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[SkylineRKR]

I think Ghostbusters will bomb hard. Fans seem to be pissed off, and non-fans likely won't care much. It didn't look good either.

BvS won't flop, but I don't think it'll be the megahit WB wants or needs it to be to start up the DCEU.

Nah. I don't think BvS will flop either. Its still Batman. And this one might ride on TDK success still. Not as succesful, but profitable.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

ITT I learned Tarzan cost 180mil... wtf is wrong with movie budgets these days?

Anyway, just wanted to drop in a say that the second Alice movie will at least benefit from the general weirdness of the setting. At least that part of it would be worth showing up for if they play it right (see Batman Arkham games).

Other than that, I figure Gods of Egypt has already won the thread, right?

Also, Independence Day 2 will probably make unexpected more stupid money.

 

[kswiston]

Through the Looking Glass' success will largely tie into how much Disney spent on the film.

If it was $150M, than success would be fairly easy. No way this drops more than 50% from the last film.

However, knowing Disney and films starting Depp, it probably had some ridiculous $250M budget.

 

[jett]

I'm really rooting for Wonderland Boogaloo to be a massive failure. Because fuck that first movie.

 

[kswiston]

I'm really rooting for Wonderland Boogaloo to be a massive failure. Because fuck that first movie.

Disney does need a way to lose some of the money they'll make on Civil War and Finding Dory this year, and funding expensive Depp movies has been good for that in the past.

 

[Loxley]

There is no way Warcraft is going to bomb. Worst case scenario it'll do the numbers Pacific Rim did. And the people thinking BvS will bomb are either trolling or downright delusional. Now that the horrendous Egyptian Clash of the Titans movie has bombed dramatically, I predict the next big one will be Tarzan. I am still in shock over it's budget...

I still don't get why people think there's some direct correlation between WoW's subscriber numbers and how much money the movie will make. Deadpool was just a recent example that once again proved you don't need to be the most relevant property at the forefront of popular culture in order to make serious bank.

 

[Valhelm]

Warcraft will be a real "never again" moment for videogame films

 

[kswiston]

Warcraft will be a real "never again" moment for videogame films

I doubt it.

Disney blew $200M on Prince of Persia and 6 years later we're still getting Assassin's Creed.

 

[WillyFive]

I doubt it.

Disney blew $200M on Prince of Persia and 6 years later we're still getting Assassin's Creed.

A real successful Ubisoft movie franchise would have seen six Prince of Persia movies by now.

 

[Lion Heart]

I really hope Warcraft does well, I love Ragnar and want him to be in more movies.

 

[Retro]

Warcraft will be a real "never again" moment for videogame films

Nah. They know the current Comic Book boom can't last for ever and videogames are perceived to be largely the same cash cow demographic. They'll keep trying and trying until they get the formula right or the climate is ready for it, like with the first X-Men and Spiderman movies. And from there the floodgates open.

 

[Zackat]

I really hope Warcraft does well, I love Ragnar and want him to be in more movies.

I want it to do well so we can get to the Arthas storyline.

 

[ExVicis]

Nah. They know the current Comic Book boom can't last for ever and videogames are perceived to be largely the same cash cow demographic. They'll keep trying and trying until they get the formula right or the climate is ready for it, like with the first X-Men and Spiderman movies. And from there the floodgates open.

Oh god you're right. Videogames are only untouched now because they haven't figured them out yet. The minute they do it's gonna be the next big Cinematic Experience craze. And Sony would be right at the front of this I would imagine too.

 

[kswiston]

Oh god you're right. Videogames are only untouched now because they haven't figured them out yet. The minute they do it's gonna be the next big Cinematic Experience craze. And Sony would be right at the front of this I would imagine too.

You know you want more videogame tie-ins to videogame movies

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I think that Tarzan movie will bomb. Jungle Book at least has the promise of the songs but a live-action Tarzan sequel with a 180 million dollar budget is bound to suffer badly.

 

[MrCunningham]

Oh god you're right. Videogames are only untouched now because they haven't figured them out yet. The minute they do it's gonna be the next big Cinematic Experience craze. And Sony would be right at the front of this I would imagine too.

Well, this year we have:

- Ratchet and Clank
- The Angry Birds Movie
- Warcraft
- Assassin's Creed

There was also Resident Evil: The Final Chapter slated for this year, but it was pushed off til 2017. But I have a feeling that Videogame movies will be the next thing now that Hollywood has practically mined out the Comic Book movie genre. I don't expect comic book movies to die down anytime soon, but there will inevitably be a replacement for them.

 

[ExVicis]

You know you want more videogame tie-ins to videogame movies

Noooooooo.

Well, this year we have:

- Ratchet and Clank
- The Angry Birds Movie
- Warcraft
- Assassin's Creed

There was also Resident Evil: The Final Chapter slated for this year, but it was pushed off til 2017. But I have a feeling that Videogame movies will be the next thing now that Hollywood has practically mined out the Comic Book movie genre. I don't expect comic book movies to die down anytime soon, but there will inevitably be a replacement for them.

Oh yeah they're trying. I'm sure someone somewhere is watching these movies very closely so they can jump on this next big Comic Book thing first and steal away Disney's money.


It's been pretty transparent that earlier it was book to movie adaptations (specifically YA novels) where they try to adapt whole books into movies and split up the final book Harry Potter Style. Then Iron and Avengers happened and now that's the big thing with comic books and endless material to pull from and exploit with the market already there. And in the future we're seeing at least the first feelers on Video Game movies and how much that can be profitable. What's next after that though? Where will Hollywood go to over-saturate theaters with next?

YA Novels-->Comic Books--->Videogames (?) -->Who knows?

 

[Retro]

Oh god you're right. Videogames are only untouched now because they haven't figured them out yet. The minute they do it's gonna be the next big Cinematic Experience craze. And Sony would be right at the front of this I would imagine too.

Exactly. We'll look back at stuff like Resident Evil, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Warcraft, etc. in the same way we think of all the little superhero movies that didn't stick like Swamp Thing, The Punisher, Spawn, etc.; I'm not saying those movies are bad, just that they weren't enough to spark the next craze like Spiderman or X-Men.

You know you want more videogame tie-ins to videogame movies

Oh god, and given how Capcom milks their franchises...

Phase One:
Guile (2024)
The Incredible Chun-Li (2024)
Guile 2: Breakin' Shadaloo (2026)
Street Fighter Origins: Vega (2027)
Ryu / Ken: The First Street Fighters (2027)
Capcom's Street Fighter (2028)

Phase Two:
Guile 3 (2029)
Street Fighter: Origins: Bison(2029)
Ryu / Ken: The Soviet Soldier (2030)
The Vega (2030)
Capcom's Street Fighter: Age of Bison (2031)
Blanka! (2031)

Phase Three
Ryu / Ken: Championship Edition (2032)
Street Fighter: The New Challengers (2033)
Capcom's Street Fighter: Turbo: Part 1 (2033)
Chun-Li 2: World War Chun (2034)
Untitled third Vega film (2035)
Capcom's Street Fighter: Turbo: Part 2 (2035)

At that point, with all these videogame movies killing the super hero genre, Marvel will make the obvious move and join up with Capcom for a whole slew of cross overs, starting with "Marvel v Capcom: Dawn of the Tournament" and the whole thing starts all over again, maybe with a Mortal Kombat cross-over too.

Sad part is, someone is probably actually planning this out as we speak.

 

[Animator]

The irony here is that many of those scenes were done by Blur Studios, founded and run by Tim Miller, director of Deadpool.

What are you talking about? Warcraft?

 

[twinturbo2]

The thing about Warcraft is, I fully expect there to be at lease one Leroy Jenkins reference. I don't care how shoehorned in it is, I expect someone to yell "Goddammit, Leroy!" and someone to reply "Least I have chicken."

Then the film gets an Academy Award nomination for the guy playing Leroy.

 

[Frozenprince]

Y'all saying BvS will struggle to hit break-even are nuts. It'll make it's production budget back in a weekend, it'll moonwalk to $1B, quality or not, it'll have explosions and fucking Batman, that gets asses in seats.

 

[crazy monkey]

The thing about Warcraft is, I fully expect there to be at lease one Leroy Jenkins reference. I don't care how shoehorned in it is, I expect someone to yell "Goddammit, Leroy!" and someone to reply "Least I have chicken."

Then the film gets an Academy Award nomination for the guy playing Leroy.

I want that lol

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Oh god, and given how Capcom milks their franchises...

Phase One:
Guile (2024)
The Incredible Chun-Li (2024)
Guile 2: Breakin' Shadaloo (2026)
Street Fighter Origins: Vega (2027)
Ryu / Ken: The First Street Fighters (2027)
Capcom's Street Fighter (2028)

Phase Two:
Guile 3 (2029)
Street Fighter: Origins: Bison(2029)
Ryu / Ken: The Soviet Soldier (2030)
The Vega (2030)
Capcom's Street Fighter: Age of Bison (2031)
Blanka! (2031)

Phase Three
Ryu / Ken: Championship Edition (2032)
Street Fighter: The New Challengers (2033)
Capcom's Street Fighter: Turbo: Part 1 (2033)
Chun-Li 2: World War Chun (2034)
Untitled third Vega film (2035)
Capcom's Street Fighter: Turbo: Part 2 (2035)

At that point, with all these videogame movies killing the super hero genre, Marvel will make the obvious move and join up with Capcom for a whole slew of cross overs, starting with "Marvel v Capcom: Dawn of the Tournament" and the whole thing starts all over again, maybe with a Mortal Kombat cross-over too.

Sad part is, someone is probably actually planning this out as we speak.

I just wanted to reply and say how much I like this post

Y'all saying BvS will struggle to hit break-even are nuts. It'll make it's production budget back in a weekend, it'll moonwalk to $1B, quality or not, it'll have explosions and fucking Batman, that gets asses in seats.

Whoops. At this rate BvS looks like it'll be lucky if it hits $900million, let alone a billion.

 

[Freewheelin']

Y'all saying BvS will struggle to hit break-even are nuts. It'll make it's production budget back in a weekend, it'll moonwalk to $1B, quality or not, it'll have explosions and fucking Batman, that gets asses in seats.

Incredible

 

[oneils]

When my wife saw the Warcraft trailer in the theaters she was certain that it was a "fake trailer" that they run before the movies where someone's cellphone rings and it turns out to be a PSA to be quiet during the show.

Haha. That trailer must be so confusing to people. I'm really surprised this movie was made.

 

[Jarnet87]

ITT I learned Tarzan cost 180mil... wtf is wrong with movie budgets these days?

Anyway, just wanted to drop in a say that the second Alice movie will at least benefit from the general weirdness of the setting. At least that part of it would be worth showing up for if they play it right (see Batman Arkham games).

Other than that, I figure Gods of Egypt has already won the thread, right?

Also, Independence Day 2 will probably make unexpected more stupid money.

I didn't realize how well the 2010 Alice movie did at the Box Office. I thought it may not have as wide appeal with kids/families as it is out there, but there are generations of adults who grew up with it.

Dat Tarzan budget. Going up against a new Spielberg movie, and The Purge 12. Following week is Secret Life of Pets (not sure if its suppose to be big). I could also see the Snow White prequel being a bomba. Who asked for this !?

June is gonna be a bloodbath. June 3 - TMNT 2. Jun 10 - Conjuring 2, Now You See Me 2, Warcraft. June 17 - Finding Dory June 24 - Independence Day 2.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

I didn't realize how well the 2010 Alice movie did at the Box Office. I thought it may not have as wide appeal with kids/families as it is out there, but there are generations of adults who grew up with it.

Yeah, I thought it was a pretty fucking awful film and the visual design made me feel ill. But I don't see the sequel doing anything close to the success of the first film. I can't see any demand there and I don't think there's a lot of fond remembrance for it.

Dat Tarzan budget. Going up against a new Spielberg movie, and The Purge 12. Following week is Secret Life of Pets (not sure if its suppose to be big). I could also see the Snow White prequel being a bomba. Who asked for this !?

I think Tarzan is going to limp to the finish line even if it's a decent film. I just don't think it's a story people particularly care about, and it's going to be coming in the wake of The Jungle Book.

 

[duckroll]

I think Tarzan is going to limp to the finish line even if it's a decent film. I just don't think it's a story people particularly care about, and it's going to be coming in the wake of The Jungle Book.

Edgar Rice Burroughs live action films just can't catch a break.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

I've seen some advertising for The Huntsman: Winter's War recently, and I really think that's going to be a damp squib. I don't think anyone cared enough about the first film to want a prequel, and I find the idea of a prequel with many of the same characters to be quite odd and all-round pointless.

 

[Megalosaro]

Oh god, and given how Capcom milks their franchises...

Phase One:
Guile (2024)
The Incredible Chun-Li (2024)
Guile 2: Breakin' Shadaloo (2026)
Street Fighter Origins: Vega (2027)
Ryu / Ken: The First Street Fighters (2027)
Capcom's Street Fighter (2028)

Phase Two:
Guile 3 (2029)
Street Fighter: Origins: Bison(2029)
Ryu / Ken: The Soviet Soldier (2030)
The Vega (2030)
Capcom's Street Fighter: Age of Bison (2031)
Blanka! (2031)

Phase Three
Ryu / Ken: Championship Edition (2032)
Street Fighter: The New Challengers (2033)
Capcom's Street Fighter: Turbo: Part 1 (2033)
Chun-Li 2: World War Chun (2034)
Untitled third Vega film (2035)
Capcom's Street Fighter: Turbo: Part 2 (2035)

At that point, with all these videogame movies killing the super hero genre, Marvel will make the obvious move and join up with Capcom for a whole slew of cross overs, starting with "Marvel v Capcom: Dawn of the Tournament" and the whole thing starts all over again, maybe with a Mortal Kombat cross-over too.

Sad part is, someone is probably actually planning this out as we speak.

Where the hell is the Dan Hibiki movie?

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Where the hell is the Dan Hibiki movie?

He is relegated to a One Shot extra on the blu ray release of one of them.

 

[Apathy]

The irony here is that many of those scenes were done by Blur Studios, founded and run by Tim Miller, director of Deadpool.

Blur doesn't do blizzard stuff. Everything is done internally.

 

[kswiston]

The majority of us will look pretty silly if Tarzan ends up being this year's WWZ (not that I see that happening).

I scanned through the thread and didn't see too many way out there predictions. I guess the guy predicting flops for Deadpool, Doc Strange and Gambit (now moved) is closest.

Nothing on the level of the Jurassic World shout outs in last year's thread though.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Looks like I was spot on with my BvS prediction.

WoW remains to be seen.

 

[KodaRuss]

Might be going to see BVS on Saturday. Really sucks to hear that it isnt generally liked. So it is considered a bomb for sure now?

I really hope Warcraft does not bomb because I love the frachise but judging from what others are saying it doesnt look good. I would likely have no hope if it were not for Duncan Jones but we'll see I guess.

Tarzan is going to bomb for sure, Star Trek looks pretty bad as well.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Might be going to see BVS on Saturday. Really sucks to hear that it isnt generally liked. So it is considered a bomb for sure now?

I really hope Warcraft does not bomb because I love the frachise but judging from what others are saying it doesnt look good. I would likely have no hope if it were not for Duncan Jones but we'll see I guess.

Tarzan is going to bomb for sure, Star Trek looks pretty bad as well.

BvS is not a bomb. Disappointment, yes. But a bomb?

That's gonna be Warcraft v Tarzan.

 

[inky]

Tarzan was 180 million, what the fuck?

 

[Indelible]

I think Assassin's Creed will bomb hard, video game movies are always terrible no matter how good the actors are.

 

[Discotheque]

I think Assassin's Creed will bomb hard, video game movies are always terrible no matter how good the actors are.

This has a good director behind it too tho

We'll see. It could bomb but I'm fairly optimistic about its quality at least

 

[Triggerhappytel]

The Huntsman: Winter's War reviews started coming out a couple of days ago and as expected, it seems to be shite.

Currently at 35% average after 39 reviews on Metacritic. I assume Hemsworth and Theron were both contracted for any sequels after the first film, because they're both better than this.

I reckon this is going to finish with under $200 million at the box office.

 

[Rymuth]

The Huntsman: Winter's War reviews started coming out a couple of days ago and as expected, it seems to be shite.

Currently at 35% average after 39 reviews on Metacritic. I assume Hemsworth and Theron were both contracted for any sequels after the first film, because they're both better than this.

I reckon this is going to finish with under $200 million at the box office.

Poor Hemsworth.

 

[TrumanBurbank]

Poor Hemsworth.

Dude has Thor and Avengers franchise films for life and he looks like a God.

Poor everyone who is not Chris Hemsworth.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Huntsman will take the Golden Fat Boy for biggest bomb this year. Tarzan a close second.

I think Ghostbusters will be an underperformer, but not a straight up bomb.

 

[duckroll]

How badly would Huntsman and Tarzan have to do to beat Gods of Egypt?

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Gods Of Egypt was so bad that I forgot it existed.

I thought Huntsman was a $150m+ movie, but it has a smaller budget than I thought ($115m). It would have to do $110m or less WW to do worse than Egypt, but I don't see that happening. It'll probably break even.

I think if Tarzan is as bad as Pan, then that will take the trophy.

 

[LaNaranja]

Dude has Thor and Avengers franchise films for life and he looks like a God.

Poor everyone who is not Chris Hemsworth.

He is also married to Elsa Pataky. Even if he can't catch a break in film outside of Marvel, the dude has won at life.

 

[Jacob]

Warcraft will be a real "never again" moment for videogame films

I couldn't say about video game movies, but I suspect that if Warcraft is as big a bomb as the early tracking was suggesting, it will kill off epic fantasy movies for at least the next several years. Warcraft already feels like a movie that's 5-10 years too late, and there is very little other epic fantasy on the horizon. (The HP franchise seems to be moving away from the genre with Fantastic Beasts.) With the success of Game of Thrones most producers seem interested in exploring the genre in the cheaper, long form-friendly medium of television instead anyway. Warcraft bombing could be the final nail in the coffin, though.

 

[Rymuth]

Dude has Thor and Avengers franchise films for life and he looks like a God.

Poor everyone who is not Chris Hemsworth.

What non-Marvel movie has he been in that's been well reviewed?

No shit he's got Thor to fall back on, but as an actor I'm sure he'd like to see himself known for something else

 

[Messofanego]

He is also married to Elsa Pataky. Even if he can't catch a break in film outside of Marvel, the dude has won at life.

It might be a joke but this phrase of winning someone weirds me out. Just because she or he is pretty, doesn't automatically mean she or he is a great partner/person in a relationship or even as this post implying that sex must be great. "Winning" based on looks alone implies like she's some trophy, kind of objectifying imo.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

What non-Marvel movie has he been in that's been well reviewed?

No shit he's got Thor to fall back on, but as an actor I'm sure he'd like to see himself known for something else

Yeah, he seems to choose a lot of awful roles. He's a big name and a leading actor, but were it not for Thor he wouldn't have half of the star power he currently does.