The Daily Planet Vol. 2: Superman News and Speculation Thread (🚨TAG SPOILERS🚨)

[flickchick85]

I enjoy little nuances in performances that may be looked over by the GA eye. When the civilian helps Superman up from the debris, I love the look David gives him right before accepting his outreached hand. That little piece of acting tells a lot. Almost like he's surprised to see such support, and for the first time in awhile, the tides are changing to his favor. Loved that.

I also love that he clearly doesn't actually need the help, but the gesture in that moment means the world to him anyway.

I've always said an essential part of any Supes story to me is that yes, Superman himself is inspirational, but he gets just as much inspiration from mankind as we do from him. It needs to be a two-way street to work for me. This scene is a prime illustration of that. Which is why I love the editing of putting this scene right after his "PEOPLE WERE GOING TO DIE!" Because it immediately cuts to a scene illustrating why those people mean so much to him.

 

[donuts]

I enjoy little nuances in performances that may be looked over by the GA eye. When the civilian helps Superman up from the debris, I love the look David gives him right before accepting his outreached hand. That little piece of acting tells a lot. Almost like he's surprised to see such support, and for the first time in awhile, the tides are changing to his favor. Loved that.

Same, sometimes the most understated moments are the most striking ones.

It's all in the details, baby.

 

[DeadlyWest]

I also love that he clearly doesn't actually need the help, but the gesture in that moment means the world to him anyway.

I've always said an essential part of any Supes story to me is that yes, Superman himself is inspirational, but he gets just as much inspiration from mankind as we do from him. It needs to be a two-way street to work for me. This scene is a prime illustration of that. Which is why I love the editing of putting this scene right after his "PEOPLE WERE GOING TO DIE!" Because it immediately cuts to a scene illustrating why those people mean so much to him.

I genuinely don't think it's hyperbole to say we've needed this movie for a long goddamn time, man.

 

[GreenKToo]

^ A 100%.
I Think this has the potential to un-seat S:TM as the greatest superman film ever.
It's tracking for a 175 mill opening. That will most likely go even higher if they have a marketing blitz ( likely so )

IF everything lines up that way it appears it is, we could be looking at a 800 mill + film.

 

[Tra-El]

I also love that he clearly doesn't actually need the help, but the gesture in that moment means the world to him anyway.

I've always said an essential part of any Supes story to me is that yes, Superman himself is inspirational, but he gets just as much inspiration from mankind as we do from him. It needs to be a two-way street to work for me. This scene is a prime illustration of that. Which is why I love the editing of putting this scene right after his "PEOPLE WERE GOING TO DIE!" Because it immediately cuts to a scene illustrating why those people mean so much to him.

Well said. Whole heartely agree with every word

 

[Tra-El]

^ A 100%.
I Think this has the potential to un-seat S:TM as the greatest superman film ever.
It's tracking for a 175 mill opening. That will most likely go even higher if they have a marketing blitz ( likely so )

IF everything lines up that way it appears it is, we could be looking at a 800 mill + film.

I still think we are too far out to really know the eb and flow what the OW BO will be. We will know more soon once tickets go on pre-sales. I'm really hoping Superman ends up being that summer sleeping giant.

 

[flickchick85]

"Tracking" is pretty useless without presales. Sure you can gauge online discussion, awareness, and trailer view metrics, but those can be extremely misleading, and at the end of the day, it's all just speculation. I've seen some internal industry tracking numbers from one party at my job, and they aren't nearly that optimistic as that crazy high opening prediction suggests. And on that note, I think that number came from Sneider, who I wouldn't trust anyway because he's so bitter towards WB and ready to paint his "failure" narrative on this movie that I honestly wouldn't put it past him to deliberately set unrealistic expectations with "tracking" reports.

Regardless, until tickets go on sale in a couple weeks, we might as well be in the dark.

 

[TheGDBatman]

There are some extended flying bits in the London trailer preview….and my god does it look glorious.

 

[titansupes]

Where are my high-quality GIFs from the trailer, BTW? Usually these threads are flooded with them...

 

[BatLobster]

A very important question: are we getting a full-on opening title sequence with the Williams march?

All I'll say is I'm pretty sure Superman Returns tricked me into thinking I loved the movie for about a year just by including it. That thing earns you a lot of audience good will, haha. Now imagine that in 2025 followed by a movie that delivers.

 

[DCDAVE]

It’s almost impossible to track tickets nowadays even with the presales. Look at Minecraft and Bloodlines. Ironically, WB movies, they all over performed box office predictions a few days out. It’s still looking good for the Supes movie though if you look at awareness and other forms of measurements that don’t include actual ticket sales for a movie that is two months away. Though Snieder could be setting it up like Flick says because he was the one guy trashing the test screenings and getting that segment of the fan base hyped.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

 

[Lily Adler]

I also love that he clearly doesn't actually need the help, but the gesture in that moment means the world to him anyway.

I've always said an essential part of any Supes story to me is that yes, Superman himself is inspirational, but he gets just as much inspiration from mankind as we do from him. It needs to be a two-way street to work for me. This scene is a prime illustration of that. Which is why I love the editing of putting this scene right after his "PEOPLE WERE GOING TO DIE!" Because it immediately cuts to a scene illustrating why those people mean so much to him.

Man of Steel: cut to Pa Kent saying he should let those kids die.

 

[emielaen]

“In the excitement of this week’s announcements…”

 

[Tra-El]

Where are my high-quality GIFs from the trailer, BTW? Usually these threads are flooded with them...

Wasn't it Flint Marko who did all the GIFS? Just a different forum culture nowadays.

 

[Tra-El]

There are some extended flying bits in the London trailer preview….and my god does it look glorious.

Looks great. Makes me think if those shots were only made for that type of specific marketing venues like the Times Square big screen. Or they just took from the film and edited the movement and background to see fit for whatever they wanted to use.

 

[Lily Adler]

Wasn't it Flint Marko who did all the GIFS? Just a different forum culture nowadays.

I don't remember @Flint Marko being a GIF person. I always associated @Kane52630 for that.

 

[Tra-El]

I don't remember @Flint Marko being a GIF person. I always associated @Kane52630 for that.

Aah that's right, Kane for absolute sure. Thank you for the refresher!

 

[TheGDBatman]

“In the excitement of this week’s announcements…”

WHAT’S HE COOKIN

 

[Primal Slayer]

If Amazon isnt holding an early screening in my city then they need to nix it all together.

 

[Lily Adler]

If Amazon isnt holding an early screening in my city then they need to nix it all together.

Unless it's a state capital ain't nothing coming.

 

[dhandler01]

I ain't re-upping Prime for that...Bezos can **bleep** all the way off!

WB usually does a sneak near me i will wait for that.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Anyone know if the amazon prime screening thing is US only?

 

[dhandler01]

I would assume so.

 

[mclay18]

Good. I figure Fleming's contributions will come in for the action scenes.

I notice that Jason Ballentine has been removed from the cast & crew legend when I last visited the site. He might get an “additional editing by” in the end credits instead.