WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
True, and that X:men Origins with it as well. I guess if the movie is good, people will see it lol, especially if the other entires were bad.
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Wkd BO 1006-0817 - Ponies trampled by Runner, Mountain Between #1 & #2
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broncobuster
Banned
Trouble with POTC is how much of the series appeal is Depp as Jack Sparrow. Take that away and you might end up with Cutthroat Island.
hodayathink
Member
I think if/when they do reboot it, they have to find a way to do it with trying to replace Jack directly. Maybe focusing more on the entire crew rather than the captain specifically?
kunonabi
Member
Doesnt really look like its trying to be faithful so maybe it has a shot.
As for Black Panther im fully expecting it to be the best superhero movie since unbreakable.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Banned
They should give POTC a break and reboot it later with another Jack Sparrow. In the interim, have LucasFilm develop a movie based on Monkey Island. Make it animated to separate it from POTC. The source material is much better.
BlackDoomShadow
Member
I was under the impression that Pirates 5 was Disney's attempt at doing a Force Awakens-style legacy sequel, starring new characters on their adventure to meet the legendary Jack Sparrow and Will Turner. Having not actually seen it yet, is this not the case? I did notice the advertising seemed to heavily focus on Jack which isn't what you would do if you were trying to shift focus to new heroes.
In any case, Disney is almost certainly trying to figure out how to sever themselves from Johnny Depp before he gets into even more hot water and it hurts the Disney Brand.
In any case, Disney is almost certainly trying to figure out how to sever themselves from Johnny Depp before he gets into even more hot water and it hurts the Disney Brand.
hodayathink
Member
If this were any other studio, I would say that that doesn't mean they won't try. But Disney could mothball Pirates for the next 20 years and not miss a beat, so maybe you're right.
You're right on the money. I really was just poking fun at Slayven's assertion.
54% drop isn't a disaster. I guess there was kind of an audience for this, if only it had opened much higher.
mugurumakensei
Member
5x it's budget isn't a bad first week return for Happy Death Day. Blumhouse productions continues to do extraordinarily well for the budget of their average production.
It went from an estimated 58% drop fri, to 56% estimate on sat, to 54%... so if this weekend was four-five days longer and it followed the same pattern...
It's not enough, Fury Road dropped 46% on its second weekend, and Blade Runner needs to match that.
Blade Runner would have had to drop like 30% or less to be on the road to semi-success.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
I think you are saying the same thing, but I am pretty happy that any temptation for a sequel can wait another 35 years.
Poor phrasing on my part;
I don't think you can say that there really is an audience for it when it drops 54%, not that it needs to match Mad Max to be on way to success (which it isn't). A 54% kind of is a disaster for Alcon since it means it probably won't leg very well.
Lights and Waves
Member
I saw Death Day and The Foreigner this weekend. Both were awesome.
Hoping to see The Wonder Women today too! Thanks MoviePass.
Hoping to see The Wonder Women today too! Thanks MoviePass.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Happy Death Day taking a 19.6% drop on Saturday. Was expecting it to be worse once the novelty of Friday wore off.
hodayathink
Member
Man, Chadwick Boseman's historical biopics have been declining in gross even though the reviews have been good. $95 million for 42, to $22 for Get on Up, and now Marshall. Like, I don't even think there's a thread on Marshall.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I saw the trailers and some commercials, looked like something I'd watch on video. Lazy Sunday rental. The social media stuff especially seemed phoned in with Boseman and Gad standing around in front of a white background.
kunonabi
Member
I didnt know it even existed until I was buying tickets for the Foreigner. At this late stage ill probably have to catch it on home video.
Fancyarcher
Member
It did at one point have a big fanbase, but then the producers ruined everything with poor scripts and constant retreads leading to depleting returns, as is usually the case with most franchises.
X-Men: First Class underperformed though, and made less then Origins and The Last Stand. It was actually affected by the reception of those films anyway.
Fancyarcher
Member
Marshall was released in less theaters then both of those films, and it wasn't advertised as much either. It's not surprising.
That's about 10m weekend then? With Italy next week hopefully it can top $650m