Even if a film has to make double its budget to be successful, STID is already past that threshold (190*2=380 million, it's well over $400 million worldwide). Everything is pretty much gravy now.
STID "tracking" for $85-90 million opening [U.S. box office]
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Even if a film has to make double its budget to be successful, STID is already past that threshold (190*2=380 million, it's well over $400 million worldwide). Everything is pretty much gravy now.
The original article is just the author whining basically. STID is a hit, though not quite as big a hit as Paramount was hoping for. The budget for the next one will probably be a bit less, and they will market the film differently. However, there will definitely be a third Bad Robot Trek film.
That article lays things out pretty well. STID will end up grossing about 2.5X its budget, which makes it a hit. Domestic box office is lower than the studio anticipated, but will still end up at a decent level and the worldwide box office represents a good return.
Well yeh, that's what I had heard, but even from the posts here I wonder if it's more complicated than that. It would seem that there should be another nuTrek movie, but until Paramount announces there will be one (and it's made), it's maybe not a given. PS sorry by the time I posted this, 2 more posts, well anyway, my original posting was fyi, so thanks for the feedback!
Small upwards rise in the actual, but what's good is that it made about $1 million or more 2 of the 3 days.
There can be all sorts of complicating factors - deals with equity partners, revenue from merchandising, etc - but as a broad rule of thumb if a sequelizable franchise movie grosses 2.5X its production budget then a sequel is a no-brainer.
Pfft... are you trying to convince us that Trek isn't dead and that they're actually going to make another one ?
Nope, that's already a given, I just didnt expect FX to get the rights so soon.
FX has been snapping up the TV rights very quickly to almost every big movie.
Yes, and from all I've read here and other places, STID still has a little ways to go to reach 2.5X (maybe $462 Mil?), which it seems it will (especially after playing in Japan), so we still have to see how it finally shakes out. Well anyway, I just wanted more info so when on other internet sites, STID's grosses are criticized, I will have the right ammunition!
ok..
If only the domestic was stronger, we'd have a chance of this being the first ST movie to net 500 mil in the bag.
Do you think we'll get close? There's only really Japan for it to open in. Hopefully it will do as well there as it did in China
Do you think we'll get close? There's only really Japan for it to open in. Hopefully it will do as well there as it did in China
I think it'll end up at $470-480 million.
Long as that theater count doesn't continue to drop, that's possible...
Weekend actuals from Box Office Mojo:
$3,166,709 weekend
$216,777,625 total
$3,166,709 weekend
$216,777,625 total
The 5 countries left to release only made about $12M (Or was it about $20M) for ST'09, so, yea, topping $500M is pretty unlikely. Topping $450 is pretty certain though, I believe.
Monday number: $392,326 for $217,169,951 so far.
Where do people think STID will top out at with the US gross.
$230 million?
I'm thinking the final figure is gonna be $455 to $460 million.
There's no justice when you see that Man of Steel is already at $400 million worldwide. Mind you, at least us Trekkies can console ourselves with the fact that we have the best critically rated summer movie (so far).
$230 million?
I'm thinking the final figure is gonna be $455 to $460 million.
There's no justice when you see that Man of Steel is already at $400 million worldwide. Mind you, at least us Trekkies can console ourselves with the fact that we have the best critically rated summer movie (so far).
