We've added Universal's 'Battleship' and Lionsgate's 'What To Expect When You're Expecting' to the Long Range Forecast. Both films are set to open on May 18.
Battleship
Opening Weekend: $46,000,000 [proj.]
Total Domestic Gross: $125,000,000 [pred.]
PROS:
- A great ensemble cast full of up-and-comers such as Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Alexander Skarsgard
- Director Peter Berg has a blockbuster track record thanks to 'Hancock'
- The action-loving crowd isn't exactly very discriminative. See the success of 'Transformers' and 'G.I. Joe'
- Opening early internationally could help build positive buzz
CONS:
- Plenty of negative tweets already
- Bad buzz that resembles the kind that plagued 'Green Lantern' and 'Cowboys & Aliens'
- Opening a week before 'Men in Black 3' could hurt its staying power
- Opening early internationally could result in negative buzz
What To Expect When You're Expecting
Opening Weekend: $19,000,000 [proj.]
Total Domestic Gross: $65,000,000 [pred.]
PROS:
- Could follow in the footsteps of 'Valentine's Day' and 'He's Just Not That Into You'
- Will serve as counter-programming to action flicks
- May tap into the same audience that turned 'Bridesmaids' into a surprise hit last summer
CONS:
- Could follow in the footsteps of 'New Year's Eve'
- Reactions to the first trailer have been less than enthusiastic on Facebook and Twitter
- Will have limited date appeal despite featuring male dilemmas
loves it and my fave will be getting percentages of gross receipts Amazing for your first movie. And the promo rounds continues *giggggles*
How in the hell is Rihanna going to get gross receipts for her first motion picture role? Especially when she isn't the lead actress. Please stop with the delusion
How in the hell is Rihanna going to get gross receipts for her first motion picture role? Especially when she isn't the lead actress. Please stop with the delusion
Sweetie. Because she has a following. Derrrr. She's not some actress off the street who just caught a break 27 Million albums sold, $100M perfume, millions of fans sweetie. Having her fans comes at a cost. Especially for foreign territories, where her fans come out in throngs. You love it?
Loves it I dont know any other pop singer who had the opportunity to be a part of such a blockbuster in their first movie. It's only up from here *gigggggles*
Sweetie. Because she has a following. Derrrr. She's not some actress off the street who just caught a break 27 Million albums sold, $100M perfume, millions of fans sweetie. Having her fans comes at a cost. Especially for foreign territories, where her fans come out in throngs. You love it?
She has to be able to prove herself as a box office commodity and pull. This is her first film, and it's an huge production with a large cast. There is NO WAY she is getting a cut of the box office profits. You can convince yourself otherwise all you want
People like Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks get box office profit. Not some sexed up Barbadian popstar who has never acted a day in her life
Loves it I dont know any other pop singer who had the opportunity to be a part of such a blockbuster in their first movie. It's only up from here *gigggggles*
She has to be able to prove herself as a box office commodity and pull. This is her first film, and it's an huge production with a large cast. There is NO WAY she is getting a cut of the box office profits. You can convince yourself otherwise all you want
People like Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks get box office profit. Not some sexed up Barbadian popstar who has never acted a day in her life
Sweetie you sound jealous *DOUBLEGIGGLES* Do you love how Rihanna is making the promo rounds all over the world, in all main territories , where her name is the most recognizable you love it , boo? such a good look for some barbadian popstar I mean the first popstar casted in a big budget movie for the first time
and my fave will be getting percentages of gross receipts 
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