We are going to get a live action Dragonball z. It's best y'all accept that
We are going to get a live action Dragonball z. It's best y'all accept that
But if it's what the fans want, take comfort in the fact that at least they're not "Bronies."
UPDATED, FRIDAY AM Universal is calling the Thursday night for M. Night Shyamalan's Glass at $3.7M at 3,200 theaters, which would make it the director's top preview night ever beating The Last Airbender's $3M and coming in way ahead of Split's $2M previews. Showtimes started at 7PM. The pic will expand to 3,841 locations.
At this level, sources are expecting that the four-day run for Glass is somewhere in the $50M-range.
Among regular films in release, Funimation's Dragon Ball Super: Broly was No. 1 for the second day in a row with $3.3M, for a two-day total of $10.4M. In PostTrak exits, Broly has five stars with men at 84% leading the way. Broken down that includes guys over 25 (44%) and under 25 (39%). A diverse turnout here with 35% Hispanic, 36% Caucasian, 19% African American and 7% Asian.
Disney has had almost no luck with creating new live-action franchises outside of the MCU, Lucasfilm and the "live-action remake" subgenre. Give or take Tron: Legacy (the 2010 sequel to the 1982 cult flick which earned $400 million on a $170m budget but didn't inspire a sequel) and the fairy tale-ish Into the Woods ($213m on a $50m budget in 2014), the Mouse House hasn't had a real winner in the "Walt Disney presents" live-action department since the National Treasure. They've had a near-endless stream of high-profile whiffs (Prince of Persia, John Carter, The Lone Ranger, Tomorrowland, A Wrinkle in Time, etc.) which would have been a much bigger deal had they not been running the tables with the Marvel movies and the animated flicks.
They earned $7 billion worldwide in 2018, but $5b of that came from four superhero movies (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Incredibles 2 and Ant-Man and the Wasp), while their other releases ranged from "fine" (Ralph Breaks the Internet, Mary Poppins Returns), disappointing (Christopher Robin) to varying degrees of disaster (Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms). If they can continue to make gazillions of dollars from Marvel movies, Star Wars movies, Pixar flicks and live-action adaptations (and Fox IP), to the point where they can try to break precedent with A Wrinkle in Time, then more power to them. But if Disney still needs to show that they can offer a "new" live-action franchise that isn't a Star Wars movie or a superhero flick.
If Artemis Fowl stumbles or tanks, it may be the last time that Disney offers an even remotely "small" (or mid-budget) movie in theaters as opposed to their Disney+ streaming service. The streaming outlet will already feature a handful of "smaller" movies (Lady and the Tramp, Adam Devine's Magic Castle and Anna Kendrick's Noelle) that will debut on the site, and they seem to be the kinds of flicks that are struggling against the big-scale event movies. If Artemis Fowl, starring Ferdia Shaw as a 12-year-old criminal mastermind in a world where fairies exist, stumbles, it'll both condemn the next such projects to streaming and again show that Walt Disney still has a 15-year-Achilles Heel when it comes to crafting new live-action franchises for theaters.
Disney's most important movie of 2019 is Artemis Fowl
Interesting take and I kind of see his point. Unfortunately I think that streak continues and Disney live action will shy away from big blockbuster theatrical releases. Artemis Fowl trailer had a bad like/dislike ratio on youtube compared to other trailers, and the main kid character didn't seem to convince fans of the books.
I have said it before that Disney original (i.e. non remake/reboot/reimagining) live action department was the red headed step child of WDS and its failures were being hidden behind the other juggernaut studios. I do think that they will release less original theatrical release movies after Artemis Fowl bombs.
Smh, Shazam won't make as much money as Justice League nor does it have to.
No chance. Deadpool 2 isn't even at 750 worldwide . That movie won't come anywhere close
That seems completely reasonable.I would say the first Ant-Man numbers at best
Which I think would be very solid
So much for the tepid reception and gross not affecting the next movie.Production on Fantastic Beasts 3 has been pushed back - most likely to polish the script and scale back the budget.
https://deadline.com/2019/01/fantastic-beasts-3-pushes-production-start-to-late-fall-1202537147/
Everything is possible after Aquaman hitting a billionSmh, Shazam won't make as much money as Justice League nor does it have to.
Does this mean Flash is delayed again?Production on Fantastic Beasts 3 has been pushed back - most likely to polish the script and scale back the budget.
https://deadline.com/2019/01/fantastic-beasts-3-pushes-production-start-to-late-fall-1202537147/
If anything Flash could now be a priority for WB. I think they already have a script and Ezra is going to be free now.
We are going to get a live action Dragonball z. It's best y'all accept that
Flash ain't deadI think Flash is dead. WB already has enough on their plate fo the next 3 years when it comes to the DC slate:
Shazam
Joker
Wonder Woman 2
Aquaman 2
Batman
Suicide Squad 2
Harley Quinn
New Gods
We gucci
Brings up a good question. Who would be a good director for a live action DBZ?
It's alive, boy. It's got directors and all. After the box office difference between Aquaman and FB2 it would be foolish to deny.It dead son. I don't see Flash releasing in its current form with Ezra any time soon.
Don't forget Blue Beetle, the first hispanic superhero movie. It will be huge.I think Flash is dead. WB already has enough on their plate fo the next 3 years when it comes to the DC slate:
Shazam
Joker
Wonder Woman 2
Aquaman 2
Batman
Suicide Squad 2
Harley Quinn
New Gods
We gucci
It's alive, boy. It's got directors and all. After the box office difference between Aquaman and FB2 it would be foolish to deny.
Why only two a year? I'm sure WB's goal would be more than 2 a year. They've said so in the pastI just don't see where it would fit in WB's schedule.
Shazam, Joker - 2019
Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman 2 - 2020
Suicide Squad 2, Batman - 2021
That's how I see the schedule shaping up. Matt Reeves' Batman and James Gunn' Suicide Squad 2 would be my priority if I were Kevin Tsujihara.
Broly's budget is less than $10M. Peter Jackson got bodied by a Dragon Ball movie.Mortal Engines might get outgrossed by a DBZ film on a limited engagement in 1/3 the venues.
Broly's budget is less than $10M. Peter Jackson got bodied by a Dragon Ball movie.
There's no reason to keep Ezra, they could replace him and get cameras rolling as soon as they have a script
Just get Ethan Hawke or Kevin Bacon as Reverse Flash please
WB absolutely loves Ezra and he's in their two big tentpole franchises, he's not going anywhere
They did him real dirty with the garbage Whedon churned out for him thoughWB absolutely loves Ezra and he's in their two big tentpole franchises, he's not going anywhere