto delay the release of its "Dark Knight Rises" until September. That effort failed, as both movies have now been officially dated for Aug. 27. Adding to the competition for the limited number of screens and moviegoers' attention, China Film has dated the Ridley Scott-directed science-fiction movie "Prometheus" for Sept. 3, just one week later. Executives at "Prometheus" studio 20th Century Fox, Warner and "Spider-Man" studio Sony Pictures are undoubtedly frustrated by China Film's decision, which could lower their box-office totals in the second biggest movie market in the world. None would speak publicly, however, for fear of offending officials there. Ugh, I'm sorry but China is such a damn backwards and out-dated country (in terms of their government). How can we even still have communism in 2012? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTF Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 China's government says: pffffttttt, who needs Batman and Spider-man when you have: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfox Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Ugh, I'm sorry but China is such a damn backwards and out-dated country (in terms of their government). How can we even still have communism in 2012? a centralize capitalism beast in communism coat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) Ugh, I'm sorry but China is such a damn backwards and out-dated country (in terms of their government). How can we even still have communism in 2012?Their treatment of American films doesn't really have anything to do with communism. They just don't want foreign films completely overshadowing their own film industry because their government has a huge nationalist pride boner. China isn't really a communist nation anymore. They make up their own rules as they go along now. Its more like very strict state controlled capitalism.I had to be insightful for our village idiot, Futurist. Edited August 20, 2012 by Shpongle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...