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[Slayven]

Any realistic properties Fox would want from Disney to trade for?

FF is so toxic that if Disney gave Rupert Murdoch 2 day passes for Disney World, they sill would be over paying.

KB is dead.

Still better off than Cassandra Cain

 

[B.K.]

I'm glad American Ultra is out so I won't have to see any more of its horrible TV spots. I got really tired of seeing them during every commercial break when I watched Adult Swim or Comedy Central. It looked like a really horrible movie.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Sad how every Dr.Who that comes to America gets done kind of dirty.

However, when Doctor Who itself is screened in American theaters, it does really well.

 

[mreddie]

Dammit China, why did you save Genisys?

 

[vinnygambini]

Dammit China, why did you save Genisys?

 

[Slayven]

However, when Doctor Who itself is screened in American theaters, it does really well.

Even the Fox tv movie?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Even the Fox tv movie?

That actually did okay-ish, ratings-wise. Way better than it should have (that movie SUCKED)

 

[Slayven]

That actually did okay-ish, ratings-wise. Way better than it should have (that movie SUCKED)

I watched it live, had no idea what Dr.Who was at the time.

 

[kswiston]

Some of these have been listed, but here are this weekend's Worldwide Updates:

Ant-Man - $361M
Inside Out -$690M
Minions - $989M
Jurassic World - $1.623B
Ted 2 - $180M
Terminator Genisys - $353M
Mission Impossible Rogue Nation - $439M


Minions will most likely pass $1B next weekend. With a Chinese release in September, it will end up being the second highest grossing Animated Film of all time behind Frozen.

 

[HIGH DEF JEFF]

Straight Outta Compton was really bad. Lifetime Unauthorized Movie Bad.
I don't see the appeal of these truncated narrative movies vs. a really well done documentary (not some VH1 Behind the Music shit).

That scene where Dre is struggling to find the synth hook for Nothing But a G Thang and and then Snoop just strolls in with his whole verse seemed like straight parody.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

IS that a record?

I'm wondering this too.

Seems crazy, I don't follow the weekly threads as much as I'd like to, but I can't recall the last time a movie shed nearly 1500 theatres from one to the next, especially when it's only been out like three weeks or thereabouts.

 

[Slayven]

Straight Outta Compton was really bad. Lifetime Unauthorized Movie Bad.
I don't see the appeal of these truncated narrative movies vs. a really well done documentary (not some VH1 Behind the Music shit).

That scene where Dre is struggling to find the synth hook for Nothing But a G Thang and and then Snoop just strolls in with his whole verse seemed like straight parody.

Did you see the Aaliyah movie? I refused to believe a Hollywood production could be that bad.

 

[FoneBone]

Probably not releasing it in China so they can release Genisys there instead.

WB has nothing to do with Genisys.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Minions will most likely pass $1B next weekend. With a Chinese release in September, it will end up being the second highest grossing Animated Film of all time behind Frozen.

So year with most billion films confirmed?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

WB has nothing to do with Genisys.

Shit, I thought they were still handling distribution?

edit: nope, Paramount.

Apologies.

 

[DMczaf]

Ant-Man - $361M
Terminator Genisys - $353M

 

[SliceSabre]

Hitman's ads have been fucking terrible and make it look like some kind of spy comedy movie.

 

[HIGH DEF JEFF]

Did you see the Aaliyah movie? I refused to believe a Hollywood production could be that bad.

Its as bad as any biopic I have ever seen..whether its big budget (Walk The Line/Ray) or basic cable bullshit (TLC/Saved By the Bell). Just bullet points and anecdotes.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Where'd you hear that about Marvel? So far as I can tell nobody's actually talking about anything yet. Everyone knows Fox wants an X-Men show, and Fox & Marvel will have to knock out a deal if they're going to get it, but so far as I can tell nobody's actually heard shit about any particulars, especially since FF splat-packed.

I mean, it makes perfect sense that Marvel would lowball, but I don't know that anyone's actually heard that's what's going on yet.

I heard from a podcast. Could have been a guess.

That X-Men tv deal will probably be the leverage to get it back though.

 

[Lebron]

Superman wasn't ready for motherfucking Eazy.

Aint no one ready for motherfucking Eazy.

 

[DMczaf]

Superman wasn't ready for motherfucking Eazy.

Aint no one ready for motherfucking Eazy.

You know what they say...

Eazy-Duz-It

 

[ChoklitReign]

Dammit China, why did you save Genisys?

My mom REALLY wants to see Genisys and I can't talk her out of it. You can blame people like her too. Can't wait to see her come back confused as hell.

 

[kswiston]

Fantastic Four is now sitting at $130M worldwide.

 

[Blackstarhat]

The only good thing that might come from China saving Genisys is that a lower budget might force the filmmakers to try making a Terminator movie that's actually scary again. A 60-70 million horror film starring a single killer robot might actually get people interested in the series again, in a way NOTHING since T2 has done.

Terminator movies where never scary they are action sci fi films not horror films.

 

[mreddie]

Fantastic Four is now sitting at $130M worldwide.

Still bomba?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Terminator movies where never scary

The first movie was a horror film. It was scary. That's why people liked it.

T2 was the one that turned it into an action fest. T3 & Salvation chased that dragon and nodded out on their own bullshit.

Going back to a lower-budget horror vibe is a good idea. Hopefully they do that.

 

[Cipher Peon]

Shame that Sinister 2 underperformed, but happy that it made its budget back! Hope it made enough to continue the franchise

 

[TheSeks]

Will Fantastic even chart next week? Damn.

I'm surprised there's theaters holding it. Who are these 1,000 theaters that still want to show it next week!?

 

[Dai101]

Still bomba?

A nuclear one.

 

[Finaika]

Still bomba?

I hope so.

 

[Anth0ny]

The only good thing that might come from China saving Genisys is that a lower budget might force the filmmakers to try making a Terminator movie that's actually scary again. A 60-70 million horror film starring a single killer robot might actually get people interested in the series again, in a way NOTHING since T2 has done.

give me my low budget, gritty, tech noir terminator

tech noir terminator is best terminator

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Dammit China, why did you save Genisys?

One man's trash is another country's treasure.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

It will certainly be interesting to see how they handle a Terminator sequel if they manage to get it off the ground. Surely they're going to try to cut that budget as much as possible.

 

[faridmon]

On what basis is Genesys appealing to Chinese demography?

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

On what basis is Genesys appealing to Chinese demography?

Ahnuld

 

[Finaika]

On what basis is Genesys appealing to Chinese demography?

T1000

 

[Slayven]

I'm surprised there's theaters holding it. Who are these 1,000 theaters that still want to show it next week!?

99 cent theaters are still a thing

 

[ODDI]

What's that another Hitman movie bombed again OH NO!

/s

 

[kewlmyc]

On what basis is Genesys appealing to Chinese demography?

Next to Cruise, Arnold is one of the best international movie selling actors.

 

[DonasaurusRex]

this could've easily been the month of DragonBall, wonder why it had such a selective ./ limited release.

 

[BronsonLee]

this could've easily been the month of DragonBall, wonder why it had such a selective ./ limited release.

Because a wide release would've completely bombed, and a limited release for those movies has always done very very well for them.

Not worth the risk.

 

[Toa TAK]

I'm surprised there's theaters holding it. Who are these 1,000 theaters that still want to show it next week!?

AMC Theaters apparently. The one by my school still has plenty of showings for it for some reason.

 

[Neoxon]

Any realistic properties Fox would want from Disney to trade for?

The X-Men live-action TV rights. I doubt Marvel would want to give up the animated TV rights. But at the same time, it's not like they're using the X-Men in their cartoons, anymore (they have no plans to bring back Wolverine or Deadpool).

Universal stays winning this year.

I saw Straight Outta Compton on Friday and really enjoyed it.

Disney still has their Star Wars trump card.

That being said, this clearly isn't a good year for Fox.

 

[kswiston]

Still bomba?

Fox's cut so far is in the $55-60M range. The film had a $120M budget before marketing.

 

[xaosslug]

ww chart added

 

[WaffleTaco]

So I saw Fantastic Four and it wasn't too bad till after they got their powers...I think that a lot of the hate is towards it just ending so fast, otherwise it's not too bad. Certainly not 9% or whatever it is on Rotten Tomatoes.

 

[ZoddGutts]

I'm glad American Ultra is out so I won't have to see any more of its horrible TV spots. I got really tired of seeing them during every commercial break when I watched Adult Swim or Comedy Central. It looked like a really horrible movie.

Same, seeing Topher and eisenberg annoying voices and faces makes it godawful to see and watch.

 

[faridmon]

Ahnuld

Next to Cruise, Arnold is one of the best international movie selling actors.

Yeah, but I didn't expect him to carry a bad movie on his own.

 

[BronsonLee]

Yeah, but I didn't expect him to carry a bad movie on his own.

He'd been doing it for decades before she became Governor!

 

[Slayven]

Fox's cut so far is in the $55-60M range. The film had a $120M budget before marketing.

But those Thing Burgers