The Dark Knight has been on top for a full month now, and has reached #3 on the all-time top domestic grossers, behind Titanic and Star Wars.
8/15
Wide
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
More Star Wars shit.
WILL IT SUCK?
Well, Lucas isn’t actually writing the screenplay, so chances for it to be good increase dramatically. Especially when you factor in that the guys who are writing the screenplay have episodes of The Tick, Angel and the short Troops to their collective credit.
Early buzz is mixed.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
I think people are kind of burned out on Star Wars. $60mil.
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
It’s amazing how enduring the Three Amigos narrative is. Here, actors playing soldiers must become soldiers.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is good. Ben Stiller is back behind the camera, co-writing with Idiocracy scribe Etan Cohen and Iron Man 2 writer Justin Theroux.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
This is well-suited to take on the likely weak second frame of Pineapple Express and nothing else really challenges it going forward. $102mil.
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Mirrors will fuck your shit up.
WILL IT SUCK?
Before you ask, yes, this is based on an Asian horror film. It’s been adapted by writer/director Alexandre Aja (with co-writing partner Gregory Levasseur) so expect stylish gore.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Not much competition, but horror ain’t exactly raking it in these days. $23mil.
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Penelope Cruz vs. Scarlett Johansson vs. Rebecca Hall (over Javier Bardem).
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is sick. IMDB has this as Woody Allen’s highest rated film ever.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Would fare better limited. $12mil.
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Space Flies
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is actually pretty good, which is surprising considering that this looks like Space Chimps but with flies in 3D.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
I don’t know that good buzz will necessarily help this do better than Space Chimps. $21mil.
Limited
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Religious face appears in this guy’s wall and everyone starts seeing miracles, except the guy (Luke Wilson).
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is mixed and, I gotta say, the trailer looks pretty cheesy. Still, nice to see Adriana Barraza get some work.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Putting Luke Wilson in your indie is no guarantee of anything. $4mil.
Next Week: Anna Faris tries to carry a movie that doesn’t have Scary in the title.
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