Dune 2018 (19,20,21...)
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If anything, we hate you more because you're not taking this opportunity to see it so early! 
Turns out we're going to Shang-Chi instead, you can hate me less now.
If anything, we hate you more because you're not taking this opportunity to see it so early!
Agreed.
Bought my ticket today, for the Monday night screening.
If anything, we hate you more because you're not taking this opportunity to see it so early!
Well, the only 2D viewing was at 21.00 hours and we both didn't feel like it. Besides, there's always next week.
Watched it last night, and it did not disappoint. Great casting across the board (Chalamet was very good as Paul) and Villeneuve delivered the Dune universe in his signature vision. My 13-year old came along for Chalamet, Zendaya and Jason Momoa and I thought she might find it a bit too slow; she was disappointed at the cliffhanger ending (well, for her as she knows nothing about the story 
), a good thing.
Gonna be real bummed if they don’t green light Part Two.
), a good thing.Gonna be real bummed if they don’t green light Part Two.
being reported that Dune has taken $36mil in the international market for it's opening weekend despite a lot of countries still having restrictions.
Box Office: ‘Dune’ Debuts Internationally With $36 Million (msn.com)
Has also been announced (mentioned in the article above) that the film will also open in China on Oct 22nd.
Box Office: ‘Dune’ Debuts Internationally With $36 Million (msn.com)
Has also been announced (mentioned in the article above) that the film will also open in China on Oct 22nd.
I am going to guess there will be part 2 coming.
It's closer now, but I'd wait to see how the movie does in North America.
Yuuuuuuuup. Especially with WB being sold and Legendary up for sale. Incoming exec teams are notorious for killing the previous regimes projects, unless they make too much money to do so.
No offense to most on here but relying on the decisions of Americans doesn't fill me with hope after the last few years
I don't think that's the case anymore. Studios have wisened up over the last 10-20 years. Movie premieres were exclusive to the US, US box office the only deciding factor to judge a movie's success etc. That's not the case, most movies do the majority of earnings abroad, more and more movies premiere outside the US and it's increasing so i believe the studio will look at the total picture before making a decision.
If your movie passes the Chinese censor, that's a potential huge market straight away.
China is a huge market, but keep in mind it's not as *profitable* a market. Studios are capped by the Chinese government to a max of 25% of the box office take, vs US distribution deals which are usually 60% for the first few weeks - with Disney receiving heaps of scorn for trying to push that as much as 70% in the last couple of years.
Still, 25% is better than 0%.
Which is why I said it's not as profitable, not that it isn't profitable
People look at the Chinese numbers and are like "Wow, look at how much money that movie made!" without factoring in the profit margin is 1/3 the size. It can boost a mediocre box office into something profitable, but it isn't the replacement for the IS market it's hyped up to be.
Some news site did a deep dive on the 2019 Chinese box office numbers, coming to the conclusion that the touted "Chinese box office success" was usually a financial illusion. I can't remember which one though.
People look at the Chinese numbers and are like "Wow, look at how much money that movie made!" without factoring in the profit margin is 1/3 the size. It can boost a mediocre box office into something profitable, but it isn't the replacement for the IS market it's hyped up to be.
Some news site did a deep dive on the 2019 Chinese box office numbers, coming to the conclusion that the touted "Chinese box office success" was usually a financial illusion. I can't remember which one though.
https://collider.com/dune-no-time-to-die-china-release/
It is now confirmed, Dune will release in China October 22nd. So Dune will open in all major markets and i hope it's enough for an announcement soon, hopefully by the end of the year, so Villeneuve can get started on part 2.
It is now confirmed, Dune will release in China October 22nd. So Dune will open in all major markets and i hope it's enough for an announcement soon, hopefully by the end of the year, so Villeneuve can get started on part 2.
Oh there will be an announcement that the sequel has been greenlit, regardless of international box office. Likely the day before the movie opens in N. America. And it will be meaningless PR, just like all the "leaks" at Venice about the sequel.
It's the formal commencement of pre production that will mean a sequel is actually happening, not an announcement.
It's the formal commencement of pre production that will mean a sequel is actually happening, not an announcement.
I'll believe it if Denis Villeneuve says they're moving forward on the sequel. even if he says that before pre-production formally starts.
