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I tried and failed here with the name
I would've had it been "Kraven for Doom", but it's okay. I forgive youI tried and failed here with the name
I would've had it been "Kraven for Doom", but it's okay. I forgive you
I tried to add FF: First Steps alright.How about Kraven's Hunt of Doom? Or Kravensday?
I think lol, maybe Kraven's First DanceI tried to add FF: FIrst Steps alright.
I don't think they'll be hitting a billion but I do think they'll probably do better than people might think.Will Brave New World and Thunderbolts* have the same effect on audiences? Marvel better hope so...
It's interesting that in its 20 years of existence, no movie in the Fox Marvel movie franchise reached a billion and the first time out that Disney has them in the sandbox they hit that number. To this day I'm still surprised that neither DOFP or Deadpool 2 made it past the $700-$800 million range.Said it before and it was true: all the Post Endgame MCU needed was mutants and the first mutant related film goes to a billion.
Wolverine is officially in that box with Batman and Spidey.
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Some quick predictions for next year:I don't think they'll be hitting a billion but I do think they'll probably do better than people might think.
I think Cap 4 if they get L&T type numbers, they should be happy with that. Thunderbolts, I am not sure what to expect honestly. Won't really know until we see what kind of buzz trailers and such generate.I don't think they'll be hitting a billion but I do think they'll probably do better than people might think.
My guess is, if Eternals managed to do $400M worldwide with a cast of completely unknown characters while we were still more or less in pandemic times, I think Thunderbolts can do okay with Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan as the leads with a cast of characters that have mostly all been introduced in previous MCU projects.I think Cap 4 if they get L&T type numbers, they should be happy with that. Thunderbolts, I am not sure what to expect honestly. Won't really know until we see what kind of buzz trailers and such generate.
It's interesting that in its 20 years of existence, no movie in the Fox Marvel movie franchise reached a billion and the first time out that Disney has them in the sandbox they hit that number. To this day I'm still surprised that neither DOFP or Deadpool 2 made it past the $700-$800 million range.
Some quick predictions for next year:
I think Brave New World will do better than Thunderbolts but both of them are likely to fare better at the box office than Quantumania and The Marvels did last year provided word of mouth isn't bad (like Quantumania) and there's no imminent strike to cripple the press tour for either of them (like The Marvels).
I think Fantastic Four will be the biggest hit for Marvel at the box office next year but I can't see that making it to a billion either. Truthfully I don't see any movie in their upcoming slate reaching $1B until Avengers: Doomsday.
Fantastic Four I think Marvel should be happy if it can hit $500 mil. Anything above that is icing, imo.I mean the Foxverse plateaued because they only treated the X-Men as a commodity to take random liberties with instead of respecting its lore. Even though Deadpool & Wolverine was brainless fun, Disney still respected the source material and the characters and made it feel like a comic come to life.
And it paid off, big time.
As far as next year, I really think the one to do big numbers is The Fantastic Four. Gunn’s Superman looks good, but I see the FF eclipsing it.
I saw Craving First Doom.I see it as Kraven's First Doom. But typo going typo.
Whenever we change to a new thread, it feels like:
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Said it before and it was true: all the Post Endgame MCU needed was mutants and the first mutant related film goes to a billion.
Wolverine is officially in that box with Batman and Spidey.
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At the risk of sounding like Marge Simpson with an "I hope both teams have fun" type of mentality, I'm rooting for both Superman and Fantastic Four to do great at the box office. Both of those IPs desperately need a win. If anything, I want the next Jurassic World movie to f*** off and leave them alone so that Supes and FF have more breathing room at the box office next July.I mean the Foxverse plateaued because they only treated the X-Men as a commodity to take random liberties with instead of respecting its lore. Even though Deadpool & Wolverine was brainless fun, Disney still respected the source material and the characters and made it feel like a comic come to life.
And it paid off, big time.
As far as next year, I really think the one to do big numbers is The Fantastic Four. Gunn’s Superman looks good, but I see the FF eclipsing it.
Lets see Disney do this without Fox men chracters shall we
You say that as if the Foxverse had Avengers level box office.
Lets see Disney do this without Fox men chracters shall we
This got me thinking.You say that as if the Foxverse had Avengers level box office.
It’s good to see some of our genre films making big money again, I think even those who aren’t fans will benefit with the security it gives to other related films that they might be fans of.Random Sunday Afternoon Thoughts Version 1000
Was I ever wrong about Deadpool & Wolverine's box office prospects. Here I thought $1 billion wasn't in the cards but I seriously underestimated how the general audience would respond to this film. If anything, this and Inside Out 2 prove that audiences will still come out for comic book/fantasy/animated films that are perceived as special/important entries in their genres, or if they're successfully marketed as 'events'. Will Brave New World and Thunderbolts* have the same effect on audiences? Marvel better hope so...
Speaking of which, the Disney Family of studios is having themselves quite the summer, and the party is expected to continue with Alien: Romulus next weekend. I'm not a fan of this type of studio monopoly but at least some films are getting butts into seats, which is healthy for theater survival...
Something is making me think that Fantastic Four and Superman are both going to hit it right out of the park next year. Don't ask me why but I can sense the momentum building around both films. It should be a great ride seeing which one comes out on top, box office wise...
It looks like Borderlands is DOA, the second genre film and would-be Deadpool challenger in a row after Harold and the Purple Crayon to flop. As Forbes put it, "it’s not enough anymore to stick a brand name on some adaptation sporting a bunch of CGI and a few stars’ names on the poster and expect people to show up." Studios will need to work harder if they want to tap into some of that sweet genre money being enjoyed by films like Barbie, Mario Bros, Deadpool, and Inside Out. Many insiders are predicting that Moana 2 will be joining the billion dollar club also later this year...
I've been reading some interesting theories online about that RDJ as Doom fiasco. Apparently (correct me if I'm wrong) there are several precedents from the comics where alternate universe versions of Tony Stark become Doom, and some are theorizing that RDJ will be playing both Doom and Stark in the next couple Avengers movies, thereby justifying his huge paycheck. This makes more sense to me than just bringing in the guy who played Iron Man and casting him as Doom with no explanation, hoping that general audiences won't be confused as hell...
I've also been reading theories that Marvel secretly brought back Chris Evans as Captain America during those Brave New World reshoots, and are saving his surprise return for the final trailer, just like the studio did with Spider-Man back in the Civil War marketing. If true, it strikes me as very sad that a studio, once viewed as a trailblazer not too long ago, is now resorting to nostalgia to sell their films
I'm oddly looking forward to Kraven the Hunter later this year. I won't be seeing this in theatres but it should make for a gloriously trashy home viewing experience. The film is giving me a vague Madame Web/Venom mashup vibe, which should result in one of the most fascinating train wrecks of the year if they can pull it off!
And finally, I watched the Agatha All Along trailer again recently. I don't care if I have to use up all my sick days at work, I'm really hoping to fit the show into my Spooky Season viewing this year
Like I said..lets see MCU mutants pull these numbers without FOX men nostalgia...
This got me thinking.
Hypothetically, let's say Disney never bought Fox and the merger didn't happen. Deadpool 3 happens regardless but do they try to coax Jackman into reprising Wolverine for it? And if so, would it still reach $1B even without the MCU boost?