Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)

[bune]

Lots of the superheros lately are Brits. Spider-man, Superman, Batman...I'm sure there are others but those are off the top of my head.

[bada]

"Man of Steel" Is Already Near Profit

By Garth Franklin Thursday June 6th 2013 08:50AM

Despite boasting a production budget of around $225 million, it looks like Warners won't have to wait long for its Superman reboot "Man of Steel" to get into the black.

Advertising Age and THR report that Warners has already recouped almost three-quarters of that budget before it has opened at the box-office.

With the help of around one hundred global promotional partners, the film has chalked up a collective $170 million in product placement and promotional support deals with the likes of Gillette, Mattel, Walmart, Fisher Price, Lego, Converse, Chrysler, Hershey, Nokia, Sears, Carl's Jr., Roebuck & Co., Hardee, Kellogg, Kinetics, Warby Parker and even the U.S. Army National Guard.

That number tops the seventy total promotional partners which Universal's "The Lorax" had early last year, and the $150 million that "The Dark Knight Rises" scored for its collective promotional support.

Even more international partners are expected to sign on before the film's U.S. launch next Friday, while the eventual DVD/Blu-ray release of "Man of Steel" is also expected to nab the studio a few more later this year.

Of course the production budget is only part of the cost, the marketing and promotional budget of a film this size is considerable. Nevertheless, 'Steel' is already looking likely to be one of the most profitable tentpoles released this season.

[Rangi Guy]

Wait. America's greatest superhero is a Brit?

Didn't he renounce His American citizenship???

[Stickman]

Can't help giggling every time David S. Goyer says "we wanted to make a realistic Superman". Let that sink in for a minute. A realistic Superman.

I'm mostly looking forward to sighing longingly every time Amy Adams is on screen.

you're welcome.

[BurtReynolds]

there is something about her wacking off Phillip Seymore Hoffman that kinda turned me off to her. or was that Isla Fisher?

[B]

Wait. America's greatest superhero is a Brit?

Didn't he renounce His American citizenship???

Fuck him, he can't do that!

[B]

Can't help giggling every time David S. Goyer says "we wanted to make a realistic Superman". Let that sink in for a minute. A realistic Superman.

I'm mostly looking forward to sighing longingly every time Amy Adams is on screen.

you're welcome.

That picture sucks.

... I was gonna post one that I liked better, but I can't find one. Maybe I just don't like Amy Adams.

[Harry Lime]

there is something about her wacking off Phillip Seymore Hoffman that kinda turned me off to her. or was that Isla Fisher?

That was Adams. But I'd take Isla Fisher's looks and Adams' personality.

[Jorge]

Eh. Amy Adams has a much prettier face than Isla. She's a better actress, too.

[BurtReynolds]

these pics are poor examples of both, but I love both redheads anyway.

[B]

This trailer leaks a lot more hints about the story than the others. Be forewarned!

Spoiler: show

[bada]

Eh. Amy Adams has a much prettier face than Isla. She's a better actress, too.

I was gonna say I like Isla better(looks wise) but she has had Borat's penis in her mouth so that knocks her down a peg.

[EJ]

Wait. America's greatest superhero is a Brit?

Didn't he renounce His American citizenship???

Fuck him, he can't do that!

[nyquillyn]

Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.

[bodysnatcher]

[Harry Lime]

Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.

Yeah, that concerns me too. But some irrational fan-boys claimed to have seen it and are gushing over it ("Greatest movie of the year! It deserves Oscar attention"). Perhaps they're right and it's great, I just hate running into their comments. We'll see!

[epilogue]

Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.

The studio has issued an embargo on reviews. They're letting people see it, but not talk about it, yet.

[HardTI]

Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.

The studio has issued an embargo on reviews. They're letting people see it, but not talk about it, yet.

Depending on when the embargo is up, this is still, potentially, a bad sign.

[nyquillyn]

Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.

The studio has issued an embargo on reviews. They're letting people see it, but not talk about it, yet.

Yeah, I know all about embargoes. I also know that they generally don't mean shit and get broken all the time.

[bada]

Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.

The studio has issued an embargo on reviews. They're letting people see it, but not talk about it, yet.

Yeah, I know all about embargoes. I also know that they generally don't mean shit and get broken all the time.

Wouldn't we see a bunch of bad reviews then if people were ignoring the embargo and the movie sucked. I would think if it was horrible people would be dying to poop on it.