WB's SHAZAM 2 starring Zackary Levi (4/1/22) 1 1

[davidpg]

On 1/30/2023 at 8:55 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

I might see this in theaters because of Levi.

I always loved him in all the things he's done.  I've watched the whole Chuck series 3 or 4 times, and am watching the whole thing now with son over the winter (we're halfway through season two).  He was good in Heroes Reborn, and was great as Shazam.  Now I'm liking him more and more ;)

[Bosco685]

On 1/30/2023 at 10:09 AM, davidpg said:

I always loved him in all the things he's done.  I've watched the whole Chuck series 3 or 4 times, and am watching the whole thing now with son over the winter (we're halfway through season two).  He was good in Heroes Reborn, and was great as Shazam.  Now I'm liking him more and more ;)

He has a special costume request when attending the premiere.

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Helen Mirren said it best, "It's very Shazammy..."  IMHO, some of these new beautiful clips are very C.C. Beck-ish. Fun and funny gags too! 

Edited February 7, 2023 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Holy Moley!  Was so caught up in the gag I failed to recognize the driver is Lotta Losten. Perfection! This scene is precious and now a whole next level funnier!

Edited February 3, 2023 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[CGC Mike]

Dena has made it clear that coronavirus is a banned topic nearly 2 years ago.  For those not in the know, it still is.  I let occasional mentions slide.  The kind of discussion I have just removed here is not ok.

[Larryw7]

I'm sorry Mike, I haven't been online.since yesterday. I hope my comment didn't start a controversy.

[Bosco685]

 

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

me... what an incredibly exciting :30 second spot ad.  Particularly loved at :13 sec the camera shake on the graphic, somebody stayed up late one night thinking up that edit gem.

Sweet and a must see.

[Bosco685]

 

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Eagerly looking forward to getting me some Marta Milans and Cooper Andrews movie screen time.  The pairing of these two actors as foster parents Rosa and Victor Vasquez is like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, "two great tastes that taste great together." 

 

 

Edited February 12, 2023 by Mr.TawkyTawny

[Bosco685]

China latest poster

[Jaydogrules]

Well this is tracking horribly, as should surprise no one. My original prediction for this was 300. May bump that up to 300-325M with the China release, but either way this movie will prove to be as pointless and ill advised as Black Adam.

 

-J.

Edited February 24, 2023 by Jaydogrules

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Holy Moley! They'll need to put plastic covers over theatre seats or cinemas will smell like the Beatles just performed on the Ed Sullivan Show. Wink, wink, if you're old enough to know what I mean.

 

[Mr.TawkyTawny]

Makin' movies... so way cool, I love practical effects best.

[Bosco685]

[the blob]

On 1/27/2023 at 9:41 AM, 1Cool said:

I'm not sure about box office but I enjoyed the 1st one and I'm excited to go see the second.  It may do better then we think just because kids movies have been doing pretty well this winter (parents getting rid of their teens for a couple hours).  Any word yet on the budget?

Shazam 1 had about a $100 million budget and a $366 million box office, so it made money. Black Adam's problem is that it cost $260 million and had almost the same box office. If they can keep the budget low enough to make money on a $350-400 million box office they're ok. I have read it had a $125 million budget. It looks like Shazam 2 is getting released in China, so that probably helps. Most of these "busts" are only busts because of their budgets. Eternals made $400 million at the box office. If they had not blown it up with a $200 million budget and instead got it done for $125 million they would have been fine.

 

[Bosco685]

 

[thegiftedone45]

On 2/28/2023 at 5:50 PM, Bosco685 said:

 

Well this might really suck.  I don't think a lot of people will watch Shazam as I see it being ignored by a lot of people who aren't even giving it a chance.  I'm hoping I'm wrong.

[D84]

I just bought tickets for opening weekend and all seats were available.

[1Cool]

On 2/28/2023 at 5:07 PM, the blob said:

Shazam 1 had about a $100 million budget and a $366 million box office, so it made money. Black Adam's problem is that it cost $260 million and had almost the same box office. If they can keep the budget low enough to make money on a $350-400 million box office they're ok. I have read it had a $125 million budget. It looks like Shazam 2 is getting released in China, so that probably helps. Most of these "busts" are only busts because of their budgets. Eternals made $400 million at the box office. If they had not blown it up with a $200 million budget and instead got it done for $125 million they would have been fine.

 

I do agree the budgets for movies will have to be trimmed quite a bit since the box office numbers for 99% of movies just doesn't allow for $250 million budgets. But if Cocaine Bear can make good money without any really stars then maybe every movie doesn't need one person making 30 - 40 million to act in it.  100 million is a LOT of money if you are not paying a few actors 20 million and instead invest in great scripts and unknown but talented actors.