Showing posts with label merchandise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label merchandise. Show all posts

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014






boxoffice.com

Weekend Forecast


Title Release Date Distributor Opening Weekend Domestic Total through Sunday, July 6
Transformers: Age of Extinction Jun 27, 2014  Paramount $38,500,000 $177,500,000
Tammy
Deliver Us From Evil
Earth to Echo
22 Jump Street
Jul 2, 2014
Jul 2, 2014
Jul 2, 2014
Jun 13, 2014
Warner Bros.
Sony / Screen Gems
Relativity Media
Sony / Columbia
$22,500,000
$12,500,000
$11,000,000
$9,500,000
$37,000,000
$20,300,000
$16,800,000
$158,800,000
How to Train Your Dragon 2 Jun 13, 2014 Fox / DreamWorks Animation $9,000,000 $140,800,000
Maleficent May 30, 2014 Disney $6,200,000 $214,300,000
Think Like a Man Too Jun 20, 2014 Sony / Screen Gems $5,200,000 $57,600,000
Jersey Boys Jun 20, 2014 Warner Bros. $4,500,000 $36,100,000
Edge of Tomorrow Jun 6, 2014 Warner Bros. $3,300,000 $90,600,000
The Fault in Our Stars Jun 6, 2014 Fox $3,200,000 $117,000,000
America (2014) Jun 27, 2014 Lionsgate $3,100,000 $4,750,000











Twitter Tracking

Thu Jul 03 as of 05:27AM PDT
Title # Tweets
Transformers: Age of Extinction 8,977
The Fault in Our Stars 8,209
Maleficent 2,872
22 Jump Street 2,709
Deliver Us from Evil (2014) 1,598

Maleficent
Date# TweetsPos:Neg Ratio
Jul 03, 20142872222:1
Jul 02, 20141191723:1
Jul 01, 20141276335:1













Tuesday, June 17, 2014





Random Thoughts

By the time Maleficent finishes its run, it will likely be Disney's second-highest-grossing live-action fairy tale behind Alice.  But much more than Alice, it will leave behind fans that passionately love it - just look at the twitter activity (see tables below) three weekends after its release.  Unusual for a film that has been out that long, it is keeping pace with the just-released 22 Jump St and the social phenomenon Fault In Our Stars.  It has an energized fan base and is inspiring an almost Frozen-like passion which hopefully will help it to have a Frozen-like hold in the weeks ahead.

Disney will no doubt seek to further capitalize on its popularity and we should see more of Maleficent across the vast Disney empire.  An amusement park attraction seems like an easy and obvious offshoot, together with all the usual Disney merchandise beyond what is already on offer.  In short, the box office is just the start and Disney should be reaping rewards from this in the same way it does with all its iconic properties -- the company had $40B (yes, billion) in merchandise revenues last year.  That gives them a very strong incentive to keep the brand at the forefront of consumers' minds and among other things, a sequel would certainly help to do that.  The big hurdle obviously is convincing Angelina to return and while it may be difficult,  its not impossible with the right script and director.

Angelina has been effusive in praising Linda Woolverton with whom she collaborated to refine the Maleficent script so they already have a scriptwriter who can readily work on the sequel. 

Finding a director is trickier and it will have to be someone Angelina holds in high esteem.  David Fincher may not be an obvious choice for a fairy tale but he was at one point attached to make 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for Disney so he has interest in fantasy and the lines of communication are there.  Guillermo del Toro, who is a lifelong Maleficent fan, is another possibility. 

-- Fussy




All data below from boxoffice.com





Daily Domestic Gross

Mon, Jun. 16 2014
Title
22 Jump Street$6,830,926
How to Train Your Dragon 2$5,056,288
The Fault in Our Stars$2,307,777
Maleficent$2,269,929
Edge of Tomorrow$1,672,018




Twitter Tracking

Wed Jun 18 as of 08:05AM PDT
Title # Tweets
Maleficent 19,072
The Fault in Our Stars 15,864
22 Jump Street 13,221
How to Train Your Dragon 2 5,336
Transformers: Age of Extinction 4,329




Twitter Tracking

Tue Jun 17 as of 03:46PM PDT
Title # Tweets
The Fault in Our Stars 58,543
Maleficent 37,285
22 Jump Street 32,026
How to Train Your Dragon 2 10,261
Guardians of the Galaxy 9,926



boxoffice.com

Top 15 Movies for Monday June 16th
Rk Film Sun Mon Sun-Mon %
1 (-) 22 Jump Street 119,146 89,582 -24.81%
2 (+1) The Fault in Our Stars 89,129 80,395 -9.80%
3 (-1) Maleficent 113,777 75,655 -33.51%
4 (-) How to Train Your Dragon 2 22,574 18,135 -19.66%
5 (+2) Transformers: Age of Extinction 6,113 11,635 90.33%
6 (+5) If I Stay 3,990 8,602 115.59%
7 (-2) Edge of Tomorrow 6,937 5,177 -25.37%
8 (+1) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 5,525 5,144 -6.90%
9 (-1) Godzilla (2014) 5,970 4,942 -17.22%
10 (-4) X-Men: Days of Future Past 6,272 4,895 -21.95%
11 (+2) Think Like a Man Too 2,844 4,628 62.73%
12 (+4) The Rover 1,654 3,254 96.74%
13 (+1) Avengers: Age of Ultron 2,408 3,226 33.97%
14 (-4) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 4,268 3,036 -28.87%
15 (+3) Jersey Boys 1,341 2,056 53.32%






Sunday, April 6, 2014






















Friday, February 15, 2013

bits

The D23 sneak peek of Maleficent turned out to be just a brief, unrevealing quote from Robert Stromberg with no accompanying images.  So we'll have to wait a few months longer to get a glimpse of the film.  Disney will almost certainly unveil images and footage in their biennial D23 Expo this August. Two years ago, the studio skipped the San Diego ComicCon in July and saved all their stars and films for their own 2011 D23 Expo.  They may stick to the same strategy this year.  The recent addition of Lucasfilms to a stable that already includes Marvel gives Disney an unmatched arsenal.  Aside from films already in production like Maleficent, Thor 2, Capt America 2 and The Muppets, there will probably also be a presentation for Star Wars Ep VII .   This year's D23 could conceivably outshine ComicCon.  If you are the sort who enjoys these events, tickets are already on sale and it should be worth checking out.

The parade of Oz merchandise from the Disney Store continues and gives us a good idea of what's in store for Maleficent.

-- Fussy



From The Playlist

Brad Pitt Passes On David Fincher's '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea'; Director May Not Helm 'House Of Cards' Season 2 Episodes

News by Edward Davis

A little clarification on THR's David Fincher/"20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" report. Yes, Disney is debating to shoot the 3D tentpole in Australia and as the trade reports there are lots of financial incentives to do so, but Fincher did his location scouting (and met with Aussie federal arts minister Simon Crean) six months ago. And yes, Brad Pitt is not set to star in the film, but that's not because his deal isn't done. Sources tell us Pitt officially passed on the David Fincher project after initially agreeing to take the lead about a month ago (the always finicky Pitt strikes again).
So where is "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" now status wise? Well, it's essentially greenlit with or without Pitt, the problem for Fincher is all the actors he wants -- the names are unclear at the moment, but Channing Tatum is one that came up -- aren't available to shoot until next year. This leaves 'Leagues' somewhat up in the air as it could have shot as soon as this summer, had a lead been ready (and that window seems to have closed regardless). So, what's Fincher to do? Well, he's weighing his options still. He's obviously been keeping busy having directed Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie" music video recently. The thriller "Gone Girl" for Fox produced by Reese Witherspoon is a potential viable option for something to do in the interim before 'Leagues' could shoot, but it could also be a long enough comittment that it bumps the undersea adventure entirely which wouldn't be to anyone's liking.
There's the idling 'Dragon Tatoo' sequel, but for what should be obvious reasons, that project is going nowhere fast (and the sequel script by Steve Zaillian apparently needs a strong rewrite before it can go forward). Claims that Daniel Craig is asking for too much money are evidently hogwash and another smokescreen excuse as to why the sequel is still spinning its wheels (if anything it's Rooney Mara, paid an absolute pittance for the first film, that deserves and needs the raise). Don't expect that one to happen any time soon.
As for "House Of Cards," Fincher's excellent political series for Netflix starring Kevin Spacey and written by "Ides of March" screenwriter Beau Willimon, it's unclear if the director will be back to helm more episodes of the series due to his busy schedule and trying to figure out what his next feature is. Plus, considering James Foley, Carl Franklin, Allen Coulter, Charles McDougall and Joel Schumacher directed the episodes Fincher did not and the quality hardly dropped (he only helmed the first two of season one), insiders tell us that he feels like the series is in good hands and may not need him. The decision is up in the air as of right now, but "House Of Cards" starts shooting season two in March, so he'll have to make up his mind soon. We've also been told -- **spoilers (gasp)** -- a major character will be killed in season two. Who will it be? You'll have to stick around and watch the series to find out. -- with reporting by Rodrigo Perez


From Disney.com

Disney Villains on a Scale From 1 to “Oh No They Didn’t”



The Disney Villains are all bad in their own maniacal, conspiring, fabulous way. But they each have some pretty evil “oh no they didn’t!” moments, which we’re about to rank right now…

The only thing Maleficent pulls off better than an evil plot is a black and purple cloak. Despite her elegance, she’s a party crasher, baby-napper, prince locker-upper, and eventually, a dragon. That’s why she gets an “oh no they didn’t” score of 9/10.





Photo as marked, JPS via IMDb


I totally understand the need to place watermarks on pictures.  I've felt the need to do the same as the practice of lifting without attribution is rampant and betrays a lack of appreciation for the effort.  But placing a watermark right over the text or the faces of people is annoying.   In this instance it makes it difficult to make out a few of the words. The need to place multiple watermarks must have been the result of past experience, but the middle mark could have been better positioned.

 -- Fussy


From Disney

Disney Unveils Fantastical Collection of Products Inspired by Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful

02.15.13 – In collaboration with leading brands including CDI, Jem, Sue Wong, Joe Vilaiwan, Jerome C. Rousseau, Tollytots and more, the product collection spans couture fashions, apparel, designer shoes, accessories, limited-edition costumes and toys inspired by the film.

Disney Consumer Products (DCP) has unveiled its newest film-inspired product collection based on the highly anticipated Oz The Great and Powerful, in theaters March 8. In collaboration with leading brands including CDI, Jem, Sue Wong, Joe Vilaiwan, Jerome C. Rousseau, Tollytots and more, the product collection spans couture fashions, apparel, designer shoes, accessories, limited edition costumes and toys inspired by the film, starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff.
Designed with the fantasy of Disney’s film and its colorful characters in mind, the new product line features a bold color palette, vibrant designs and innovative toys that embody the new personalities and beloved characteristics of Oz The Great and Powerful.
“This assortment of Oz The Great and Powerful product reflects the spectacular adventure and stunning world showcased in the film,” said Jonathan Symington, vice president of licensing for Disney Live Action Studios at Disney Consumer Products. “From limited-edition dresses and dolls to a high-end fashion line, we have developed an exciting collection of beautiful and unique products that is sure to delight fans of all ages.”
The Oz The Great and Powerful collection of products is available now at boutiques, national retailers, Disney Store locations nationwide and DisneyStore.com.
Additionally, Disney Press, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide, has released several titles in print and eBook form in support of the feature film, including Oz The Great and Powerful Movie Storybook; Oz The Great and Powerful a Magical Sticker Set; World of Reading: The Land of Oz; The Witches of Oz 8×8 picture book; a junior novel; and The Art of Oz The Great and Powerful written by the film’s Executive Producer Grant Curtis. L. Frank Baum’s The Marvelous Land of Oz and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz were also re-released under the Disney Press imprint.