Superman Returns SR Sequel: $200 million or else!?

[Showtime]

Right now, all I care about is the DVD's and the video game. Almost time.

 

[Retroman]

Right now, all I care about is the DVD's and the video game. Almost time.

Well i think i'll pass on the game since i'm not much of a 'gamer'. The dvds is another kettle of fish; i'm buying the ultimate set and the SR dvd.

 

[Showtime]

I already put my reserve in on the Ultimate Collection, and I'm excited about Superman Returns and Justice League Heroes for PS2.

 

[Showtime]

News: Superman Returns Demo Coming
http://www.talkxbox.com/article1937.html


While recently attending the EA Community Day for Superman Returns, TalkXbox has received word that Tiburon is planning on a demo of the game through Xbox Live. No guarantee as of yet on if it will be up prior to its release date, but we are crossing our fingers that it makes it out on Xbox Live Marketplace in the near future. When questioned, an EA representative stated, "We are putting our resources into putting the demo on Xbox Live and we hope to finish it before the game ships. It's all up to Microsoft's Xbox Live team and their approval."

 

[Freddy_Krueger]

Tremendous legs? You obviously don't know what that means, although it's legs aren't bad at all and are pretty decent for a summer movie, they are far from tremendous. Tremendous is opening with a little over 70mil in five days and reaching 305 million dollars.

The movie made $800,000 three weeks in a row and made over a million Labor Day weekend. The fact that the film is still kicking 100 DAYS after it's initial release is tremendous.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Agreed, and i will definately be buying SR on DVD, not sure about the ultimate collection though, never really been 'into' the Reeve movies so to speak. And i'm not much of a gamer either, but if the game is coming out on the PC i may get it.

 

[hypeSUPERMAN]

There is a thread on imdb.com saying Superman Returns has made "$199,394,532 - 10/9/06". Has anyone got a link to media announcing this?

 

[Freddy_Krueger]

After yesterday it's actually up to $199.4 million. Just go to boxofficemojo.com. They update their box office results daily (well...as do a lot of box office tracking sites ).

 

[Retroman]

I already put my reserve in on the Ultimate Collection, and I'm excited about Superman Returns and Justice League Heroes for PS2.

We get 13 instead of 14 discs in the Ultimate set.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

The movie made $800,000 three weeks in a row and made over a million Labor Day weekend. The fact that the film is still kicking 100 DAYS after it's initial release is tremendous.

I just realized that you and most of the people who like the movie know absolutely nothing about the boxoffice. Thats okay, because it isn't important but it does mean that I'm going to ignore your opinions on it.

 

[Freddy_Krueger]

I just realized that you and most of the people who like the movie know absolutely nothing about the boxoffice. Thats okay, because it isn't important but it does mean that I'm going to ignore your opinions on it.

I know

A) it usually takes double the production budget to cover a film's cost
B) The more money the better (duh)

and

C) If a film is still playing to audiences 100 days after release and makes more than the 185-190 it was said it would make, that it has some nice legs as opposed to the no legs many on here were clamoring it had.


But then again, what do I know? I'm dumb. But go ahead and ignore me.

 

[buggs0268]

I know

A) it usually takes double the production budget to cover a film's cost
B) The more money the better (duh)

and

C) If a film is still playing to audiences 100 days after release and makes more than the 185-190 it was said it would make, that it has some nice legs as opposed to the no legs many on here were clamoring it had.


But then again, what do I know? I'm dumb. But go ahead and ignore me.

Most films released in the summer time are still playing in the dollar theaters 100 days later unless they are like poseidon. So this is no big feat. Happens all the time to even really bad films.

Actually it was touted as making Spiderman 2 numbers before it's release. so the fact that it is struggling to make 200 mill is embarrassing. More so that Warner's was begging first run theater chaing managers to keep the film in their theaters one more week for 75 percent fo the gross, and the theater manager stating 75% of nothing is still nothing. It is an embarrassment as it was tipped to be the big hit of the summer and to go head to head with POTC, and not the very smaller fare. And a film that was released on the same weekend, Devil Wears Prada, is still in a lot of first run theaters and beat it out of weekly many weeks this summer. SR just had a bigger 1st and 2nd week that put it ahead. but after that it was fighting with DWP. Now that is sad. DWP was also not in Imax 3D, which gave SR's domestic another 20 something million.

 

[Freddy_Krueger]

Most films released in the summer time are still playing in the dollar theaters 100 days later unless they are like poseidon. So this is no big feat. Happens all the time to even really bad films.

Actually it was touted as making Spiderman 2 numbers before it's release. so the fact that it is struggling to make 200 mill is embarrassing. More so that Warner's was begging first run theater chaing managers to keep the film in their theaters one more week for 75 percent fo the gross, and the theater manager stating 75% of nothing is still nothing.

Please please please post a source for your "Warner's begging the first run theaters" claim. I've read or heard no such thing, and the very idea of it makes no sense. Why offer 75% of the first run theater gross? Even if it were making tons of money, that does nothing for Warner Brothers or the film itself. So I'm calling bull.

And I think if a film can make more than the pessimists claimed it would make, like SR has, then it's not pathetic.

 

[Freddy_Krueger]

*double post*

 

[romeogbs19]

i was intent on getting the dvd but not so sure anymore. depends on what the extras are. i'm more psyched about the animated 'doomsday' movie WB is making.

honestly, the game intrigued me before i heard EA was moving up its release. given EA's recent track record (Catwoman, Nemesis, Third Age), I'm almost certain SR will be a pile of cow dung. Add to the fact that the movie has been universally touted as a 'disappointment,' and you have to think EA (which is of course owned by Warner) may well be pushing the game out without further investment to cut its losses.

Specultions, I know -- but I'm not too hopeful on this game.

 

[FCEEVIPER]

There is a thread on imdb.com saying Superman Returns has made "$199,394,532 - 10/9/06". Has anyone got a link to media announcing this?

Here you go:

As of Tuesday...



Only 539,908.00 left!

 

[hypeSUPERMAN]

Thanks Swell Stats

 

[Showtime]

Most films released in the summer time are still playing in the dollar theaters 100 days later unless they are like poseidon. So this is no big feat. Happens all the time to even really bad films.

Actually it was touted as making Spiderman 2 numbers before it's release. so the fact that it is struggling to make 200 mill is embarrassing. More so that Warner's was begging first run theater chaing managers to keep the film in their theaters one more week for 75 percent fo the gross, and the theater manager stating 75% of nothing is still nothing. It is an embarrassment as it was tipped to be the big hit of the summer and to go head to head with POTC, and not the very smaller fare. And a film that was released on the same weekend, Devil Wears Prada, is still in a lot of first run theaters and beat it out of weekly many weeks this summer. SR just had a bigger 1st and 2nd week that put it ahead. but after that it was fighting with DWP. Now that is sad. DWP was also not in Imax 3D, which gave SR's domestic another 20 something million.

No doubt that WB was expecting more out of Returns but again, where are you getting that Warner's was begging to keep it in first run theaters? That's the 2nd time you have said this, is it like the Spacey interview you saw on tv or the guy at 711 making fun of Superman's sexuality?

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

199.7 within the next week and a half would be good

200 million by November would be cool.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/10/exclusive-super-200-million-man-or-else/9#comments

 

[FCEEVIPER]

http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/10/exclusive-super-200-million-man-or-else/9#comments

Posted Jul 10th 2006 8:13PM

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Come on Supes make it will you!

 

[buggs0268]

Please please please post a source for your "Warner's begging the first run theaters" claim. I've read or heard no such thing, and the very idea of it makes no sense. Why offer 75% of the first run theater gross? Even if it were making tons of money, that does nothing for Warner Brothers or the film itself. So I'm calling bull.

And I think if a film can make more than the pessimists claimed it would make, like SR has, then it's not pathetic.

Status. The first run theaters charge more money, and the more money a film makes, the bigger it's box office. Warner's wants it to make 200 mill domestic to get hit status, and the way it was looking, keeping the film in first run theaters longer is a better way of doing it.

It is in one of the links in this SR board. It is in one of the active threads. Go look for it yourself.

 

[Freddy_Krueger]

Oh ok. I'll just go search the entire forum to find your little claim that not even Showtime029 is aware of. And again, it makes no sense to give up 75% of your earnings, so once again I'm calling bull.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I know

A) it usually takes double the production budget to cover a film's cost
B) The more money the better (duh)

and

C) If a film is still playing to audiences 100 days after release and makes more than the 185-190 it was said it would make, that it has some nice legs as opposed to the no legs many on here were clamoring it had.


But then again, what do I know? I'm dumb. But go ahead and ignore me.

I didn't say that you were dumb I just said that you don't know s**t about the boxoffice and you don't, so don't be offended.