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Subject: [The Unique Geek] Samuel Jackson signs to play Nick Fury
From: Cary Preston <cwpr...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, February 26, 2009 8:32 am
To: Unique Geek Google Group <theuni...@googlegroups.com>
In nine upcoming films:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40241
I'm guessing these aren't movies featuring his character, just
appearances in movies (like in Iron Man). Still, good news; I'd hate
to see that character turned over to someone else.
In other news, Watchmen is at 92% now. I'm swimming in rabid
anticipation of both the movie and our resident naysayer's trashing of
it.
Yeah, about “normals” buying and reading the graphic novel. There was a regular kid (not one of the geeky ones) in one of the classes I teach reading it, and I see regular kids reading it all over the place on campus. So, yeah, they seem really into it. I think it will do well, especially as it has nothing else to compete with, really. That may have been the idea for the March release—nothing else exciting is out!
Holly
Dark Knight - $997 million gross; $812 million profit
Spider-Man 3 - $890 million gross; $632 million profit
Spider-Man - $821 million gross; $682 million profit
Spider-Man 2 - $783 million gross; $583 million profit
Iron Man - $571 million gross; $431 million profit
Fantastic Four - $330 million gross; $230 million profit
Even Ghost Rider made $220 million and that was CRAP!
Hellboy II is an interesting example. I think it's fair to say that Hellboy
II had more advertising/merchandise out there than Watchmen does right now.
Hellboy II - $99 million gross; $14 million profit margin
So between the Daredevil and Hellboy II examples, I think Watchmen will be
lucky to make the same $179 million that Daredevil did. Also, rumor is that
Watchmen cost over $100 million to make. And how much will Warner Brothers
have to pay Fox when it's all said and done?
Here is a link for some more data on Superhero movie revenues.
http://max-bro.net/2008/09/09/what-are-the-most-profitable-superhero-movie-f
ranchises/
The Irredeemable Shag
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Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Watchmen movie acceptance - Speculation