Green Lantern Box Office Prediction Thread - Part 1

[Doctor Jones]

MOS needs to succeed. If that does, they will be set with sequels for a while.

Batman I feel will get fast tracked right after TDKR. When Nolan says he's done and TDKR makes a profit on home release, WB will announce the next Batman film and look quickly for a director.

They could still do a Flash film. Just use the money more wisley.

 

[MadVillainy]

MOS needs to succeed. If that does, they will be set with sequels for a while.

Batman I feel will get fast tracked right after TDKR. When Nolan says he's done and TDKR makes a profit on home release, WB will announce the next Batman film and look quickly for a director.

They could still do a Flash film. Just use the money more wisley.

ANd get damn good talent that actually fits the character

 

[J.Howlett]

Yeah, WB/DC will have Batman and Superman running side by side over this next decade IF Man of Steel is received very well.

The other properties are up in the air now.

It's a wait and see game for WB/DC.

 

[J.Howlett]

You say that as if WB doesn't try to. Snyder on Watchmen. The team for V for Vendetta. Nolan's Batman. I think Superman Returns but I'm in the smallest of minorities on that film.

Either way, it's not like WB has hired Brett Ratner, Tim Story, or Mark Steven Johnson to do their films.

Jimmy Hayward is really the only one.

 

[Silver Surfer]

As regards to Batman, there were some minor rumblings a while back that after Nolan walks away, DC might reboot Batman in a Batman Beyond kinda way.

Could work, considering it might be a little to soon for regular ol' Bats to have a complete new cast and creative team. Especially considering that it will underwhelm because it will be following Nolan's trilogy.

 

[Raiden]

You say that as if WB doesn't try to. Snyder on Watchmen. The team for V for Vendetta. Nolan's Batman. I think Superman Returns but I'm in the smallest of minorities on that film.

Either way, it's not like WB has hired Brett Ratner, Tim Story, or Mark Steven Johnson to do their films.

Jimmy Hayward is really the only one.

But WB did hire Joel Schumacher (for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin), so it's not like they always get the best talent for their movies. And who's the directors for Superman 3 & 4?

 

[Tony Stark]

You say that as if WB doesn't try to. Snyder on Watchmen. The team for V for Vendetta. Nolan's Batman. I think Superman Returns but I'm in the smallest of minorities on that film.

Either way, it's not like WB has hired Brett Ratner, Tim Story, or Mark Steven Johnson to do their films.

Jimmy Hayward is really the only one.

No they hired Martin Campbell and he did just as bad of a job as Brett Ratner, Tim Story, and Mark Steven Johnson.

FYI, WB did hire Brett Ratner, but he left the Superman project and Singer took over.

 

[Poni_Boy]

No they hired Martin Campbell and he did just as bad of a job as Brett Ratner, Tim Story, and Mark Steven Johnson.

FYI, WB did hire Brett Ratner, but he left the Superman project and Singer took over.

Ratner reminds me a lot of Zack Snyder. They will film anything put on paper and film it well, but when they have to incorporate their original ideas the projects start spiraling downhill.

 

[Spider-Fan]

But WB did hire Joel Schumacher (for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin), so it's not like they always get the best talent for their movies. And who's the directors for Superman 3 & 4?

Superman III was Richard Lester, the man who replaced Donner mid-filming on Superman II.

Sidney J Furie did Superman IV, but that was a Cannon film, so it had reason to be terrible. Plus, it had no budget essentially. Furie hasn't done much.

 

[JeetKuneDo]

The last 10 WB comic book movies:

Batman Forever
Batman & Robin
Steel
Catwoman
Batman Begins
Superman Returns
The Dark Knight
Watchmen
Jonah Hex
Green Lantern

Does this look like a company that knows what they are doing? If I were DC, I would be trying to get the heck away from WB.

 

[Marvin]

The last 10 WB comic book movies:

Batman Forever
Batman & Robin
Steel
Catwoman
Batman Begins
Superman Returns
The Dark Knight
Watchmen
Jonah Hex
Green Lantern

Does this look like a company that knows what they are doing? If I were DC, I would be trying to get the heck away from WB.

To be fair, if marvel or anyone were to make a superhero film in/for the early nineties it probably would have sucked.


If Man of Steel comes out and literally performs the way Green Lantern is(critically and $$wise), which honestly is possible. I think that would put the nail in the coffin.

 

[J.Howlett]

Does RED, V for Vendetta, and Constantine not count on that list of WB made comic book movies in the last 14 years?

 

[JeetKuneDo]

To be fair, if marvel or anyone were to make a superhero film in/for the early nineties it probably would have sucked.


If Man of Steel comes out and literally performs the way Green Lantern is(critically and $$wise), which honestly is possible. I think that would put the nail in the coffin.

I don't know that the early 90s forced anyone to make bad SH movies. WB certainly did it...and they are doing it now too. I know if Fox put out Catwoman, Jonah Hex, Superman Returns, and GL in a span of 5 years....they wouldn't get a pass, would they? I know Fox just rebounded with XMFC, but still don't trust them. WB is putting out movies that are at least as bad. This track record shouldn't be swept under the rug. It's looking like they just got lucky with Nolan. Surely someone at DC is sitting at a desk with their head in their hands thinking, "They did it again...ugh...how do we get out of this WB thing?"

 

[JeetKuneDo]

Does RED, V for Vendetta, and Constantine not count on that list of WB made comic book movies in the last 14 years?

We can count them if you want...but...

V for Vendetta-73% RT
Constantine-46% RT
The Losers-47% RT
Red-71% RT

No home runs there either. Two were "ok" and two were bad.

 

[Raiden]

Does RED, V for Vendetta, and Constantine not count on that list of WB made comic book movies in the last 14 years?

Personally, I would only count superhero movies if we are going to compare them with Marvel's, because Marvel only makes movies based on superheroes. I won't count Jonah Hex since he isn't considered a superhero either.

 

[chamber-music]

If you include RED, V for Vendetta, The Losers and Constantine ect at DC you may as well include Kick Ass and Men In Black as Marvel movies

 

[HighFivingMF]

If DC Marvel. Marvel Marvel DC DC. Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel. DC DC DC DC DC. Also, Marvel DC DC DC Marvel Marvel.

 

[super85]

Personally, I would only count superhero movies if we are going to compare them with Marvel's, because Marvel only makes movies based on superheroes. I won't count Jonah Hex since he isn't considered a superhero either.

Well Marvel did make (or had a studio make) Man-Thing a few years back .

If you include RED, V for Vendetta, The Losers and Constantine ect at DC you may as well include Kick Ass and Men In Black as Marvel movies

Well they are DC Properties, Kick Ass is creator owned my Millar and Romita and did not have the Marvel-logo in the movie, maybe Marvel didn't want it on it? ,but for example "The Losers" is an old DC Comics property, even if the movie was based on the Vertigo series, John Constantine debuted in an issue of Swamp Thing when it was set in the DCU amd, just recently Jonah Hex met Batman.

 

[terry78]

DC is much broader regarding their stable of franchises compared to Marvel though. They got Vertigo and all that other graphic novel serious **** going on to boot. Marvel is Marvel, extensive they may be.

 

[Marvin]

I don't know that the early 90s forced anyone to make bad SH movies. WB certainly did it...and they are doing it now too. I know if Fox put out Catwoman, Jonah Hex, Superman Returns, and GL in a span of 5 years....they wouldn't get a pass, would they? I know Fox just rebounded with XMFC, but still don't trust them. WB is putting out movies that are at least as bad. This track record shouldn't be swept under the rug. It's looking like they just got lucky with Nolan. Surely someone at DC is sitting at a desk with their head in their hands thinking, "They did it again...ugh...how do we get out of this WB thing?"

ever heard the saying that comic book films changed after so and so a film?
ie Xmen 2000
more appropriately blade 1998
And more recently TDK.

My point is early nineties it'd be hard for any studio to see profit in making a "less accessible" comic book film. Let alone any director to try it.

 

[Mysteryman]

ever heard the saying that comic book films changed after so and so a film?
ie Xmen 2000
more appropriately blade 1998
And more recently TDK.

My point is early nineties it'd be hard for any studio to see profit in making a "less accessible" comic book film. Let alone any director to try it.

Thank You!
Most credit X-Men but the Marvel Success Express started with Blade , even though it wasnt marketed as a Marvel film.

 

[Tony Stark]

Looks like 5.1M on monday. By comparison both Hulk movies did 5.9M on Monday.

 

[HaloCod27]

The last 10 WB comic book movies:

Batman Forever
Batman & Robin
Steel
Catwoman
Batman Begins
Superman Returns
The Dark Knight
Watchmen
Jonah Hex
Green Lantern

Does this look like a company that knows what they are doing? If I were DC, I would be trying to get the heck away from WB.

I spy 2 good movies in a list of 10...

If DC Marvel. Marvel Marvel DC DC. Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel. DC DC DC DC DC. Also, Marvel DC DC DC Marvel Marvel.

What is this I don't even

 

[Weadazoid]

Looks like 5.1M on monday. By comparison both Hulk movies did 5.9M on Monday.

Well that doesn't bode well at all, this thing may be pulled from theaters in a matter of weeks not months.



Somebody at the WB is probably out on the streets looking for a job right now.

this may not get much past the 100 mil mark domesticly....

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

But WB did hire Joel Schumacher (for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin), so it's not like they always get the best talent for their movies. And who's the directors for Superman 3 & 4?

Based on his previous resume... it wasn't the silliest idea WB ever made at the time.

Well it was with the power of hindsight but you get my point.