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[Toa TAK]

My fellow Germans loving sex and cars. Can't blame them.

Love their Beasts, too, I see.

 

[Lima]

Love their Beasts, too, I see.

Might as well. We also loved Baywatch though.

I had a fun time watching that. Not gonna lie.

 

[kswiston]

Variety has their weekend preview up before Deadline this week.

Hitman's Bodyguard is tracking $15-20M this weekend. Logan Lucky is tracking anywhere from $5-12M, with the high single digits being most likely.

Annabelle Creation could conceivably repeat at #1 depending on its drop and where The Hitman's Bodyguard lands.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Was Logan Lucky expected to do anything more than mid teens though?

 

[hodayathink]

Shit Slayven knows his porn. Gotta hand him that.

Slay has nothing on me when it comes to porn knowledge. Wait, that's probably not something to be proud of. Nevermind.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Slay has nothing on me when it comes to porn knowledge. Wait, that's probably not something to be proud of. Nevermind.

It depends on what parts of GAF you frequent.

 

[hodayathink]

It depends on what parts of GAF you frequent.

Apparently not the good parts.

 

[BronsonLee]

I will never shake Slay or hoda's hands.

 

[Toa TAK]

I will never shake Slay or hoda's hands.

Just wear a glove.

Hand comdoms.

 

[kswiston]

Was Logan Lucky expected to do anything more than mid teens though?

I don't know, but that would be one of Soderbergh's lower openings.

 

[Plasticine]

Just wear a glove.

Hand comdoms.

 

[hodayathink]

I will never shake Slay or hoda's hands.

I'll have you know that many of my interactions with performers come with both of us having our clothes on. Well, our pants on, at least.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Please. The original LP didn't even have words on the cover.

Spoiler

Might be my favorite vinyl find last year.

 

[kswiston]

Thor Ragnarok Youtube views continue to be crazy high.

I'm starting to wonder if we'll get 5 superhero films over $300M domestic this year.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Logan and LEGO Batman missing the mark then?
Edit: Shit, you aren't kidding with the Thor numbers. Looking at it compared to GOTG2 and it is far ahead of that. Then even ahead of Justice League and almost as much as Last Jedi. Bonkers

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I don't know, but that would be one of Soderbergh's lower openings.

Yeah, but I think it's also one of his weird experiments in alternative distribution, too.

I'm just happy he's back. My editor said it's basically Soderbergh's "Fast and sort of Furious" so I'm all in.

 

[kswiston]

Logan and LEGO Batman missing the mark then?
Edit: Shit, you aren't kidding with the Thor numbers. Looking at it compared to GOTG2 and it is far ahead of that. Then even ahead of Justice League and almost as much as Last Jedi. Bonkers

Ya. You could chalk the first trailer up to people being curious, and the Zeppelin song, but that second trailer is only a few weeks old and almost has as many views.

Yeah, but I think it's also one of his weird experiments in alternative distribution, too.

I'm just happy he's back. My editor said it's basically Soderbergh's "Fast and sort of Furious" so I'm all in.

It looks good. Channing Tatum has had one of the more unexpected career paths given his start as generic eye candy.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Ragnarok is going to melt fuckin' heads.

Before Ragnarok

AFTER RAGNAROK

 

[broncobuster]

Some people legit keep watching movie trailers for the music. It's kinda nuts. It's why those Suicide Squad trailers have so many views. Kids are too lazy to search for Bohemian Rhapsody.

 

[Jigorath]

Logan and LEGO Batman missing the mark then?
Edit: Shit, you aren't kidding with the Thor numbers. Looking at it compared to GOTG2 and it is far ahead of that. Then even ahead of Justice League and almost as much as Last Jedi. Bonkers

Dat Cate Blanchett boost

 

[Mister Wilhelm]

I gotta admit I'm riding that Ragnarok hype train hard.

Also, Logan Lucky's budget is 30M. It can be profitable in the long run if it opens with 10M but this is definitely not what they are hoping for.

No one's expecting a Magic Mike hit here, but if it opens below 10M then Soderberg is gonna have to rethink his next project a bit.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I know Logan Lucky is reviewing well, but something about the marketing has just been off-putting to me. Can't put my finger on it.

Ragnarok is going to be huge. Definitely bigger than The Dark World or Doctor Strange's openings.

 

[kswiston]

Some people legit keep watching movie trailers for the music. It's kinda nuts. It's why those Suicide Squad trailers have so many views. Kids are too lazy to search for Bohemian Rhapsody.

Suicide Squad made a ton of money though.


I don't know. It seems like everything for Thor has been on point so far. The Ragnarok > Homecoming people might not be completely crazy (domestically).

 

[broncobuster]

Suicide Squad made a ton of money though.


I don't know. It seems like everything for Thor has been on point so far. The Ragnarok > Homecoming people might not be completely crazy (domestically).

I've been in the Thor Ragnarok over Homecoming camp, as well. I'm just talking trailer trends. Or just YouTube trends. Music seems to outclass everything else.

Heck, I think I was saying it'd top JL's domestic, but Wonder Woman changed that conversation. Still think they'll be close.

 

[kswiston]

On the other end of the youtube viewing spectrum, we have this releasing nationwide on Sept 8th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rL4xYyaDjU

 

[Lima]

Seeing Logan Lucky tomorrow at an Open Air cinema in Düsseldorf. Let's hope it doesn't rain.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

I swear Aniston makes about $25m a year since .. forever. She must be loaded.

Pretty much anyone making royalties on a popular, syndicated show. The whole cast is and has been set for life for ages. None ever needs to work again.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I gotta admit I'm riding that Ragnarok hype train hard.

Also, Logan Lucky's budget is 30M. It can be profitable in the long run if it opens with 10M but this is definitely not what they are hoping for.

No one's expecting a Magic Mike hit here, but if it opens below 10M then Soderberg is gonna have to rethink his next project a bit.

There's a New York Times article about the picture linked in the review I posted upthread. It suggests that the way he's got the distro set up, the road to profit (and profit sharing) is a lot shorter than it would be otherwise.

Also I guess the marketing has basically been all Soderbergh. Nothing was tested before it went out.

I don't know. It seems like everything for Thor has been on point so far. The Ragnarok > Homecoming people might not be completely crazy (domestically).

I don't know if I was one of those, but I'm damn certain Black Panther will do it.

 

[NealMcCauley]

I'll be seeing LL tonight. Really looking forward to it.

 

[kswiston]

$730M for Wolf Warrior 2 in China now.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

$730M for Wolf Warrior 2 in China now.

I think they like this movie. Not sure though, gonna need some more time on that one.

What's the budget on this movie?

 

[Black Republican]

Girls trip was really great

would recommend if you're looking for a comedy this season

 

[LordOfLore]

Shazam is the next DC movie to be filmed.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Shazam is the next DC movie to be filmed.

It all boils down to the Sivana casting. They need to get someone who can sell supergenius and manchild at the same time.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

After Horrific Summer At Box Office, ‘It’ Will Bring Life To Fall Marketplace With Potential $60M Opening

New Line/Warner Bros’ It came on tracking in a very strong way, with predictions akin to a summer blockbuster. However, taking into context the fall marketplace and the time of year, analysts are simmering expectations for its opening frame beginning September 8 to around $50 million on the low end, and on the high end $60M.

For It, males overall are 24% unaided, 75 total awareness, 57% definite and 17% first choice. Females are 26% unaided, 76% total, 50% definite and 18% first choice. Teen males are 24% unaided, 75% total, 66% definite, and 24% first choice.

 

[LordOfLore]

It all boils down to the Sivana casting. They need to get someone who can sell supergenius and manchild at the same time.

Would rather have Mister Mind and the Society

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

It all boils down to the Sivana casting. They need to get someone who can sell supergenius and manchild at the same time.

Would rather have Mister Mind and the Society

I'm good with either, but it really, really depends on the tone.

Also, if Sivana, I want the whole family. I like his kids more than the man himself.

 

[LordOfLore]

I'm good with either, but it really, really depends on the tone.

Also, if Sivana, I want the whole family. I like his kids more than the man himself.

A Multiversity-like movie would be amazing.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

After Horrific Summer At Box Office, ‘It’ Will Bring Life To Fall Marketplace With Potential $60M Opening

I think WB is playing things conservative here.

 

[BronsonLee]

I predict IT will make no money.

 

[Toa TAK]

I predict IT will make one billion domestic.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Would rather have Mister Mind and the Society

Let's be honest, Shazam stealth has one of the best rogues galleries.

 

[LordOfLore]

I predict IT will make more than IT2.

 

[kswiston]

I think they like this movie. Not sure though, gonna need some more time on that one.

What's the budget on this movie?

Around $30M. It was budgeted like a Chinese movie.

 

[Busty]

I predict IT will make no money.

I predict IT will make one billion domestic.

The roller coaster of emotions that is the Box Office thread on GAF in a nutshell.

 

[mjc]

IT is gonna be the lifebringer to the box office. Big studios are wising up to audiences rewarding decent horror outings.

 

[NealMcCauley]

In my area IT opens right before football season kicks into high gear so the movie has that in it's favor.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Is this unusual to not have any casting news for a CBM that starts filming in less than approx. 6 months?

 

[kswiston]

Outside of films that bomb, WB's public estimates are all underestimates.

 

[Anth0ny]

$730M for Wolf Warrior 2 in China now.

holy christ