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Movie: Man of Steel 2 - July 17, 2015
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Originally posted by RastaMentality
'Man of Steel' opened to a huge $44 million yesterday. Including Thursday's shows, it's now earned over $56 million: http://t.co/bM2ZTxacBW
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Those are some amazing numbers.
It will most likely become the highest opening in the month of June.
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I saw it last night. I really enjoyed it, and I feel like a lot of people (especially critics) are missing the point. People wanted a humor-filled, joyous Superman, but that's just not realistic, especially for today's world. I actually think they could've taken Clark's characterization and struggles even further, replacing some of the action (there was A LOT going on, nonstop).
Henry Cavill was freaking flawless. Best Superman I've ever seen, hands down. Can't wait for MoS 2.
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I hope it's able to beat Toy Story 3's opening, especially since Father's Day will probably help its Sunday #.
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(Review, so obviously expect some spoilers. I tried not to spoil anything major though and went more generally.)
Eh. Was alright I suppose, it deserves the just-over-half ranking that review sites are giving it. There was too much focus on Krypton at the start, the computer he meets near the middle which fills in some of the blanks could've easily just filled in all of the blanks rather than showing us some of it, and it just feels like it was lacking in showing Clarks back story. I don't know what else they could've added, but I still feel like it was missing something.
Also, I know it seems like a weird complaint, but there was -too much- destruction. It just seemed like overkill for what they obviously hope will become a big franchise; how are they going to build on that destruction in future films? How can New York be rebuilt in the 2 or 3 years before the next one? etc
Faora was the true star of the evil team and the film in general, I hope she somehow returns in the 3rd movie (Lex has to be the baddie in the sequel! - I loved his Easter Egg during the big fight scene) and ****s **** up.
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Originally posted by MonsterConnor
And you know what's funny ? I counted 7 specific times the crowd laughed throughout the film when i saw it.
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Really? I counted one time, and it was for that cringe-worthy "I find him kinda hot" line.
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You guys better leave IM 3 alone.
So many disappointed fans, I'm still pretty excited to see it next week.
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I'm really relieved that it looks like this will make enough for a sequel. The last 2 minutes does a good job setting up a sequel to be more in tune with the Superman everyone knows. (the "disguise", Daily Planet, more Lois/Clark stuff, etc.)
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I enjoyed Superman Returns more. I remember I left the movie theater quite please. Honestly with this movie I was watching my clock every 5 minutes at the end. It's not a good movie.
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Before MOS 2 I would like to see more DC character solo/team up movies. Like The Flash, WW, GL, Batman reboot/continuation.
If their serious about JL then they need to establish these heroes.
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Eh, for the most part I found Returns really dull when I rewatched it. Even though I didn't think the Lois/Clark stuff in Man of Steel was that strong I hated Lois (Kate Bosworth...) in Superman Returns and whole love triangle/baby drama stuff was zzzzzzzz
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Originally posted by Ace.
Before MOS 2 I would like to see more DC character solo/team up movies. Like The Flash, WW, GL, Batman reboot/continuation.
If their serious about JL then they need to establish these heroes.
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I feel like DC will go the route Marvel did; Man of Steel 2 (like Iron Man 2) and then go on with the other superheroes in order to establish more hype. I hope Man of Steel 2 doesn't seem like Iron Man 2 in that there is TOO much stuff to set up Justice League, or that it sucks.
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Originally posted by ALA
I feel like DC will go the route Marvel did; Man of Steel 2 (like Iron Man 2) and then go on with the other superheroes in order to establish more hype. I hope Man of Steel 2 doesn't seem like Iron Man 2 in that there is TOO much stuff to set up Justice League, or that it sucks.
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I see what you're say but I think they should release at least one other DC character movie to see how it does. (Kinda like when Marvel released the Incredible Hulk, which I enjoyed but others did not.)
And IA I don't want too many JL hints but a few here and there subtlely would work nice.
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Originally posted by Ace.
Before MOS 2 I would like to see more DC character solo/team up movies. Like The Flash, WW, GL, Batman reboot/continuation.
If their serious about JL then they need to establish these heroes.
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If they make a batman reboot will be with Christian Bale or is it going to be a whole different storyline
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Foreign Box Office: 'Man of Steel' Big in U.K., Pushing Early Overseas Total to $25.9 Mil
The decision to cast British actor Henry Cavill as Superman is paying off in his home country, where the tentpole scores the best opening-day gross of 2013 so far.
Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan's Man of Steel grossed $17.6 million at the foreign box office on Friday, scoring some of the best numbers ever for a superhero film in the U.K. and pushing the tentpole's three-day total to $25.9 million.
That puts Man of Steel's worldwide cume at $82 million through Friday when accounting for the $56.1 million earned so far in North America, where it is headed for a weekend debut in the $125 million range. The tentpole's performance is a victory for Warner Bros. and Legendary as they look to resurrect the marquee franchise.
Man of Steel, costing at least $225 million to produce, is opening in a total of 24 foreign markets this weekend and is ranking No. 1 in all.
Notably, the 3D movie -- starring British actor Henry Cavill -- grossed $5.2 million in the U.K., pacing ahead of blockbuster Iron Man 3 to score the best opening day of 2013 so far. Man of Steel captured 70 percent of the market and performed on par with last year's superhero extravaganza The Avengers.
In terms of other superhero pics, Man of Steel came in 88 percent ahead of The Amazing Spider-Man, 11 percent ahead of Iron Man 3 and 17 percent ahead of The Dark Knight.
Mexico and South Korea are the two other major markets where Man of Steel is debuting this weekend. It grossed $2.8 million in Mexico to score the biggest opening day for a WB film behind The Dark Knight Rises and the final Harry Potter pic.
Man of Steel has taken in $2.8 million in its first two days of play in South Korea, and continues to do stellar business in the Philippines, Taiwan and Malaysia, all emerging markets.
Elsewhere, it opened to $626,000 in the United Arab Emirates, the top opening ever for a WB film.
Cavill stars as Clark Kent, aka Superman, in the origin tale, which sees his character trying to hide his superpowers and live a normal life on Earth. Amy Adams stars as Lois Lane and Michael Shannon takes on the role of the menacing General Zod.
David S. Goyer penned the script based on a story he crafted with Nolan. Warners and Legendary turned to Nolan as a producer on the project after he successfully revived the Batman franchise with his Dark Knight trilogy. In the summer of 2005, Nolan's Batman Begins opened to $48.7 million and had incredible staying power.
Next weekend, Man of Steel opens in 26 additional markets, including China, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Spain.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...n-steel-569440
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Thats awesome that the UK is supporting Henry.
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Originally posted by KhaleesiMiley
If they make a batman reboot will be with Christian Bale or is it going to be a whole different storyline
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It's up in the air at this point. When Goyer (the writer or TDK & MOS) was asked if TDK trilogy was truly over or if it was going to be apart of MOS's universe, He said "It WAS over, but now who knows, anything can happen." This makes me think WB is pushing for another DK movie from Nolan and Goyer.
And C.Bale has been asked if he'd come back to do a JL or another Batman movie he said yes as long as the script was good. So honestly no one knows what's going to happen.
I hope they find a way to continue on top of TDKR. A reboot would be troublesome I think.
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WB did such a good job marketing this.
a Batman (Bale) vs. Superman movie would be HUGE.
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Going to watch this again tonight
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‘Man Of Steel’ Soars With $151M Worldwide Cume Including $125M Domestic And #1 International
Finally, some official numbers. Warner Bros’ and Legendary Pictures’ Man Of Steel (4,207 theaters with 3D in 3,357 venues) grossed $44M in North America on Friday (including the $9M from midnights). “A fantastic start to Father’s Day weekend,” gushed Warner Bros Pictures President, Domestic Distribution, Dan Fellman. It’s now the largest Friday June opening ever. ”Our CinemaScore of ‘A-’ with the youngest (under 18) and the oldest (over 50) age categories both rating the film an ‘A’ should certainly generate strong word of mouth as we continue our run in the heart of the lucrative summer play time.” The 3D screens generated 42% of Man Of Steel‘s box office revenue and 32% of all admissions for 6.250M for Friday. The 331 IMAX theatres grossed $5.5M on Friday averaging $16,616 per location and ranking #5 of all time behind The Avengers‘ $5.9M. The Man Of Steel results helped total moviegoing this Friday increase +78% over last year’s box office. Unofficially, projections for the Superman reboot’s 3-day weekend are $105M-$115M with a 4-day cume of $115M-$125M including Thursday’s $12M worth of Wal-Mart sold tickets for the 7 PM show. Even with a longish running time of two hours and 23 minutes, the Chris Nolan-Zack Snyder-David S. Goyer-Henry Cavill PG-13 tentpole is packing a strong punch because of the 3D premium and immense wannasee sparked by masterful marketing. It took Nolan’s involvement to make Superman cool again (finally).
Internationally, Warner Bros says Man Of Steel is ranking #1 everywhere with a gross of $17.6M from 9,710 screens in the 24 overseas markets in release. The running cume from abroad is now $25.9M. Key markets that opened this weekend were the UK, Korea, and Mexico. The UK pulled in £3.3M ($5.2M) from 574 situations, dominating the market with a 70% share and ranking as the biggest opening day in 2013 – +11% bigger even than Iron Man 3. Mexico grossed an estimated Ps. 35.7M ($2.8M) from 2,600 screens, and, like the UK, garnered a 70% share of the market. Its Friday opening ranks as the 3rd biggest opening for a WB film. Korea continues to rank #1 with a 50% share of the Top 5 films nationwide and KRW 1.8M ($1.6M) from 990 screens, bringing the two-day tally to KRW 3.2M ($2.8M). Other notable cumes are The Philippines $2.9M (had biggest all-time industry opening day), Taiwan $1.5M (had biggest WB opening day ever), UAE $1.3M, Malaysia $1.3M.
http://movies.yahoo.com/news/man-ste...120150139.html
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Amazing!! A 100 Million debut coming off of a bad movie just 7 years ago is super! I think only 24 movies have opened up with over 100 million.
Hopefully this will lead to good numbers next week as well.
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Originally posted by Dancefloor
I enjoyed Superman Returns more. I remember I left the movie theater quite please. Honestly with this movie I was watching my clock every 5 minutes at the end. It's not a good movie.
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I completely agree. Superman Returns is a far superior film.
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Good ratings from imdb users which is what counts
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