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Hansel and Gretel Shut Down Parker, Move 43 – Biff Bam Pop’s Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up Report
It was a fairly lacklustre weekend at the box office, as two new releases tanked big time and the number one film only did so-so. Here’s what went down:
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters scored the top spot this weekend, bringing in $19 million. Reviews were unimpressive and I doubt that you’re going to see this one stick around for too long. Amazingly, the film has already made back its $50 million budget thanks to its overseas results.
Find out how the rest of the weekend turned out after the jump!
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Statham vs Renner – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Predictions
Three new releases want your money and they want it now! Or, at least sometime over the next three days. Will any of them come out on top? Here’s our predictions:
First up is Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, staring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the title siblings, who after escaping that original witch in the children’s fable, wind up as bounty hunters whose main purpose is the extermination of witches. My Gaya, this sounds awful. I don’t know how Renner got tossed into this one, especially after great roles in franchise flicks like Mission: Impossible, The Avengers and the Bourne films. However, this is the kind of no-brain flick that might go down well in the winter. Look for Hansel and Gretel to score a first place debut with $18 million, regardless of its quality.
Trailer Time – Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner star in Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
The first trailer for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters just dropped and I’m not impressed. I’m all for reinterpretations of classic Grimm Fairy Tales (I love what Zenescope is doing in their comic book line), but seeing Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner dressed in leather, shooting out witches…it just looks a little silly to me. Throw in Renner’s lacklustre narration off the top and I’m just not sold. Take a look and let us know if you have any interest in seeing this flick when it’s released January 13th, 2013.
The Bourne Legacy Rules – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Wrap-Up Report
Matt Damon may not be onboard, but audiences still responded in a huge way to the latest entry in the Bourne franchise. Meanwhile, two other new releases posted some excellent number. Here’s how the weekend went down.
As predicted, The Bourne Legacy, starring Jeremy Renner, did great business, grossing $40 million for its opening weekend, beating back middling reviews and the absence of Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne. Not only does the film’s opening number signal the continuing health of the franchise, but it also cements Jeremy Renner as a leading actor that audiences will pay money to see. I wonder how this bodes for a Hawkeye film?
Find out how the rest of the weekend turned out after the jump:
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The Bourne Legacy vs The Campaign vs Hope Springs – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Predictions
Three new films are looking to claim dibs on the top spot at the box office this weekend. Will it be a new edition to a solid franchise, a comedy team-up between two big stars or a romantic comedy looking for some summer counter programming success? Here are our predictions:
The Bourne Legacy is the first edition of the increasingly succesful franchise to not feature Matt Damon aka Jason Bourne. In his place is Jeremy Renner as another Treadstone operative but who is equally as badass. Renner may not have the box office clout on his own that Damon possess, but he’s well on his way. Trailers for The Bourne Legacy have received great notices, making clear that this story takes place in the same established Bourne world. Action fans and Avengers fans will likely help make this film a decent sized hit. Look for The Bourne Legacy to debut in the top spot with $40 million.
Find out how the rest of the top five will shape up after the jump.
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Trailer Time: The Bourne Legacy
Well this is a little bit of awesomeness. A new trailer for The Bourne Legacy just dropped and it looks pretty exciting. Jeremy Renner has quickly become a go-to action star, but what makes me even more stoked is seeing that Edward Norton also stars in the film. While there are lots of Jason Bourne mentions in the trailer, I doubt we’ll see any real Matt Damon cameo. But considering how awesome this film looks, we just may not need him.
Check out the trailer for The Bourne Legacy below and let us know what you think!
Summer Movie Preview From Guest Blogger Scotty G – July and August
Yesterday, former Biff Bam Pop box office expert Scotty G returned to the site to run down what films will be hitting theatres this May and June. Up next, what’s to come in July and August along with Scotty’s final thoughts on which films will be the winners and losers of the summer of 2012.
July 3rd – The Amazing Spider-Man
This is another highly anticipated film, and it is also another re-boot of a franchise. Andrew Garfield takes over from Tobey Maguire as the title character and we once again get a film about the origins of Peter Parker and Spider-Man. When the trailer first got released, co-workers of mine did not like the dark tone that was on display, and thought it was trying too hard to be like Christopher Nolan’s take on the Batman character. I disagree as I think this is a smart move by director Marc Webb (best known for directing 500 Days of Summer). Distance yourself from the original trilogy as much as possible. Make something that is unique and your own. How this film does will be of interest to me, and I have my doubts about it attaining the levels of the original trilogy. The first Spider-Man was a once-in-a-lifetime film, and it was for my generation a film that was awe-inspiring. We believed a man could fly in the 70’s when Superman hit theatres, and in 2002, we believed a man could swing from buildings with his spider webs. The second film was the best reviewed film in the franchise, scoring a 93% positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes, and was considered to be an improvement on the original, even if it did not gross as much. The third film had a ton of hype going into it, but the last hour of the film alienated fans, causing Spider-Man 3 to have the lowest box office total in the trilogy. See below:
2002 – Spider-Man - $403.7 million domestic gross
2004 – Spider-Man 2 - $373.5 million domestic gross
2007 – Spider-Man 3 - $336.5 million domestic gross
Average Domestic Gross – $371.2 million
I hold Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy in very high regard, but I think it was the right decision to inject new life into the character by rebooting it. The question I have is how to get audiences interested in the character again? Well for one, the casting has me interested. On paper, the producers have assembled a great cast lead by Andrew Garfield as well as Emma Stone, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Rhys Ifans, Sally Field and Campbell Scott. They have also changed the back story of Peter Parker to be a little different than the one that is used in the Raimi trilogy. The plot of The Amazing Spider-Man revolves around Peter Parker teaming up with his father’s old partner, Dr. Curt Connors, which leads to secrets about Peter’s past as well as the birth of a new enemy. The release date for the film shows how much faith the studio has in it, and I think The Amazing Spider-Man will rule the multiplexes for a couple of weeks, until The Dark Knight Rises is released. I think the film will be third highest grossing film of the summer, and with any luck, it will gross around what Spider-Man 3 had.
Marvel’s The Avengers Assembles A Record-Breaking Weekend – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Wrap-Up Report, Weekend Of May 4th, 2012
Wow.
I don’t think anybody saw this coming, even when it looked like Marvel’s The Avengers was on track for a record breaking weekend.
But this estimated number – totally unexpected.
All the details after the jump.
