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.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Thu June 06, 2013 4:07 pm
by 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.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Thu June 06, 2013 10:12 pm
by Rangi Guy
B wrote:Wait. America's greatest superhero is a Brit?
Didn't he renounce His American citizenship???
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 12:58 am
by Stickman
theplatypus wrote: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.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 1:42 am
by BurtReynolds
there is something about her wacking off Phillip Seymore Hoffman that kinda turned me off to her. or was that Isla Fisher?
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 1:47 am
by B
Rangi Guy wrote:
B wrote:Wait. America's greatest superhero is a Brit?
Didn't he renounce His American citizenship???
Fuck him, he can't do that!
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 1:49 am
by B
Stickman wrote:
theplatypus wrote: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.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 2:24 am
by Harry Lime
BurtReynolds wrote: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.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 5:44 am
by Jorge
Eh. Amy Adams has a much prettier face than Isla. She's a better actress, too.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 5:46 am
by BurtReynolds
these pics are poor examples of both, but I love both redheads anyway.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 11:53 am
by B
This trailer leaks a lot more hints about the story than the others. Be forewarned!
theplatypus wrote: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.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 2:09 pm
by EJ
B wrote:
Rangi Guy wrote:
B wrote:Wait. America's greatest superhero is a Brit?
Didn't he renounce His American citizenship???
Fuck him, he can't do that!
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 7:50 pm
by nyquillyn
Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 7:57 pm
by bodysnatcher
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Fri June 07, 2013 11:54 pm
by Harry Lime
turned2black wrote: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!
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Sat June 08, 2013 2:26 pm
by epilogue
turned2black wrote: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.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Sat June 08, 2013 2:55 pm
by HardTI
durdencommatyler wrote:
turned2black wrote: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.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Sat June 08, 2013 2:56 pm
by nyquillyn
durdencommatyler wrote:
turned2black wrote: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.
Re: Movie: Man Of Steel (06-14-13)
Posted: Sat June 08, 2013 4:22 pm
by bada
turned2black wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
turned2black wrote: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.
