Assuming they all get released in 2012, which will blockbuster and which will tank?

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2012 has the potential to be either an superb year in film or the year when the film industry loses a serious amount of money. Below is a list of some of the films planned and scheduled for release in 2012.

The Avengers
Batman 3
The Hobbit Part 1
Spiderman (reboot)
Superman: Man of Steel
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Ghostbusters 3
Men in Black 3
Kick-Ass 2
Halo
Star Trek 2 or 11 depending on how you view them
Iron Man 3
James Bond 23
Arrested Development
Deadpool
Underworld 4
Mad Max: Fury Road
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Sin City 2
Terminator 5
American Pie 4
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2
Nick Fury
The Bourne Legacy
Dorothy of Oz
Dredd
Bad Boys 3
Indiana Jones 5
Monsters Inc 2
Pet Semetary
Yellow Submarine
Westworld
The Neverending Story
The Black Hole
Barbarella
All Quiet on the Western Front

Of course some of these won't get released or are unlikely such as Indiana Jones 5, Nick Fury and possibly The Hobbit Part 1.

But, assuming that most of these do get released in 2012, who will be the big films and who are heading for being flops?
 
The Black Hole - is that a remake of the Disney film?

The film I'm most looking forward to seeing in 2012 is probably the Alien prequel, no doubt it won't live up to expectations but it'll be interesting to see Ridley Scott directing another Alien film.
 
it really will be an interesting year if all them get released!!!
especially the summer - what a competition!
Actually - it looks like such a competiton, that it'll be a Spring of great movies, a summer of great movies and a winter of great movies.

I think most of these will be box office successes - but which films will make over or close to a $billion$???!!

I cant see T-5 coming out then though.

I want to look forward to the Alien Prequal - but reading this article but downers on the whole thing...

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/259949/the_plotobstacles_to_an_alien_prequel.html

my expectations are low, i must admit. And i am a life long fan of alien.
 
A bit worrying. Mind you, there was a remake of that film back in 1979 starring Ernest Borgnine and Donald Pleasence, which wasn't a terrible effort, especially considering it was a TV movie. Actually, I quite liked it for what it was, feeling it was a worthy effort, and have it on DVD (as I do with the original), but the original was a far better and more effective film.
 
The only film on that list of any interest to me would be Monsters Inc 2. Does anyone know if Ridley is still likely to do the Alien Prequel or has it pretty much been scrapped?
 
I made that list from two sources online. The Alien prequel wasn't on the list, but that doesn't mean it isn't being made. As I said in my OP I can see a lot of them not making 2012 either because of shooting problems or just because the studios will look at what is being released and know that the competition is fierce.

Assuming they are released I see the following tanking because of the comepetition and generally because they aren't in demand anyway.

American Pie 4
Pet Semetary
Westworld
Yellow Submarine ( I don't think even the 3D will save this one)
Mad Max
Ghost Rider
Men in Black 3 (I think it's time is past)
Dredd
Bad Boys 3
Kick-Ass 2 (could get linked as just another superhero film in that year and suffer through apathy. Fans of the first will go to see it, I'm not sure about the casual cinema fan will.)
 
I wondered that yesterday, so I did a quick check on IMBD and both prequels are still on there and having Scott as director - however one of the points raised on the site was that there was some crisis over studios refusing to fund a big budget R rated film, instead they were pushing for a PG-13. Not sure how true any of this is but it seems incredibly ludicrous if that is the case.
 
That wouldn't surprise me if it's true. Years ago Argos was selling a range of Aliens action figures. Why would you produce toys for kiRAB based on films they supposedly can't go and watch?
If they can make it an PG-13 then it opens up lots of merchandising opportunities.
 
the original 1970's Alien film also had a toy range, though it didn't do too well, I guess it's was early days for the merchandising world back then.
 
I can't say I remember those. I know that there have always been figurines and figures, but they usually were only sold in specialist shops such as Forbidden Planet. To a large degree most of the market is still sold through specialist outlets, well certainly in the UK.
After the success of all the merchandising for the He-Man, The A-Team etc it was only a matter of time that the high street retailers would pick up on these and start selling them.
I remember when I saw one of the toys for the Aliens range you could have green gloop excrete from an alien and land on your figure. I did wonder how many parents brought that for their kiRAB thinking thats cute, thats fun not realising that gloop is actually acid and you're encouracging your kid to kill a person by burning them to death in a really painful manner. lol

You have to laugh when you see an Freddy glove with long plastic bladed and on the packaging it saus unsuitable for children under three. What kind of parent gives an 4 year old a glove supposedly for slashing people up with? :rolleyes:
 
Thanks for the link. Watching that I couldnt help but think Posh Spice looks well and is putting on some weight at last. :D

I don't remember that at all. Was it released in the UK?
 
I think they were but I'm not entirely sure. They're quite infamous for being one of the first film merchandising flops.

Going back to your point about the rating of the film, I say that I find it hard to believe that studios are pushing for a PG13 rating but I guess there could be some truth in it, it seems Hollywood have got this bizarre fixation with appealing to a younger demographic, perhaps this is why there is so many lame films being released, directors have limited creative control these days.
 
The big summer battle between Batman 3 and The Avengers should be interesting. Considering there's still a fair bit of bad blood left over from The Dark Knight and Iron Man's box office face off in 2008, it could get very, very nasty. :rolleyes: :D
 
I've still not seem TDK owing to lack of interest, but am expecting it to harm Batman 3. Owing to the baggage that film brings I think it's going to be a millstone around it's neck and the expectation combined with the comparrison could damage the film.
Equally I think The Avengers could suffer from comicbook costume fatigue with the average cinemagoer and too much expectaion from the coomicbook fans.

Both could get hit in the box office owing to word of mouth dissatisfaction and slating, especially from feuding Marvel and DC fans. I wouldn't rule out a surprise hit from nowhere giving one or both a run for their money.
 
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