Apocalypse X-Men: Apocalypse Box Office Prediction Thread

[Frankeh]

If we got an Apocalypse two-parter I'm afraid we would've gotten a borefest like Mockingjay Part 1. I just don't like leaving all the good stuff for the second part. A film only about build up isn't entertaining to me. It needs to pay off.

 

[def28]

Cramming everything into one movie doesn't do any favors either though. X-Men's getting a sequel no matter what unlike those teen novel books. Apocalypse was discussed amongst X-Men fans for quite sometime as being the main baddie for a potential crossover with multiple X-Teams and rightfully so.

As always the issue with X-Men films, there's just too many characters who won't be built up. Keep playing them as side characters or in smaller roles who are only good for powers and that's how the GA will look at them. My younger family members love this series more then any other comic property but they think Mystique is more important to X-Men then Cyclops. And they have no reason to think otherwise having never read the comics or seen a cartoon for their generation.

 

[GuestStar2004]

Cramming everything into a movie doesn't do any favors either. Apocalypse was discussed for quite sometime as being the main baddie for a potential crossover with multiple X-Teams and rightfully so.

X-force was shelved when X-Men: Apocalypse was announced because apocalypse was gonna to be the villain for the X-Force movie

So i don't think there was much heavy thought of a huge crossover for an apocalypse movie

 

[def28]

Which is an issue when Fox wants an expanded universe. Fans have saw that potential for awhile, it's obvious Apocalypse lends himself as a crossover villain. The fact he was in the X-Force script shows that even more. He's a major villain for both those teams. And his events from the source are one of the most famous X-Men crossover events.

If Fox had both of those team films being released and actually planned things out they could have built to an AOA event. If Apocalypse is a one off villain it's def waisted potential. Not to say a single film can't be good, but this is a serial series. Fox obviously wants an expanded universe and Apocalypse was arguably their best go to villain for that.

 

[Docker2.0]

Cramming everything into one movie doesn't do any favors either. Apocalypse was discussed amongst X-Men fans for quite sometime as being the main baddie for a potential crossover with multiple X-Teams and rightfully so.

As always the issue with X-Men films, there's just too many characters who won't be built up. Keep playing them as side characters or in smaller roles who are only good for powers and that's how the GA will look at them. My younger family members love this series more then any other comic property but they think Mystique is more important to X-Men then Cyclops. And they have no reason to think otherwise having never read the comics or seen a cartoon for their generation.

Preach!! The only Xmen we seem to care about is Wolverine and Magneto. Storm and Cyclops are basically side characters right now. This is their 6th film but seem to only make it the Wolverine show. I don't know, go to various websites and even though the trailer got a lot of likes, I don't think the passion is there for the Xmen like it use to be.

 

[def28]

Yeah, not like the 90s or early 00's for sure. But it's still very popular though, and these new films have been excellent in narrative quality. The older crowd and X-Men fans are definitely looking forward to seeing these classic characters again. But they gotta do something with them.

The flaws of not making most these major characters seem more crucial has definitely shot them in the foot. Hurts their marketability. They can't do that for another decade and expect the GA to be excited when they have been shown for so many years that they are not worthy of screen time and development.

 

[jokesonm3]

$650m - $750m.

 

[BMM]

I never saw the appeal with Alice 2 nor any of Tim Burton's movies. You seem to have to be on some kind of acid to get the feel of them, especially part 2. But some people like that kind of thing. The thing about Xmen is that by the time it comes out, you will have Deadpool, BvS, and CW out and they all bring something different or new.

By the time Through the Looking Glass comes out, we will have had the The Snow White Sequel and the Jungle Book, so I'm not sure why Apocalypse is doomed for failure but the third live action fantasy movie gets a pass with "some people like that kind of thing," especially when the superhero genre has proven more enduring.

 

[Zarex]

By the time Through the Looking Glass comes out, we will have had the The Snow White Sequel and the Jungle Book, so I'm not sure why Apocalypse is doomed for failure but the third live action fantasy movie gets a pass with "some people like that kind of thing," especially when the superhero genre has proven more enduring.

No one is saying that Apocalypse is doomed for failure or that it will lose the opening week to Through the Looking Glass.

 

[EnDz0n3]

If Apocalypse moves, it is basically giving away the entire weekend to Alice 2 so I don't see that happening.

Which I wouldn't have a problem with. After all just last year the only Memorial Day new release, coincidentally a Disney one (that no one was asking for? Like Alice 2?) underperformed. So Memorial Day Weekend release is never a guarantee for success.

Fortunately the X-men franchise is on the up and up after FC, The Wolverine and DOFP.

The last Alice movie that this one is following was six years ago and this new one doesn't have the advantage/novelty of 3D.

That said i just think the two tentpoles going head to head is not beneficial to either studio.

 

[EnDz0n3]

Thinking out loud here, how viable is a first weekend of October release date. Sci-fi hits like Gravity and The Martian came out the same weekend and both have done tremendous box office. Interstellar also came out in the fall (though in November). Audiences are starting to get used to a good-pedigreed Sci-fi movie in early October.

With Fox most likely missing that release window for Gambit, X-men can take over it.

Coincidentally it's also my Bday

Unfortunately, if (and it's a big if) Fox moves the haturz are gonna go rabid.

 

[JP]

At this point, with only five month til release, it's a little too late to move it.

 

[marvelrobbins]

Apocalypse isn't moving.this is last chance for fox to release an X-Men film
on memorial day and they aren't going to waste it.

In 2010 johnny depp still had draw at box office and it was first of the 3-d films after avatar.Malifecent had the draw of angelina jolie return to film.

Independence day sequel is put in spot to play for july 4th for fox.

 

[Sithborg]

If we got an Apocalypse two-parter I'm afraid we would've gotten a borefest like Mockingjay Part 1. I just don't like leaving all the good stuff for the second part. A film only about build up isn't entertaining to me. It needs to pay off.

I am not convinced that the two part strategy (not sequels) is going to work as well as executives are thinking.

 

[Lady C]

I don't care when it's released.

 

[EnDz0n3]

At this point, with only five month til release, it's a little too late to move it.

Unfortunately yea it think it is too.

Fox keeping the release date shows the studio knows this franchise is on an upswing. Hope it pays off for them and the fans.

This is last chance for fox to release an X-Men film
on memorial day.

No it isn't

 

[marvelrobbins]

Unfortunately yea it think it is too.

Fox keeping the release date shows the studio knows this franchise is on an upswing. Hope it pays off for them and the fans.



No it isn't

yes it is.disney will have may complety to itself as far as big releases go.come 2017 with marvel studios having first friday and the star wars having every memorial day with disney wanting to release one star wars film every year.

 

[EnDz0n3]

I knew the next Star Wars was for Memorial Day 2017. I didn't know the Han Solo one had also pencilled in 2018.

Who knows, maybe the next X-men sequel won't be til 2019.

Star Wars really shouldn't be afraid of the Avatar films, let's see Disney bully Cameron out of his Christmas release. That's the kind of battle of the titans I'd like to see...

Anyways, for X-men Fox should venture into other months. The Fast franchise (whose appeal escapes me) has shown that April is a good month to pre-empt the May releases.

 

[Zarex]

Star Wars really shouldn't be afraid of the Avatar films, let's see Disney bully Cameron out of his Christmas release. That's the kind of battle of the titans I'd like to see....

Cameron and Disney are partners on a very pricey Avatar themed expansion of the Animal Kingdom park in Orlando, so it's in Disney's best interest that the sequel be successful.

 

[marvelrobbins]

I knew the next Star Wars was for Memorial Day 2017. I didn't know the Han Solo one had also pencilled in 2018.

Who knows, maybe the next X-men sequel won't be til 2019.

Star Wars really shouldn't be afraid of the Avatar films, let's see Disney bully Cameron out of his Christmas release. That's the kind of battle of the titans I'd like to see...

Anyways, for X-men Fox should venture into other months. The Fast franchise (whose appeal escapes me) has shown that April is a good month to pre-empt the May releases.

star wars will have memorial day releases penciled in from 2017 through 2020.whenever the next full X-Men film is released i expect a july release from now on.I am starting to question if the wolverine solo will meet the march 3 2017 release since we are at end of december and no news on it and it's suspose to beguin filming in early 2016.so who knows when the next X related film will be released.

if people are sweating alice2 they kind of shouldn't underestimated avatar
sequels.

Star wars is likely why fox moved the next alien film in 2017 from may to october.

 

[SoNicRaDiATioN]

I can't see Alice 2 really hurting Apocalypse.....There will be an impact but nothing to be concerned about. It appears like the studios aren't worried about a big crossover.

 

[Docker2.0]

I can't see Alice 2 really hurting Apocalypse.....There will be an impact but nothing to be concerned about. It appears like the studios aren't worried about a big crossover.

Not a fan of Alice at all but you are crazy if you don't think it will affect Xmen's box office take. Trust me, it will!

 

[SoNicRaDiATioN]

Not a fan of Alice at all but you are crazy if you don't think it will affect Xmen's box office take. Trust me, it will!

The question is how much? We're speculating, but both studios seem to be valuing the spot more then the competition. My guess would be neither see a significant crossover of fan bases to have a substantial impact.

 

[Tilapia]

I think Malificent was a bigger draw than Alice 2 as it looks to me. Depp isn't Depp anymore. I think it's a comparable situation... meaning Apocalypse won't gross much more than DoFP by the looks of it.

 

[Snikt]

Maybe it will move and take Gambit's Oct 2016 spot (though HIGHLY doubtful).