Bohemian Rhapsody is already at 700m before the turn of the year with no signs of slowing down. It's having all timer, legendary BO runs in Japan, South Korea, Italy and several other countries where Queen isn't even all that well known (not a pop culture phenomenon).
It's right nao 20th Century Fox's 12th in terms of WW numbers (behind Avatar, TPM, Ice Age 3, Ice Age 4, ROTS, ID97, DP, ANH, DOFP, DP2 & DOTPOTA) but BR is definitely crashing into the top 10 and will very likely land at the 9th spot considering it made close to 18m with estimates this past weekend from all the offshore territories.
When all is said and done, BR will be Fox's 4th highest grossing movie in International markets (will surpass TPM and rank behind Avatar, Ice Age 3 & 4). That's just freaking insane.
Seriously, dafuq?? What is happening?? How is this even possible??
This was my post from last weekend. BR added 17m this weekend from all the OS markets. So it was basically flat even tho the holidays are over in many places.
BR will also very likely take down A New Hope & Deadpool in 20th Century Fox's all time world-wide chart at this rate to rank as the studio's 7th biggest film of all time (unadjusted).
The Freddie Mercury biopic was a box office smash, but could there be a sequel? Bohemian Rhapsody follows the late Queen singer’s early life up until Live Aid in 1985. At this point in the film, Freddie had told his fellow bandmates he was HIV positive. However, the film ended before his decline and ultimate death from AIDS in November 1991.
Now, in an interview with Classic Rock, Queen guitarist Brian May was asked if there was ever a temptation to go beyond Live Aid in 1985.
The 71-year-old replied: “No. I think there’s a natural culmination there.
“And that has pretty much always been the case, from the earliest scripts.
“We felt that was the pinnacle – despite what some people have said in the press, who know f***-all about it.”
Bohemian Rhapsody 2: Brian May teases possible SEQUEL from Live Aid to Freddie's death (Image: FOX)
A sequel could be set between 1985 and 1991, when Freddie died.
May continued: “Somebody, who shall be nameless, said: “Oh, they’re going to portray Freddie dying in the middle of the movie, and then the rest of it is gonna be about life without Freddie.
“Well, complete bulls***. This is all about Freddie, and I think Live Aid is a good point to leave it.”
Then he dropped the bombshell: “Who knows, there might be a sequel [laughs].”
With the box office success of Bohemian Rhapsody, it wouldn’t be a surprise if there was a sequel set between 1985-1991 in Freddie’s declining years.
Such an exciting time! Roll on Oscars!!
Yeah it's not like Singer's departure wasn't already news. They're just rehashing it because the internet wanted Bradley and ASIB to sweep. So they're gonna try and demean the win by saying it made everyone in the room feel awkward.
