What MCU non-Avengers team has the biggest box office potential?

[psylockolussus]

Watchmen made practically 200m WW with a divisive crowd and R rating. And the other two you mentioned were regarded as being bad films with under 50% approval ratings and not having strong marketing in general. And sometimes even the badly reviewed ones make money, Green Hornet and Ghost Rider made cash.

Blade, The Crow, Kick Ass, Sin City, Chronicle, Hancock, Iron Man and Hellboy all did fine. If a movie looks cool and marketting does their job and makes the audience aware, then people will see it.

Fantastic Four wasn't a very good movie but the first movie did well at the box-office.

And those movies you mentioned did okay for their budget, but seriously except for Hancock and Iron Man, none of those films were massive at the box-office.

 

[def28]

And those movies you mentioned did okay for their budget, but seriously except for Hancock and Iron Man, none of those films were massive at the box-office.

Not all films need to make Avengers and Batman money to be a success. Every film would be a flop if that was the case. Did you really expect The Losers and LOEG to make TDK box office?

300 made 450 WW on a 65m budget. Sin City made 158m on a 45m budget. Blade 1 and 2 made 150m on a 50m budget. Chronicle made 126m on a 12m budget and the rest did good enough to warrant sequels and be huge on their home releases. All those films were a success for their studios and made a ****load of profit. And The GA knew next to nothing about them. There will always be flops, but there are usually other reasons besides "The audience doesn't know them". That is not the only key to success by any means, tons of films have been a success without having the GA being aware of them years before a films release.

...back on Subject I don't think any Marvel films can match the dough Avengers bring's in. But then again, I never thought Iron Man would make over a billion either. If the film looks good and Marvel keeps up what they are doing then it is possible given some of the other team's to come close. Immortals, Thunderbolts, The Runaways, etc could be huge done right. Just being a part of the MCU is gonna make a difference for alot of these lesser known characters and teams.

 

[H.U.S.T.L.E.]

Not all films need to make Avengers and Batman money to be a success. Every film would be a flop if that was the case. Did you really expect The Losers and LOEG to make TDK box office?

300 made 450 WW on a 65m budget. Sin City made 158m on a 45m budget. Blade 1 and 2 made 150m on a 50m budget. Chronicle made 126m on a 12m budget and the rest did good enough to warrant sequels and be huge on their home releases. All those films were a success for their studios and made a ****load of profit. And The GA knew next to nothing about them. There will always be flops, but there are usually other reasons besides "The audience doesn't know them". That is not the only key to success by any means, tons of films have been a success without having the GA being aware of them years before a films release.

...back on Subject I don't think any Marvel films can match the dough Avengers bring's in. But then again, I never thought Iron Man would make over a billion either. If the film looks good and Marvel keeps up what they are doing then it is possible given some of the other team's to come close. Immortals, Thunderbolts, The Runaways, etc could be huge done right. Just being a part of the MCU is gonna make a difference for alot of these lesser known characters and teams.

Agreed. I think Marvel has generated a fair amount of goodwill with audiences since the release of the first Iron Man, so with the Marvel logo attached & the Disney marketing machine behind each release the movies should do solid box office numbers. And like you stated, it's not like every movie needs to make a billion dollars to be considered a success - Thor & CA:TFA weren't huge box office hits, but they made more than enough money for Marvel to warrant giving each a sequel.

On topic though, I think a Defenders film would probably bring in a good deal of revenue based on the premise of seeing Hulk smash, but we've already seen that in Avengers... so I'd rather see new characters to expand the MCU, like Inhumans. Adding storylines that tie in the Kree could be a stepping stone to more great characters, which is what we all want anyway right?

 

[cherokeesam]

Watchmen, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Losers say hello.

And about The Defenders, they could just include them in an Avengers movie. They don't have to headline a movie called "The Defenders".

Agreed.
The Defenders definitely have an "all-star" lineup in Hulk, Strange, Surfer and Namor, but Hulk is probably pretty much guaranteed a permanent slot in the MCU Avengers (as opposed to comic-book Avengers), so a Defenders movie would be completely redundant in the MCU and highly unlikely to be marketable.

 

[SlamAdams]

None of them may have a brand name appeal, but I think Runaways definitely fits a certain mold that studios are looking for (or at least were looking for not too long ago)

 

[Mr. Dent]

Marvel is the brand name.

 

[SlamAdams]

Marvel is the brand name.

Literally, but people also use the term "brand name appeal" when comparing a "Spider-Man" to a "Moon Knight."

 

[Heliflyer]

The other storyline Marvel has in its bag of goodies is the Civil War. Now granted, this is not a classic "team" but it has the potential to be a trilogy of films that brings in all heroes.

This most likely has the highest marketability and potential for slam-bang success as it builds upon the existing structure with Avengers, and all other solo films, with the exception of Dr. Strange. Marvel Comics didn't know what to do with Strange during the Civil War series and simply wrote him out with a nonsense expositional tool.

But Civil War has tremendous overlap and "group" potential.

 

[SlamAdams]

The other storyline Marvel has in its bag of goodies is the Civil War. Now granted, this is not a classic "team" but it has the potential to be a trilogy of films that brings in all heroes.

This most likely has the highest marketability and potential for slam-bang success as it builds upon the existing structure with Avengers, and all other solo films, with the exception of Dr. Strange. Marvel Comics didn't know what to do with Strange during the Civil War series and simply wrote him out with a nonsense expositional tool.

But Civil War has tremendous overlap and "group" potential.

true, but I feel like it will need a **** more foundation before it come about organically.

 

[Heliflyer]

true, but I feel like it will need a **** more foundation before it come about organically.

Agreed. But imagine how amazing a trilogy of civil war films would be!

 

[metaphysician]

The other storyline Marvel has in its bag of goodies is the Civil War. Now granted, this is not a classic "team" but it has the potential to be a trilogy of films that brings in all heroes.

This most likely has the highest marketability and potential for slam-bang success as it builds upon the existing structure with Avengers, and all other solo films, with the exception of Dr. Strange. Marvel Comics didn't know what to do with Strange during the Civil War series and simply wrote him out with a nonsense expositional tool.

But Civil War has tremendous overlap and "group" potential.

If Marvel Studios ever even touches Civil War, they are insane and have decided they hate success. One of the worst story arcs in recent comics is not something that needs a movie.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Definitely the Thunderbolts. Audiences love movies about scoundrels using their normally criminal abilities for more altruistic purposes (the Ocean's series, the Italian Job, the F&F series).

 

[spideymouse]

Definitely the Thunderbolts. Audiences love movies about scoundrels using their normally criminal abilities for more altruistic purposes (the Ocean's series, the Italian Job, the F&F series).

I think the draw for those movies you just mentioned is the thrill of the heist. Would a Thunderbolts movie incorporate something like that?

BTW, the idea of a MCU heist movie sounds AWESOME.

 

[babykhris]

Definitely the Thunderbolts. Audiences love movies about scoundrels using their normally criminal abilities for more altruistic purposes (the Ocean's series, the Italian Job, the F&F series).

If we get the Thunderbolts we're getting the current Thunderbolts-Red Hulk, The Punisher, Elektra with 2 characters replacing Venom and Deadpool. (maybe Blade and Moon Knight)

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

If we get the Thunderbolts we're getting the current Thunderbolts-Red Hulk, The Punisher, Elektra with 2 characters replacing Venom and Deadpool. (maybe Blade and Moon Knight)

I like your idea except for Blade.

He's better as a lone wolf.

 

[Teelie]

I realize I've been out of comics too long (I stopped collecting over a decade ago and even then I was mainly Dark Horse by that time) but the Inhumans are the only ones I even recognize from the poll.

I'd say them, sounds interesting or one of the X-team spin offs (X-Caliber, X-Force, etc) but that's also hewing rather close to X-Men so maybe Midnight Sons or Nightstalkers. I really can't think of any others recent enough to be justifiable.

 

[Gary Griffith]

1) The Champions (yeah you'd need Angel and Iceman from FOX and maybe Ghost Rider from Sony, but it would introduce Hercules into the MCU and give Black Widow a starring role). Hell, throw Hawkeye in there too! Lol

2) Midnight Sons (Dr. Strange, Blade, Ghost Rider, Werewolf by Night, Morbeius (Sony again), Son of Satan, Brother Voodoo. Hell, even Daredevil, Elektra and Man-Thing. Horror it up Marvel!

3) Pet Avengers! Make it happen!

 

[Duran Man]

The Inhumans.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Gotta go with DEFENDERS (My preferred linup1.Doctor Strange 2.Namor 3.Hulk 4. Valkyrie 5.Moondragon) and a MIDNIGHT SONS/NEW NIGHTSTALKERS (My line up 1.Blade 2.Ghost Rider3. Brother Voodoo 4.Moonknight 5.The Werewolf By Night).

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

I think Inhumans is too weird to break out and be a global success.

We'll have to see how the world reacts to Gaurdians of the Galaxy.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Gotta go with DEFENDERS (My preferred linup1.Doctor Strange 2.Namor 3.Hulk 4. Valkyrie 5.Moondragon) and a MIDNIGHT SONS/NEW NIGHTSTALKERS (My line up 1.Blade 2.Ghost Rider3. Brother Voodoo 4.Moonknight 5.The Werewolf By Night).

I love both these ideas.

I can see The Defenders grossing 600+ m worldwide and Midnight Sons 300+ m even with an R-rating.

 

[marcvader]

Runways and Inhumans are the ones from this list that have a good chance to be a hit on their own while being different fresh and new. Defenders just seems like an Avengers knockoff at face value while I don't know how much the Idea of Thunderbolts would be appealing to the GA.

 

[cherokeesam]

I think Inhumans is too weird to break out and be a global success.

We'll have to see how the world reacts to Gaurdians of the Galaxy.

On its own, I don't think Inhumans would have much box office potential; not even as much as GOTG, which at least has a furry mascot, a hot half-naked amazon, and a beefcake badass as well as a lot of humor; you know, things audiences will actually like. Inhumans has....a lead actor with no lines.

That being said, I wouldn't be *too* surprised if we hear about one or more Inhumans showing up in the cast list of GOTG. The casting rumors have been all over the place on that movie, but some of those rumors actually point in the direction of Inhuman references.

 

[Zarex]

I think Inhumans is too weird to break out and be a global success.

We'll have to see how the world reacts to Gaurdians of the Galaxy.

The recent rumor that the Inhumans would have a "Game of Thrones" syle plot didn't impress me. It's too similar to the Thor films, and one of the major reasons the Inhumans didn't really catch on in the comics was their separation from the rest of the Marvel Universe.

The other plot rumor, that the Inhumans are alien sleeper-cell agents living among us, has much more potential. To have the various members of the royal family living in suburbia suddenly revealing themselves when their sponsors attack would give the MCU a unique group of superheroes quite different from billionaires, super-scientists, and SHIELD agents.

Two potential problems with interpreting the Inhumans on the big screen are Lockjaw and Blackbolt. A half ton dog may be difficult to conceal while undercover, but given Lockjaw's teleportation abilities, he can take "walkies" anywhere. As for Black Bolt, it would make sense to portray him as being deaf (likely given his powers) and communicating with Medusa (the film's lead) via sign language. Maybe we'll see in Phase 5.

 

[Mr. Dent]

Phase 5? Think phase 3.