Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs

[Baloo124]

Episode 2 was and is objectively awful

I know people like to target Episode 1 as the punching bag of that trilogy, and for obvious Jar Jar reasons.
But Episode 2 was my least favorite of all those.

At least the Ep 1 stupidity can be laughed at, and redeemed somewhat with Duel of the Fates... one of my favorite scenes in any SW.
Ep 2, however, just seems unwatchable today, at least most of it. For me at least.

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

I really like the prequels when they came out. Looking back I think i was just starved for Star Wars. Now, they're just kind of meh. Sequels are hot garbage.

 

[Disney Irish]

For those worried about Rachel Zegler's future movie prospects she has already lined up her next role co-starring alongside Marisa Tomei -

Rachel Zegler to Star Alongside Marisa Tomei in Comedy Drama ‘She Gets It From Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Embankment Films is selling the film, which marks Zegler's first after Snow White and sees her play the daughter of Tomei's anarchic birth mother

variety.com

 

[Prince-1]

For those worried about Rachel Zegler's future movie prospects she has already lined up her next role co-starring alongside Marisa Tomei -

Rachel Zegler to Star Alongside Marisa Tomei in Comedy Drama ‘She Gets It From Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Embankment Films is selling the film, which marks Zegler's first after Snow White and sees her play the daughter of Tomei's anarchic birth mother

variety.com

How can that be??? A few of the movie experts on here said that her career was over and that she wouldn't work again???

 

[brideck]

How can that be??? A few of the movie experts on here said that her career was over and that she wouldn't work again???

No, no. You fail to understand the game. It's not a tentpole/blockbuster, therefore it's not real work. [See Daisy Ridley, et al]

 

[Ghost93]

How can that be??? A few of the movie experts on here said that her career was over and that she wouldn't work again???

Zegler definitely has a fanbase, just not enough broad appeal in America to lead blockbusters that cost more than $200 million. I think she can still have a very successful career in smaller, actor-focused projects. She's a very good actress, so I think she will always be able to find some kind of work.

 

[Prince-1]

No, no. You fail to understand the game. It's not a tentpole/blockbuster, therefore it's not real work. [See Daisy Ridley, et al]

Yeah a few people did say that she was done making big budget movies. I guess she's down to small indie movies and local theater productions. Hopefully she will endure this career implosion.

 

[Disney Irish]

Zegler definitely has a fanbase, just not enough broad appeal in America to lead blockbusters that cost more than $200 million. I think she can still have a very successful career in smaller, actor-focused projects. She's a very good actress, so I think she will always be able to find some kind of work.

In all fairness very few actors can lead a blockbuster that costs over $200M and has broad appeal. Its the reason why you see the same actors over and over in these movies. And even then not all are successful 100% of the time.

 

[Baloo124]

For those worried about Rachel Zegler's future movie prospects she has already lined up her next role co-starring alongside Marisa Tomei -

Rachel Zegler to Star Alongside Marisa Tomei in Comedy Drama ‘She Gets It From Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Embankment Films is selling the film, which marks Zegler's first after Snow White and sees her play the daughter of Tomei's anarchic birth mother

variety.com

How can that be??? A few of the movie experts on here said that her career was over and that she wouldn't work again???

I'm going to take a wild guess here, and say that Jeremy from Geeks and Gamers YT channel has already seen this movie, walked out of the theater, and has made 10+ new videos talking about how it's woke trash.

Oh... what's that? They haven't started production of her new movie yet? Well I can 100% guarantee you it's his least favorite movie of (insert year it's released here).

 

[Ghost93]

In all fairness very few actors can lead a blockbuster that costs over $200M and has broad appeal. Its the reason why you see the same actors over and over in these movies. And even then not all are successful 100% of the time.

Zegler has proven to be divisive. I say that as a fan of her acting who wants her to succeed. I think she can still continue to be true to herself and what she believes in and still have a good career, I just don't think the Disney machine is the right fit for her. I think A24-type films or an HBO prestige drama is more likely where she will thrive.

 

[Disney Irish]

Zegler has proven to be divisive. I say that as a fan of her acting who wants her to succeed. I think she can still continue to be true to herself and what she believes in and still have a good career, I just don't think the Disney machine is the right fit for her. I think A24-type films or an HBO prestige drama is more likely where she will thrive.

Well remember that Disney has its own studio just for those type of films, Searchlight. So she still can be in the "Disney" machine and still make those type of movies if that is what both parties choose to do.

But beyond that I highly doubt she will be limited to just indy/low budget fair the rest of her career. She'll be in a blockbuster again even if its part of an ensemble cast, she is too talented not to. I mean Snow White isn't even out of theaters yet, so she already beat out the odds the "experts" here set who claimed she'd never book a movie again or at least for a very long time.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, there you have it. That should mean that Disney had the three most profitable movies of 2024. The struggle is real.

This a good post for this time next week…when it will be 3 consecutive public bombs

If we only had a Brain; right?

 

[Disney Irish]

BTW, in case anyone was tracking, Snow White crossed the $200M WW total today -

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

BTW, in case anyone was tracking, Snow White crossed the $200M WW total today -

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…well that changes everything…

It’s a bomb, a blackeye and a complete mistake

 

[Disney Irish]

…well that changes everything…

It’s a bomb, a blackeye and a complete mistake

Nobody claimed it changed anything. Just reporting that it crossed a certain mark at the box office, nothing more. It in no way changes anything about the overall movie performance.

 

[Nubs70]

Zegler has proven to be divisive. I say that as a fan of her acting who wants her to succeed. I think she can still continue to be true to herself and what she believes in and still have a good career, I just don't think the Disney machine is the right fit for her. I think A24-type films or an HBO prestige drama is more likely where she will thrive.

She is the current Jane Fonda, no more, no less.

 

[Prince-1]

She is the current Jane Fonda, no more, no less.

Well if that’s the case then she is going to have a very long and successful career.

 

[BrianLo]

I don't get it (I do, but I don't).

Thunderbolts* actually appears to be good now, so what exactly are we hoping is achieved if it does poorly? Clearly there remains an appetite for everything they do to bomb out of a few posters.

 

[Chi84]

I don't get it (I do, but I don't).

Thunderbolts* actually appears to be good now, so what exactly are we hoping is achieved if it does poorly? Clearly there remains an appetite for everything they do to bomb out of a few posters.

Those posters don’t like the way the company has evolved and want it to fail.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

For those worried about Rachel Zegler's future movie prospects she has already lined up her next role co-starring alongside Marisa Tomei -

Rachel Zegler to Star Alongside Marisa Tomei in Comedy Drama ‘She Gets It From Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Embankment Films is selling the film, which marks Zegler's first after Snow White and sees her play the daughter of Tomei's anarchic birth mother

variety.com

Correct me if I’m wrong (since I had to Google it) but doesn’t “being shopped” mean they have a script and are trying to find someone to bankroll it?

Until a studio, production company, or financial backer decides it’s worth risking their money on the movie it’s just an idea.