Green Lantern Box Office Prediction Thread - Part 1

[The Sage]

I suspect, and this is just my prediction, that WB will announce that they want to bring Nolan on board as a permanent fixture at the studio to assist with all upcoming DC features. May not happen this year or next, but I think they will end up doing that. Johns will still be there, but Nolan is their golden goose.

I wouldn't be surprised.

Congrats to Nolan, if he wasn't already, he's set for life.

 

[Silver Surfer]

I doubt that Nolan would want to be associated with comic books films that much. At this point Nolan can write his own ticket thanks to TDK and Inception, I think after TDKR and MOS he will walk away from the genre.

 

[DaveMoral]

I suspect, and this is just my prediction, that WB will announce that they want to bring Nolan on board as a permanent fixture at the studio to assist with all upcoming DC features. May not happen this year or next, but I think they will end up doing that. Johns will still be there, but Nolan is their golden goose.

That probably depends upon the success of Man of Steel. I don't think it'll be a stinker, but it's possible. Snyder doesn't have a perfect track record.

I wouldn't be opposed to Nolan taking a bigger role in that, if he wants it. I'm not sure I'd want to see the same attitude of "grounding" and all of that in superhero films though. Which is a kind of concern. If he's really closely involved with Man of Steel and fully embraces what that character is, a demi-god, then so be it.

GL is essentially a guy turned demi-god by a ring.

Maybe if they put Nolan into that kind of role he'd come around to the idea of the Justice League and tying his Batman to Superman to GL to well, you know the rest.

 

[Poni_Boy]

I doubt that Nolan would want to be associated with comic books films that much. At this point Nolan can write his own ticket thanks to TDK and Inception, I think after TDKR and MOS he will walk away from the genre.

He's signed on to produce the Batman reboot film. More than likely only to make sure a Burton/Schumacher incident doesn't matter. Past that I don't see him being involved; especially since he only participates in comic films where he already had an interest with the character.

 

[Frodo]

Well if a JLA film does indeed happen , I suspect that's where we will see our rebooted GL. Given that WB wanted to use different actors anyway, the recent box office and critical reaction will be a great incentive to walk away from this version of the character.

 

[Poni_Boy]

Well if a JLA film does indeed happen , I suspect that's where we will see our rebooted GL. Given that WB wanted to use different actors anyway, the recent box office and critical reaction will be a great incentive to walk away from this version of the character.

The first time I heard about WB seriously putting a JLA film in motion was back in 2009. The line up was going to be Green Lantern (Jon Stewart), WW, Flash, Martian Manhunter and Aquaman (which was negotiable for another character). If they want to launch other properties they can't throw in Bats and Supes right off the bat; it would take emphasis away from the other heroes. Now, this info is over a year old (and I was berated by fanboys the world over for putting this news out there lol), but I still see that happening.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Any idea if it was Barry or Wally?

 

[MadVillainy]

Barry and Wally were both in it. Barry being main Flash until[BLACKOUT] he died at the end[/BLACKOUT]

 

[KalMart]

It's almost painful to watch. You hope for years that WB can do something that is received well and is loved across the board, instead they let you down. The one running the superhero show over there is Nolan, WB haven't a clue.

But it's also somewhat comforting that, at least every now and then, people won't endorse an inferior product no matter how loudly it's marketed. Sometimes, failing badly is the best shot in the arm towards upping quality control. Granted, some feel that Superman Returns should have been all the reality check they needed, but each franchise is unique. Perhaps Nolan will be the next Spielberg in terms of overseeing productions as an executive producer...a genuine film person who helps converge the franchise needs with the creative ones.

 

[Poni_Boy]

Deadline update:

Green Lantern 3D (Warner Bros) Week 2 [3,816 Theaters]
Friday $6M (-72%), Estimated Weekend $19.4M (-63%), Estimated Cume $91M

So... yeah

 

[Liam_H]

Perhaps Nolan will be the next Spielberg in terms of overseeing productions as an executive producer...a genuine film person who helps converge the franchise needs with the creative ones.

I can see WB doing that but using just his name only.

I might be wrong on this but don't studios get a lot of big name directors and slap them with the executive producer label so they can just market the hell out of that name. Spielberg comes to mind a lot.

I mean I highly doubt Nolan is interested in godfathering any more DC superheroes outside of Batman because that's the type of character that fits his interest. That's why with the MOS I don't see Chris Nolan having that great of an input at all. TDKR is filming now with it wrapping up in Nov(?) I believe while MOS films in a month. Nolan is gonna be pretty busy with post production work while MOS will be entirely in Snyder's hands with minimal input by Nolan.

 

[Poni_Boy]

I can see WB doing that but using just his name only.

I might be wrong on this but don't studios get a lot of big name directors and slap them with the executive producer label so they can just market the hell out of that name. Spielberg comes to mind a lot.

I mean I highly doubt Nolan is interested in godfathering any more DC superheroes outside of Batman because that's the type of character that fits his interest. That's why with the MOS I don't see Chris Nolan having that great of an input at all. TDKR is filming now with it wrapping up in Nov(?) I believe while MOS films in a month. Nolan is gonna be pretty busy with post production work while MOS will be entirely in Snyder's hands with minimal input by Nolan.

Nolan is done with MOS. He said that once the script was delivered to Snyder he washed his hands of it. Now that he's already had his say, he's a producer in name only; I don't see him offering any more help to Snyder and Co

 

[KalMart]

I can see WB doing that but using just his name only.

I might be wrong on this but don't studios get a lot of big name directors and slap them with the executive producer label so they can just market the hell out of that name. Spielberg comes to mind a lot.

I mean I highly doubt Nolan is interested in godfathering any more DC superheroes outside of Batman because that's the type of character that fits his interest. That's why with the MOS I don't see Chris Nolan having that great of an input at all. TDKR is filming now with it wrapping up in Nov(?) I believe while MOS films in a month. Nolan is gonna be pretty busy with post production work while MOS will be entirely in Snyder's hands with minimal input by Nolan.

It's not so much the actual creative influence/input of someone like Nolan or Spielberg. To me it's more about protecting the filmmaker from studio micromanagement, and knowing from experience that a movie's best chance at success depends on how good of a film, or at least a movie experience, it is. Guys like Spielberg and Nolan are first and foremost filmmakers. They understand what a filmmaker has to go through and how important it is to have the trust and support of the brass to ensure creative quality.

Sure, technically and in terms of movie involvement, it may just be their name for advertising purposes. But most likely, their association also affords some valuable protection to the actual director...their name buys that for the director through the confidence that the brass has in that name. It's probably the best sponsorship/voucher a filmmaker could ask for with such a big project. So if someone like Snyder needs some breathing room from the money watchers....someone like Nolan or Spielberg asking for that breathing room will carry considerably more weight than Snyder asking for it. And it doesn't mean that Spielberg or Nolan have to be there every day, or that they can't be making their own films at the same time. It also may end up biting them in et ass if the director just f's everything up. But...if you believe that the quality/success of the film starts with...well....the quality of the film and its filmmakers...it's nice to have a fellow filmmaker in good graces with the brass that will vouch for you.

 

[Liam_H]

Nolan is done with MOS. He said that once the script was delivered to Snyder he washed his hands of it. Now that he's already had his say, he's a producer in name only; I don't see him offering any more help to Snyder and Co

Well if he barely wants anything to do with MOS than it seems highly unlikely he'll work on anymore DC heroes. WB is gonna need to find somebody else now with Nolan maybe letting them just use his name, which I doubt.

 

[KalMart]

Well if he barely wants anything to do with MOS than it seems highly unlikely he'll work on anymore DC heroes. WB is gonna need to find somebody else now with Nolan maybe letting them just use his name, which I doubt.

If you look at Spielberg with Bay and Abrams....perhaps that's what they're looking for. Not just for superhero movies, but really any big-time movie with a lot of money involved.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

Nolan has reached the top of Hollywood at age 40, damn.

 

[Liam_H]

Nolan has reached the top of Hollywood at age 40, damn.

Let's all pray he doesn't pull an M Night after TDKR.

 

[dark_b]

Nolan has reached the top of Hollywood at age 40, damn.

Nolan will be at the top in hollywood when he will be making millions by not working the whole year. like Bay and Spielberg.joke

while i am a huge Nolan fan i am still waiting for the movie where he will give us the defining emotional moment where we will cry. when he will find a way to combine hes inteligent scrips with emotions he will be on top IMO.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Nolan's played a big hand in the casting of The Man of Steel actually and had to step in awhile back during those script issues with Goyer.

 

[KalMart]

Nolan's played a big hand in the casting of The Man of Steel actually and had to step in awhile back during those script issues with Goyer.

He also chose the director, as I recall.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Nolan will be at the top in hollywood when he will be making millions by not working the whole year. like Bay and Spielberg.joke

We can't exactly know that. I don't think he's stopped working since Begins.

 

[Poni_Boy]

Nolan's played a big hand in the casting of The Man of Steel actually and had to step in awhile back during those script issues with Goyer.

Oh most definitely. But from what I heard, he had a casting wish list set up even before he went to WB with the script. I find it rather funny that Nolan likes to work with the same cast/crew over and over again but it doesn't look like he wants to share with Snyder

 

[dark_b]

Box Office Mojo forecast:

1. Cars 2 - $59 million
2. Bad Teacher - $22.5 million
3. Green Lantern - $18.5 million
4. Super 8 - $12.5 million
5. Mr. Popper's Penguins - $11 million

http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3192&p=.htm

the green ends tonight

 

[KalMart]

Oh most definitely. But from what I heard, he had a casting wish list set up even before he went to WB with the script. I find it rather funny that Nolan likes to work with the same cast/crew over and over again but it doesn't look like he wants to share with Snyder

Well...he had his own movie to make, too.

 

[Micromind]

That is forecast, not real figures, Cars 2 may do better than that, and bad Teacher may be that good.