BronsonLee
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And people thought Maleficent was gonna bomb fuckin' hard
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Wkd BO 0317-1917 - King Kong dethroned as Disney continues to BEAST box office
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Ya, it was a popular pick in that year's bomb of the year thread.
the summer of 2014 was pretty light on outright bombs.
twinturbo2
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Looks like it. I was told on twitter the budget was $100 million.
If GITS loses to Boss Baby, the Internet would implode.
The live action Disney Renaissance films are going to crush the box office.
broncobuster
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Boy, sure seems like the CHIPs reboot was a good idea.
PhoncipleBone
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Lion King maybe. Aladdin isn't. Not unless there is some very inspired casting for the genie. But looking at how the blu release of Aladdin went, that seems to have fallen a bit in stature over the years.
Still gonna make bank.
It was made like a superhero movie.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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There was a lot of rumors about the production being a disaster if I recall correctly. I do wonder if a straight adaptation of Sleeping Beauty would have done even better, like a Jungle Book type tun.
It's totally gonna be Jack Black.
Yeah, I was going to say that Beauty and the Beast has since become the second most popular film of that era behind the Lion King.
Rth is saying $38-39M on Saturday for BatB and $14M for Power Rangers.
EDIT: Even on the $38M low end, that would equal a high 80s-low 90s weekend for Beauty and the Beast. Beauty and the Beast will have the 4th best 10-day total of all time after The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, and the Avengers. Of course, those three films were all way ahead.
EDIT: Even on the $38M low end, that would equal a high 80s-low 90s weekend for Beauty and the Beast. Beauty and the Beast will have the 4th best 10-day total of all time after The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, and the Avengers. Of course, those three films were all way ahead.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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$39M would be a 37.7% Saturday-to-Saturday decline; better than Alice, Oz, and Cinderella and not too far off from Jungle Book. That could lead to a low 50's third weekend and let Beast continue to stay ahead of the pace of The Dark Knight.
PhoncipleBone
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No. It will be Kevin Hart
twinturbo2
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CHIPs had a budget of $35 million, I think. It'll be fine once it hits home video.
My guess as well.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Guy Ritchie is directing Aladdin, right? I feel like there's a good chance the film is a real weird piece of work that doesn't quite connect with audiences in the same way as other Disney live-action films.
Discotheque
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what a way to shit on the memory of Robin Williams. should just skip the genie altogether if they consider kevin hart.
that would be cool. last few disney remakes have seemed pretty bland.
Dash_Riprock
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I'm sure once his King Arthur movie (which looks like ten different levels of ass) flops he'll be quietly replaced.
Discotheque
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King Arthur looks fun. Like very over the top and dumb entertainment but it looks like it could be enjoyable. Prolly will be a flop though.
broncobuster
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Shaq should play the genie.
Discotheque
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I dunno, but Kevin Hart is a modern day Martin Lawrence. But much worse, because at least he gave us Martin and Bad Boys movies. fuck that guy breh.
Genie seems like one of those irreplaceable acts, honestly I think it should be a woman for the disney remake. Makes things a bit easier.
Genie seems like one of those irreplaceable acts, honestly I think it should be a woman for the disney remake. Makes things a bit easier.
RastaMentality
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Lion King is an absolute beast. It's box office receipts, the DVD sales for the shitty sequels (and half sequels), the broadway receipts. its gonna be an event.
broncobuster
Banned
Do they have cast announcements for Lion King? if they don't bring back Irons for Scar, like, why bother at all.
Discotheque
Banned
forreal. Lion King and Aladdin are gonna be the trickiest.
bring back Irons and Nathan Lane.
bring back Irons and Nathan Lane.
RastaMentality
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James Earl Jones and Gambino as Simba.
Why did Disney do a bunch of direct to video sequels of films like Lion King and Aladdin anyway? They would have made a ton in the box office.
Not modern at all but could somebody like Jim Carrey replicate that energy?
I just miss Jim Carrey :[
Discotheque
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Jim Carrey is such an underrated actor. It's a damn shame he barely comes in much these days, and when he does it's some crap film.
Good at drama and comedy. Needs a dope director to pull him in again. Like a Steve Carell type of career.
Good at drama and comedy. Needs a dope director to pull him in again. Like a Steve Carell type of career.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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I think it was just a different era and the idea of spending a bunch of money on a Lion King 2 and releasing it in theaters probably never occurred to anyone.. Sequels in general were not nearly as ubiquitous back in the '90s as they are today, and that goes doubly so for animated films. I'm pretty sure Disney didn't release a sequel in theaters until Toy Story 2.
WHO WHO WHO WHO WHO
I could see it.
Aaron Strife
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If they're just having a dude voice over a CGI Genie, the guy who currently does the voice in Kingdom Hearts is a pretty good Williams imitation (it's not Castellaneta anymore).
https://youtu.be/KgDODp1sWkY
Afraid to say they're never going to put a voice actor in a major role. "Who's going to be Genie" will be a huge part of the hype machine.
Honestly he would be great
But I expect Disney to go after someone younger and more recognizable 😑 Hart fits the bill.
Obliterator
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Thing is Lion King is STILL huge. Hell there an animated show on TV right now Lion Guard based on it that's super popular with kids.
If it's remotely good Lion King will be enormous and the biggest of these live action remakes imo. If Jungle Book can almost do a billion I have no problem seeing a good Lion King doing 1.5+
If it's remotely good Lion King will be enormous and the biggest of these live action remakes imo. If Jungle Book can almost do a billion I have no problem seeing a good Lion King doing 1.5+
They could just paint Josh Gad blue.
twinturbo2
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What.
DarkLordMalik
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Exterminieren
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Just think The Jungle Book with no Mowgli. That film wasn't far off what you're describing.
Sure, but it's still a huge jump to no actors are all.
They just need Sinbad as Genie
Discotheque
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Lol that would work but nah they're campaigning to play the hyenas but I don't think it will happen
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