Comments on: Disney looks to comic movies after a tepid summer http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sun, 26 May 2013 00:52:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: pirated movies online for free http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-565076 pirated movies online for free Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:42:20 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9342#comment-565076 Things like this are incredibly disturbing to me and should be to everyone. Things like this are incredibly disturbing to me and should be to everyone.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-449795 Shaun Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:53:22 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9342#comment-449795 Mea culpa... I meant to say that Wall*E "... was NOT going to appeal much to the littlest of children." It definitely didn't have the loud, slapsticky, flatulent nonsense of so many kid movies. Not a lot of dialogue, a story with some depth, a lot of heart, and a great message. Oh, and clips from "Hello Dolly" too! No, this was definitely not a typical kiddie flick. I think that makes Wall*E's performance in this crowded movie summer all the more amazing. Mea culpa… I meant to say that Wall*E “… was NOT going to appeal much to the littlest of children.” It definitely didn’t have the loud, slapsticky, flatulent nonsense of so many kid movies. Not a lot of dialogue, a story with some depth, a lot of heart, and a great message. Oh, and clips from “Hello Dolly” too! No, this was definitely not a typical kiddie flick. I think that makes Wall*E’s performance in this crowded movie summer all the more amazing.

]]> By: btnash http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-449748 btnash Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:23:23 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9342#comment-449748 Doesn't Disney also own the rights to Abadazad and all the Crossgen properties? Because I think most of these (Meridian especially) would be a perfect fit for Disney. bt Doesn’t Disney also own the rights to Abadazad and all the Crossgen properties? Because I think most of these (Meridian especially) would be a perfect fit for Disney.

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]]> By: JK Parkin http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-449738 JK Parkin Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:28:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9342#comment-449738 The disappointment around Wall-E, which Hill notes is a small disappointment, comes from Disney itself, which expected it to make around $260-270 million. And once everything is calculated, it'll make money, just not as much as Disney was hoping for. They were expecting $40-50 million more from its domestic box office alone, which is a pretty significant chunk of change. And yeah, that doesn't include international sales, but then again, neither does the estimate of what they were expecting. The disappointment around Wall-E, which Hill notes is a small disappointment, comes from Disney itself, which expected it to make around $260-270 million. And once everything is calculated, it’ll make money, just not as much as Disney was hoping for. They were expecting $40-50 million more from its domestic box office alone, which is a pretty significant chunk of change. And yeah, that doesn’t include international sales, but then again, neither does the estimate of what they were expecting.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-449735 Shaun Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:37:24 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9342#comment-449735 I see now from reading the article that the supposed "disappointment" of Wall*E is that performed below expectations. I'm not sure how they determine ahead of time what a film should make, so that seems silly. $170 million to make and another $55 million to market (according to the article) is a better way to judge it. In that respect, Wall*E wouldn't be profitable on just its domestic run. But what did the movie do internationally? I'm guessing it pretty damned well all over, though it's never a certainty (who knew TDK would disappoint in Japan?). But with the global take, and once you add in merchandising and DVD, I don't think Disney will have any complaints about Wall*E. If it gets any Oscar nods, and it might, so much the better. Anyhow, Disney jumping into the superhero game is a gamble. How long until the market is saturated? We might be there already. After TDK and (soon) Watchmen, It might be hard for anything else to succeed. At the very least, Disney won't have recognizable names like Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Iron Man and Hulk to rely on. Disney's best bet is to stick with their greatest asset - Pixar - and make another Incredibles movie. If it's as good as the first, people will come. As for Stan Lee & POW! becoming the next Pixar... Well, if "Who Wants To Be a Superhero" is any indication I don't think they're there yet. Did they even do a third season this past summer? If so, I (thankfully) missed it. I see now from reading the article that the supposed “disappointment” of Wall*E is that performed below expectations. I’m not sure how they determine ahead of time what a film should make, so that seems silly. $170 million to make and another $55 million to market (according to the article) is a better way to judge it. In that respect, Wall*E wouldn’t be profitable on just its domestic run. But what did the movie do internationally?

I’m guessing it pretty damned well all over, though it’s never a certainty (who knew TDK would disappoint in Japan?). But with the global take, and once you add in merchandising and DVD, I don’t think Disney will have any complaints about Wall*E. If it gets any Oscar nods, and it might, so much the better.

Anyhow, Disney jumping into the superhero game is a gamble. How long until the market is saturated? We might be there already. After TDK and (soon) Watchmen, It might be hard for anything else to succeed. At the very least, Disney won’t have recognizable names like Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Iron Man and Hulk to rely on.

Disney’s best bet is to stick with their greatest asset – Pixar – and make another Incredibles movie. If it’s as good as the first, people will come.

As for Stan Lee & POW! becoming the next Pixar… Well, if “Who Wants To Be a Superhero” is any indication I don’t think they’re there yet. Did they even do a third season this past summer? If so, I (thankfully) missed it.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-449732 Shaun Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:22:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9342#comment-449732 How can anyone call Wall*E's performance disappointing? It's the biggest animated film of the year so far (and I would hope that likes of Madagascar 2, Bolt, and Beverly Hills Chihuaua aren't going to beat it), grossed over $200 million in the States, outperformed the last Pixar offering (Ratatouille), is probably the best reviewed film of 2008 (just ahead of TDK on Rotten Tomatoes), and it's sure to be a big hit on DVD as well. Considering the glut of big movies released before and after it, there's no way Wall*E can be seen as a disappointment. Especially when you consider that the film had very little dialogue and was probably going to appeal much to the littlest of children. My only disappointment is that with so many movies to see this summer I only got around to seeing once. How can anyone call Wall*E’s performance disappointing? It’s the biggest animated film of the year so far (and I would hope that likes of Madagascar 2, Bolt, and Beverly Hills Chihuaua aren’t going to beat it), grossed over $200 million in the States, outperformed the last Pixar offering (Ratatouille), is probably the best reviewed film of 2008 (just ahead of TDK on Rotten Tomatoes), and it’s sure to be a big hit on DVD as well.

Considering the glut of big movies released before and after it, there’s no way Wall*E can be seen as a disappointment. Especially when you consider that the film had very little dialogue and was probably going to appeal much to the littlest of children. My only disappointment is that with so many movies to see this summer I only got around to seeing once.

]]> By: Fred http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-449727 Fred Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:29:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9342#comment-449727 Disney developing cranking out comic book-style flicks isn't surprising. After all, The Incredibles was not only a major blockbuster, but was a better "family superhero" film than the Fantastic Four. Disney developing cranking out comic book-style flicks isn’t surprising. After all, The Incredibles was not only a major blockbuster, but was a better “family superhero” film than the Fantastic Four.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-449726 Chris Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:03:19 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9342#comment-449726 Disney had a great property with Gargoyles which incorporated by magical, sci-fi and superhero elements. The last season featured a panorama of global superheroes and villains. Disney had a great property with Gargoyles which incorporated by magical, sci-fi and superhero elements. The last season featured a panorama of global superheroes and villains.

]]> By: Brad http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/09/08/disney-looks-to-comic-movies-after-a-tepid-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-449724 Brad Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:10:48 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9342#comment-449724 Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment will become the next Pixar....only with a comic book look. Watch out Marvel & DC....Stan and the Mouse are coming Stan Lee and POW! Entertainment will become the next Pixar….only with a comic book look.

Watch out Marvel & DC….Stan and the Mouse are coming

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