Green Lantern Box Office Prediction Thread - Part 1

[Showtime]

This might sound crazy, but what if WB deliberately went crazy with the money and knew that the movie wouldn't end up making much money? What if they liked the mythology of GL so much that they were like screw it and were like well Nolan's next Batman can help out with covering the money that went into the GL movie.

That would be a sick plan. A guy can wish, right?

I think they knew they would lose some money during the theater run of course, but hoping they would recoup eventually.

 

[Rock Sexton]

I've seen this a lot and I disagree, this movie was made for fans. The studio was hoping the action and look of the film would bring the general public in.

How is that? By all indications the previous scripts were written for the fans, not this one that got made.

 

[MadVillainy]

This is the way I see it.

There's no problem with disliking or liking the movie.
However I do find it obnoxious to go into every single thread b*tching about the movie, even ones that are meant for positive reactions.

And I also see it as kinda sad when youre so blinding about your positive reaction to a movie, that you ignore facts like how GL underperformed

How is that? By all indications the previous scripts were written for the fans, not this one that got made.

I think at first it was marketed as for the public but when they started showing only Oa they started to cater more to fans

 

[S.A.A.D.]

I think they knew they would lose some money during the theater run of course, but hoping they would recoup eventually.

Do you got any idea how much dough GL would have to make in order to make WB happy?

 

[Rock Sexton]

I think at first it was marketed as for the public but when they started showing only Oa they started to cater more to fans

Well the marketing is one thing .... I just don't see how the movie was fan-centric.

 

[Showtime]

Well the marketing is one thing .... I just don't see how the movie was fan-centric.

Well it wasn't "general public centric", or it would have made more money.

 

[Showtime]

Do you got any idea how much dough GL would have to make in order to make WB happy?

Not a figure, but whatever it is, it unfortunately won't get there.

 

[Deaths Head II]

Well it wasn't "general public centric", or it would have made more money.

Not every film aimed at the general public grabs it's interest. The fact the actual film is more a bunch of typical super hero film cliches tells me it was just trying to go for what worked in the past with general audiences.

 

[dark_b]

This might sound crazy, but what if WB deliberately went crazy with the money and knew that the movie wouldn't end up making much money? What if they liked the mythology of GL so much that they were like screw it and were like well Nolan's next Batman can help out with covering the money that went into the GL movie.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Studios don't make a film they think will lose them money. At least, not for 200 million dollars.

 

[The Morningstar]

Dark B, expert use of the gif

 

[Tacit Ronin]

This might sound crazy, but what if WB deliberately went crazy with the money and knew that the movie wouldn't end up making much money? What if they liked the mythology of GL so much that they were like screw it and were like well Nolan's next Batman can help out with covering the money that went into the GL movie.

That would be a sick plan. A guy can wish, right?

Do yourself a favor, never get into business.

 

[Showtime]

Studios don't make a film they think will lose them money. At least, not for 200 million dollars.

Nobody sets out to lose money, but there is a point where a studio knows it will lose money and accepts it. Look at the marketing costs.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

Do yourself a favor, never get into business.

Chill out. It was nothing but wishful thinking.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Nobody sets out to lose money, but there is a point where a studio knows it will lose money and accepts it. Look at the marketing costs.

Agreed. And this film had a very large marketing cost put into it. WB felt it had something with Green Lantern. I don't see anyway they will end up happy with it's BO performance.

 

[J.Howlett]

Nope. WB has some serious soul searching to do for the future of Lantern and the rest of the DC properties not named Batman or Superman.

The one saving grace, I see, is thing; Lucas privately funded three prequels with his own money for 115, 100, and 100 million respectively. Divorce oneself with your opinion of the Prequels and look at the scope at which Lucas was able to pull off with those budgets.

Now, I'm sure he got a hometown discount with ILM but my theory has some merit. An intergalactic Green Lantern film could be done on a budget of at least 130 million. It would just take very, very careful pre-production planning to make sure you hit all the right notes and visual cues without wasting money.

Could a Lantern sequel of even greater scope than this one be made for 130 million?

*I don't want to hear about the Prequels CG. Revenge of the Sith? Almost completely photoreal. No discussion on that issue.

 

[MadVillainy]

This might sound crazy, but what if WB deliberately went crazy with the money and knew that the movie wouldn't end up making much money? What if they liked the mythology of GL so much that they were like screw it and were like well Nolan's next Batman can help out with covering the money that went into the GL movie.

That would be a sick plan. A guy can wish, right?

 

[Rock Sexton]

Well it wasn't "general public centric", or it would have made more money.

Not saying it was .... the movie really wasn't anything-centric other than to not live up to the marketing.

 

[dark_b]

Nope. WB has some serious soul searching to do for the future of Lantern and the rest of the DC properties not named Batman or Superman.

The one saving grace, I see, is thing; Lucas privately funded three prequels with his own money for 115, 100, and 100 million respectively. Divorce oneself with your opinion of the Prequels and look at the scope at which Lucas was able to pull off with those budgets.

Now, I'm sure he got a hometown discount with ILM but my theory has some merit. An intergalactic Green Lantern film could be done on a budget of at least 130 million. It would just take very, very careful pre-production planning to make sure you hit all the right notes and visual cues without wasting money.

Could a Lantern sequel of even greater scope than this one be made for 130 million?

*I don't want to hear about the Prequels CG. Revenge of the Sith? Almost completely photoreal. No discussion on that issue.

Howlet there is no way that a modern blockbuster of this scope can be done on a 100 or 150 million budget.

ok JJ Abrams is now liked very much. does he look like a guy who is throwing money out of the window? no. and yet Star Trek cost around 200 if not over 200 millions. even Mojo has it at 150. there is just no way to make a superhero movie like GL on that low budget. no way.

 

[Rock Sexton]

lol

Seriously the humor on this site is always a cut above.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

*I don't want to hear about the Prequels CG. Revenge of the Sith? Almost completely photoreal. No discussion on that issue.

The only thing that looked photoreal was Hayden Christensen.

 

[Gold Samurai]

The dream is fading

While in less than 5 years Marvel can crank out a Avengers movie

I'm not trying to start a war but "Green Lantern's" failure has probably pushed a Justice League movie back.


We also have to wait for Nolan to finish his Batman so we can reboot with a "Justice League" approved Batman who will team up with Cavill's Superman

 

[MadVillainy]

Forget JL. I want WW, Aquaman, Flash, GA solos

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Forget JL. I want WW, Aquaman, Flash, GA solos

Who really thinks these would work?

 

[MadVillainy]

A lot of people. WB might not think so but I dont see how those are harder to make work than Thor or Iron Man

Also I dont see why Flash would work better than those ones. Especially GA.