Man of Steel Box Office Prediction Thread - - Part 11

[MANOFSTEELtrilogy]

Make MOS2 a cliffhanger and bring Batman in for the last 5 minutes to set up MOS3 aka World's Finest. Actually have Clark meet Bruce early in the movie, and then have Superman summon Batman for help at the end when the s@it hits the fan and it looks like all is lost. Then show them both together clearly outnumbered by a superior for. Cue the end titles.

Batman is so yesterday. The problem with Batman is he has almost no abilities compared to Superman. So if they teamed up, Superman would do all the work, as there is nothing Batman does as good as Superman. I mean imagine Batman trying to fight Zod

So MOS did around $8.3 million Mon-Wednesday which is slightly more than I expected. Right now it is at around $257 million Dom. It only needs to make $13 million more by Monday to be at $ 270 million. That seems very doable IMO. Looking good!!

The MOS news gets better and better and better every week, this is by far the most incredible time to be a live if you are a Superman fan! I feel sorry for the other superhero fans, because they are being put into the shadows a bit now, and MOS trilogy has only just begun, while the other heroes are on the way out somewhat (and sadly never got the benefit of Snyder's level of action)

 

[sf2]

Batman is so yesterday. The problem with Batman is he has almost no abilities compared to Superman. So if they teamed up, Superman would do all the work, as there is nothing Batman does as good as Superman. I mean imagine Batman trying to fight Zod



The MOS news gets better and better and better every week, this is by far the most incredible time to be a live if you are a Superman fan! I feel sorry for the other superhero fans, because they are being put into the shadows a bit now, and MOS trilogy has only just begun, while the other heroes are on the way out somewhat (and sadly never got the benefit of Snyder's level of action)

WB has no gut.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

WB has no cojones.

 

[MrMaooz]

WB has no cojones.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

 

[MrMaooz]

I understood that reference though.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

The problem with Batman is he has almost no abilities compared to Superman. So if they teamed up, Superman would do all the work, as there is nothing Batman does as good as Superman. I mean imagine Batman trying to fight Zod

Not necessarily. The Batman of the comics and animated series is a highly skilled prodigy in every possible way; that's precisely why he's able to keep up with his otherworldly allies and opponents in the DC universe. Unfortunately, Hollywood always dumbs Batman down and tries to make him more relatable to your average person. Nolan's version, for instance, wouldn't last a second in a Justice League movie. Now, if WB actually did the character justice, giving audiences a more accurate translation of the original source material, I believe the groundwork for a World's Finest or JL movie would unfold from there on.

 

[113]

Not necessarily. The Batman of the comics and animated series is a highly skilled prodigy in every possible way; that's precisely why he's able to keep up with his otherworldly allies and opponents in the DC universe. Unfortunately, Hollywood always dumbs Batman down and tries to make him more relatable to your average person. Nolan's version, for instance, wouldn't last a second in a Justice League movie. Now, if WB actually did the character justice, giving audiences a more accurate translation of the original source material, I believe the groundwork for a World's Finest or JL movie would unfold from there on.

The Nolan version was the most accurate depiction of what Batman would be like in the real world if he were to exist. Likewise, if Superman were to exist Snyder provided the most accurate depiction of that.

It's only Bat fanboys that insist Batman can beat every being to ever exist in all known time just because he's Batman. Reality is Batman wouldn't last a second if he took on Superman, WW, GL, Flash, etc etc...

Having said that, that doesn't mean he's useless, it just means his role will be different. The rebooted Batman will probably be portrayed like Cap was in The Avengers. He'll be able to leap and jump to ridiculous levels, run much faster than a normal person, etc etc... just so filmmakers can give him a purpose. And they'll probably give him some sweetass gadgets in the rebooted version.

 

[InJustice]

One punch from Superman = gg Batman

 

[terry78]

Batman would be the strategist in a JL or Supes teamup flick. Basically he'd be the one finding some achilles heel in the villain's defenses that brute strength doesn't handle. Because that's pretty much the only thing they use him for and the only reason superpowered characters give a **** what he has to say.

 

[Tra-El]

Hey guys, at a get together and you couldnt believe how many people came up to me to talk about MOS. People are going to see it again and again. About 5 people rated it 9/10's... One girl said she got so emotional. Just had to log on my Phone and post since people are talking about it around me nonstop. Cant wait to see it again..

 

[Mysteryman]

That is always great to hear.
I think a lot of people were surprised how emotional it was .

 

[Showtime]

Box Office.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Box Office.

What is that?

 

[sf2]

Hey guys, at a get together and you couldnt believe how many people came up to me to talk about MOS. People are going to see it again and again. About 5 people rated it 9/10's... One girl said she got so emotional. Just had to log on my Phone and post since people are talking about it around me nonstop. Cant wait to see it again..

problem is no. of theaters / screens and show times have already been slashed down greatly.
like people would like to watch it but the show time isn't available... they got no choice but to watch LR or WWZ.

 

[Cantis1]

I'm hoping that maybe with the holiday, we get a bump in the box office today for MoS!

 

[robot]

They wave enough money in his face and that could change IMO.

Bale has confirmed he isn't coming back.

Bale isn't coming back and it's not even up to him... the Bale Batman universe is over.. it's complete... it's like smallville.. it's a different universe, it's not superman...

AMCTalk has a really good video on the issue of Bale as Batman in MOS... watch from min 2.00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uo-VtQeCLY&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLBFB97E5B9494EEBD

 

[Mysteryman]

It will be interesting to see just how active a day at the box office that it actually was , holiday and all.

 

[tomoe]

Batman would be the strategist in a JL or Supes teamup flick. Basically he'd be the one finding some achilles heel in the villain's defenses that brute strength doesn't handle. Because that's pretty much the only thing they use him for and the only reason superpowered characters give a **** what he has to say.

And as a result, everyone else is made to look like a dumb@$$, especially Superman. Superman already seemed kind of muscleheadish in MOS; they would probably make him seem even dumber if had to be teamed up with Batman. Except with Goyer and Snyder not being that smart themselves, they won't be able to make Batman very smart. And if you have to make Superman dumber than an average intelligence Batman, he would become a downright moron. Not something I want to see.

 

[sf2]

And as a result, everyone else is made to look like a dumb@$$, especially Superman. Superman already seemed kind of muscleheadish in MOS; they would probably make him seem even dumber if had to be teamed up with Batman. Except with Nolan and Snyder not being that smart themselves, they won't be able to make Batman very smart. And if you have to make Superman dumber than an average intelligence Batman, he would become a downright moron. Not something I want to see.

well, if he team up with batman, he will definitely be made as the dumbest asz in the world. they have done that in all the animation series. that's for sure.

 

[Joeyjojo72]

The Nolan version was the most accurate depiction of what Batman would be like in the real world if he were to exist. Likewise, if Superman were to exist Snyder provided the most accurate depiction of that.

It's only Bat fanboys that insist Batman can beat every being to ever exist in all known time just because he's Batman. Reality is Batman wouldn't last a second if he took on Superman, WW, GL, Flash, etc etc...

Having said that, that doesn't mean he's useless, it just means his role will be different. The rebooted Batman will probably be portrayed like Cap was in The Avengers. He'll be able to leap and jump to ridiculous levels, run much faster than a normal person, etc etc... just so filmmakers can give him a purpose. And they'll probably give him some sweetass gadgets in the rebooted version.

None of the nolan films showcased Batman's genius level intellect or his full athletic prowess. And anyone who saw tdkr knows that realism is a highly relative term.

 

[Joeyjojo72]

Batman is so yesterday. The problem with Batman is he has almost no abilities compared to Superman. So if they teamed up, Superman would do all the work, as there is nothing Batman does as good as Superman. I mean imagine Batman trying to fight Zod



The MOS news gets better and better and better every week, this is by far the most incredible time to be a live if you are a Superman fan! I feel sorry for the other superhero fans, because they are being put into the shadows a bit now, and MOS trilogy has only just begun, while the other heroes are on the way out somewhat (and sadly never got the benefit of Snyder's level of action)

Sounds like you are desperate to believe the "facts" you're spewing. I kind of feel bad for you.

Edit: unless you're being ironic, in which case well played.

 

[tomoe]

well, if he team up with batman, he will definitely be made as the dumbest asz in the world. they have done that in all the animation series. that's for sure.

And that is why I loathed their animated teamups. I mean you really shouldn't have to make one a moron to make the other seem smart but that is what always ended up happening. Unless you get an extremely intelligent writer I don't see this changing either.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

The Nolan version was the most accurate depiction of what Batman would be like in the real world if he were to exist. Likewise, if Superman were to exist Snyder provided the most accurate depiction of that.

There's nothing overly realistic about the world Superman and Batman resides in though. That's the whole point. Superman is an alien character from a planet where its inhabitants somehow look exactly like human beings and even share much of our customs.

Nolan's Batman resides in what he calls a hyper-realistic environment where characters like Superman simply cannot exist. He even said as much. And that's the precise reason why Nolan's Batman films falter to an extent -- because, on the one hand, they come across as deep and thought provoking; on the other, he tries to squeeze in very comic booky and downright silly elements into his films to appease the fans. The result is that those elements sort of stand out like a sore thumb in the world he and Goyer have skillfully created in their films.

I'm not saying that Batman should be more powerful than other superhuman characters -- that's ridiculous. My point is that Batman, in the comics, is a mental and physical prodigy. Hollywood directors always get it wrong when they suggest that anyone can be like Batman. Can anyone be like Albert Einstein? Most certainly not. When you have a real gift, that's not something anyone can just adopt or learn by doing pushups. All I'm saying is that you can portray Bruce Wayne a little closer to how he's perceived in the comics. You can make him a genius who doesn't have to rely on supporting characters like Lucious Fox or Alfred. You can make him as skilled as humanly possible even if it isn't entirely realistic. Realism shouldn't be the primary goal filmmakers are trying to achieve when making movies about superheroes.

 

[rayc1971]

personally I hope they do something like this

MOS 2, Flash, Wonder Woman

World's Finest, Martian manhunter, Hawkgirl

Justice league

hawkgirl solo film yeah right now I know its time for bed!