Can a Thor movie beat Hulk at the box office?

[MessiahDecoy123]

The Incredible Hulk made 263 million worldwide. Can a Thor movie do any better? How so?

 

[Steve Holt]

yes, there isn't a previous thor movie that general audiences found over complicated to make people weary.

 

[Canis Sapiens]

What he said.

Plus, the protagonist is not a CGI creature (something that turns off a lot of the GA). And fantasy/epic movies have a HUGE following, that could crossover with the comics audience.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

The pessimist in me says it's unlikely, but I certainly hope Thor could beat the Hulk at the box office. Lord knows he hasn't beaten the Hulk in any other way for a long, long time.

 

[Leto]

Yes, general audiences loved Beowulf, the LotR series, and Thor smashing Frost Giants will make a big splash.

 

[[A]]

the poll needs more options

 

[chiefchirpa]

Really depends on trailer/marketing. Iron Man was sold by its tell-all trailers.

 

[Canis Sapiens]

That's another thing that gives me hope. Thor will be distributed/marketed by Paramount (same studio that sold Iron Man to the masses) and not by Universal, the one who messed up TIH.

 

[marcvader]

Of course. Like stated above, there's the whole grand fantasy aspect of it that will draw people in. As well as it having an expansive epic feel which it will surely have.

 

[Vartha]

I would hope the fact that this is Marvel's first Fantasy film that it would be much better than Incredible Hulk, not that I'm putting down either movie.

 

[Changeling]

Yes, market it like LOTR, just with more magic, and we've got a hit.

 

[Brian Braddock]

^^^Exactly.

Plus it doesnt have the baggage that TIH suffered from.

 

[Vartha]

Yes, market it like LOTR, just with more magic, and we've got a hit.

I wouldn't say market it EXACTLY like LotR.
There were some people that were sick of LotR by the 3rd movie.
The main thing with Thor is that it IS both Fantasy and Superhero at least with the first movie because of Asgard.
You NEED to set up where Thor is from so the following movies weather it be Avengers or a following Thor film can be refferenced easier.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

LotR's been done for years, though. Maybe people are over whatever boredom they had with it. LotR with more action and on a bigger scale = Thor. Instead of the Balrog being something ungodly powerful, it's a typical Tuesday for Thor.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

What would it take to get mainstream audiences to embrace a Thor movie? Big name actors? Flashy special effects?

 

[Vartha]

LotR's been done for years, though. Maybe people are over whatever boredom they had with it. LotR with more action and on a bigger scale = Thor. Instead of the Balrog being something ungodly powerful, it's a typical Tuesday for Thor.

LotR's not quite done. we still have the Hobbit movies. Whenever they decide to get them done. Jackson's producing and Del Torro supposed to be Directing.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

What would it take to get mainstream audiences to embrace a Thor movie? Big name actors? Flashy special effects?

That, plus probably showing that it's got a bit more action than your average fantasy epic.

 

[chiefchirpa]

Do you think any fantasy movies will become successful?

Think again with Eragon, Stardust and Beowulf out of the way.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Both based on popular books.

Thor doesn't have a large fanbase to hype people beyond their usually indifference to fantasy movies.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

True. I'm honestly not expecting Thor to do too well. Before the current relaunch started selling at amazingly high levels, Thor couldn't even manage to be all that popular among comic readers. I'm just glad the movie's getting made at all.

 

[Chewy]

I think there are multiple factors that will play into this. Yes, Thor will be a fantasy movie, but it will also be a costumed superhero movie, and general audiences love these costumed superhero movies when they're good. Batman Begins, Spider-Man, Iron Man, X-Men, etc

Also, the Paramount marketing team has been on fire with these summer franchise launches recently. Transformers in 2007, Iron Man in 2008, Star Trek this year. I genuinely do believe that TIH's biggest problem was the marketing.

 

[marcvader]

Plus the production values have to be top notch. This movie needs to be action packed and it needs to show on the trailer.

 

[Vartha]

Well my only fear is that damed Thor speak. Granted many of us understand it there are more that don't, and part of the proof is the new relaunch of the comic book.
Now even tho the script doesn't have any of the Shakespear in it, I hope they stay AWAY from it for the same reason the old comic kept failing.

 

[Canis Sapiens]

I think Chewy said it all.

Paramount's marketing team is a force to be recognized.