My opinions on the choices in this list..
Frozen 2
I didn't care much for the original, but obviously this movie resonated with a lot of young girls. This will be huge, and in my opinion, bigger than Star Wars.
Agreed, this will be huge. Usually a six year wait between sequels isn't a good sign, but this franchise is in the public consciousness now. It might court some controversy if a few of the rumors are true but I don't think it will hurt it in the long run.
Star Wars Episode 9
Disney is going to have to release a REALLY exciting trailer if they want this to be a hit.
I mean, it will obviously be #1 for the brand name alone, but a lot of fans were unhappy with TLJ, and Solo was a dud (Well, by Star Wars standards anyway) it'll bring in the money yes, but not Infinity War or even Aquaman levels of cash unless they really try to win back the die hard fans.
I don't know how to read this. With bringing JJ back, I expect it will play more to the older fans who were divided over TLJ. And people will tune in to see how they handle Leia. But I don't see this generating the same excitement that Endgame will.
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Illumination movies always do well in the box-office. Critics will probably hate this movie, but it will be a financial success for the company.
The new trailer didn't do much for me, and Patton Oswalt's voice doesn't fit as well as Louis CK, who was fired for obvious reasons. I can see this doing less than the original, which did almost $900M.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The 2014 one with Bryan Cranston was kind of a flop, wasn't it? (I tried watching it on TNT a few months ago. I was so bored I just changed the channel) Sorry, but I don't see a sequel being a massive hit with audiences. Fans might like it though.
I don't see it being a massive hit either. I think Godzilla vs Kong is what people really want, and this seems to be a placeholder. Word of mouth will kill this thing fast if it's another movie that cuts away whenever Godzilla starts to fight. At the same time, if it's just city destruction porn, then could also be boring.
IT: Chapter Two
I never saw the original and don't plan to. The fact that a child has his arm ripped off and is savagely murdered absolutely sickens me. But I can't deny the money the first one brought in, it was a big hit with audiences, so I forsee the sequel being a big moneymaker.
Agreed, this will be huge.
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu
This might be one of the top 3 highest grossing films of the year. I am not a big pokeguy myself, but I know that Pokemon is HUGE with kids and with kids who grew up in the late 90's. Universal were fools for letting this property go to WB. This might even make Infinity War money.
Not sure how this will do honestly. Not a Pokemon fan and the trailer was cute. Think it will come down to the reviews.
Sonic the Hedgehog
I want this to be a hit, I really, really do. I got a Sega Genesis for Christmas in 1991 and have been a fan of the character ever since. I'm an old fart now, but I've been dying for a theaterical Sonic movie since my childhood. Sadly, I don't see this being a box office smash. I think at best it'll be #1 for two weeks, then Frozen 2 will come and blow it away. (I think an April or March release would've been better for the film's BO.)
I know you're a huge fan, but I don't see it being a huge hit either. It's only got a couple of weeks before Frozen 2 hits to make its money like you said. Its best shot is the Asian market.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
It's a Tarentino film. And it's got a lot of star-power behind it. I think this will be a critical success, but since it is rated R and will mainly appeal to adults, it won't bring in as much money as family films do.
Don't see this being as big as Django Unchained, which is QT's biggest movie. The star power will help a lot.
Captain Marvel
It's Marvel, so it will do pretty well. Won't bring in Infinity War or Frozen 2 money, though.
I think this will hit near if not a billion. There's still only been 1 female led superhero movie, and the fact that it ostensibly leads right into Endgame means it's required viewing.
The Lion King
One of the bigger hits of 2019. Will make quite a bit of moolah, but I don't see this being the box-office champ, though.
This will be huge.
Aladdin
Same as The Lion King.
I think this will suffer a bit as Will Smith is no Robin Williams. It will make less than Lion King.
Child's Play
Universal is already selling the fact that the producers of 'It' are onboard, and that will be a big draw for audiences. Chucky is an immensely popular horror icon and I think a lot of people are going to be curious how Chucky will be reimagined in this reboot. I think this will do fairly well.
If this were a Blumhouse film, I could see it doing better as they know how to sell their movies. This will perform similar to other recent horror remakes like Elm Street and Friday the 13th. If they had taken the Halloween approach and ignored all the other sequels, it may have had a better shot.
Toy Story 4
It's Pixar. It's Toy Story. I'm sure John Lasseter will be able to add a water slide to his Scrooge McDuck money pool with this.
This will be huge.
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Personally, I didn't really like Homecoming. But this will do well because A: it's Marvel and B: everyone wants to know what happened after Infinity War. Not the box office champ, but probably in or around the top ten.
I see this doing similar to the first. I actually wouldn't be surprised if it only made the same as Venom.
Terminator
They've tried way too many times to make Terminator work and every attempt has been a disaster. I think by now people know the Terminator franchise is beyond repair. And with Frozen 2 releasing the same month with Star Wars hot on its heels, yeah this movie is gonna be a box office flop.
This will bomb.
Men in Black International
A similar situation to Terminator. Men in Black is a franchise way past its prime. And now without leading man Will Smith? Yeah, this won't end well.
Hemsworth as likeable as he is can't find a hit outside of the Marvel movies. This will come out, be talked about for two weeks, and forgotten by end of the year.
Jumanji 3
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was a surprise hit and I think the sequel will do well too. It does have Star Wars to compete with though, so it won't be a massive success.
The last one also came out the same season as a Star Wars movie so it was smart counterprogramming. If it opens like the last one, then the box office legs will be what saves it. It only opened to $36M opening weekend and ended its run with $400 domestic.
Avengers: Endgame
There's no contest here. This is the obvious box office winner of 2019.
$2B easily.
