Ghost93
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It doesn't fill me with confidence.
Although my concern with the Mufassa movie isn't Jenkins or the script, but the decision to with the hyper realistic CGI style of the 2019 movie that robbed that film of its emotion.
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Although my concern with the Mufassa movie isn't Jenkins or the script, but the decision to with the hyper realistic CGI style of the 2019 movie that robbed that film of its emotion.
DisneyWarrior27
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Read the whole thing, dude.
He didn’t just take it for a paycheck, he said he took it because he liked the script a lot that he chose to direct it, after reading 50 pages of it.
https://www.vulture.com/article/how...ocial&utm_campaign=dhtwitter&utm_content=null
Prince-1
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Yeah, he isn't stupid...he knows what to say for an interview. I still think he did it for the money and nothing is wrong with that. I mean Michael Caine didn't do Jaws 4 for the art.
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DisneyWarrior27
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I honestly felt it was the opposite and that he did it to make a great movie, otherwise social media reactions wouldn’t drop after the premiere on Monday with reviews dropping the following week, but whatever.
Ghost93
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That's why I said I'm not worried about the script, dude.
TP2000
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I took one look at that Google map view and could tell it was in prime downtown real estate. Then when I looked at the Street View and saw the small-batch gin distillery and the blowout bar on the ground floor I thought "Ah, yes... hipster neighborhood!"
I'm glad Disney has a nice little nest for their animators in Vancouver. The only good thing about being in an office park in Burnaby would have been the drive-thru Tim Horton's across the parking lot.
TP2000
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Okay, gang, the Thursday box office is in showing a new movie on the scoreboard. This is also the Candlelight Processional Weekend at Disneyland, and for the past decade or so Disneyland has often gone to the studio well to pick someone as the ceremony's celebrity narrator from a current blockbuster. Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt and Brie Larson are a few recent Marvel names that come to mind who narrated Candlelight.
Will the Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony this year be narrated by Dwayne Johnson, or the girl who voiced Moana? Could happen!
Here's the box office for Thursday, with a new Bollywood film that likely won't stay in 2nd place this weekend...
Because school is still in session for another two weeks, Moana 2 hasn't had "strong legs" at the box office this past week. It needs another really big weekend to get back into healthy box office territory again. With nothing new opening this weekend in its demographic, my hunch is that will happen. Anyone think differently?
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Will the Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony this year be narrated by Dwayne Johnson, or the girl who voiced Moana? Could happen!
Here's the box office for Thursday, with a new Bollywood film that likely won't stay in 2nd place this weekend...
Because school is still in session for another two weeks, Moana 2 hasn't had "strong legs" at the box office this past week. It needs another really big weekend to get back into healthy box office territory again. With nothing new opening this weekend in its demographic, my hunch is that will happen. Anyone think differently?
Moana 2 (2024) - Financial Information
Financial analysis of Moana 2 (2024) including budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
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easyrowrdw
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Spin? Why do you think there are articles indicating that Disney has concerns about the other stuff impacting the box office? I guess you said you’ll leave it at that so maybe you prefer not to answer, but I’m not following tbh
Chi84
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The authors of many of these articles have their own agenda. That’s what’s meant by spin.
LittleBuford
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The article was quite evenhanded, consisting mainly of quotations from various sources who presented a very mixed picture. I don’t think it had any particular spin.
easyrowrdw
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What is the agenda though? And what is the basis for concluding that the content of the articles noted here are driven by the agendas of the authors? Nothing like that jumped out at me so I was curious what the previous poster was seeing.
Chi84
Premium Member
I was just saying that it’s often the case. I’m less concerned about spin than accuracy and credibility when you’re quoting anonymous sources.
People who have been recently laid off could possibly hold a grudge and exaggerate or worse if there’s no way they can be held accountable.
BrianLo
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Holds on Moana 2 are ‘alright’. More reflective of that A- CinemaScore mixed with the post holiday weekend.
Movie will do very, very well. Well over 1B. But I don’t think it will overtake IO2… though admittedly that’s on International and I find that very challenging to follow.
By the way, I forgot the original Frozen did 1.3B. What a ridiculous start to a franchise out of the gate!
Movie will do very, very well. Well over 1B. But I don’t think it will overtake IO2… though admittedly that’s on International and I find that very challenging to follow.
By the way, I forgot the original Frozen did 1.3B. What a ridiculous start to a franchise out of the gate!
Animaniac93-98
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And that was with next to nothing from Chinese box office grosses!
It's why I've been saying anything less than $1 billion for Frozen 3 will be considered a disappointment.
BrianLo
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Agree. I can’t imagine that does less than that. I think the franchise still has a lot more goodwill from Frozen 2 than it gets credit for here.
DisneyWarrior27
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Moana 2 as of today is officially at $600M worldwide ($300M domestic and $300M overseas).
Perfectly balanced as all things should be.
So it has $400M left to go before making $1B worldwide.
It’ll get there by year’s end or new year’s beginning.
But how far it’ll go (no pun intended) above that is anyone’s guess.
Perfectly balanced as all things should be.
So it has $400M left to go before making $1B worldwide.
It’ll get there by year’s end or new year’s beginning.
But how far it’ll go (no pun intended) above that is anyone’s guess.
Industrial Light and Magic in Vancouver is unionized.
WDAS in Burbank is unionized.
Other satellite animation studios of Disney, including the one in Vancouver, is in the process of maybe becoming unionized. Many, many animation studios have recently become or are in the process of becoming unionized.
Hopefully, that will end "the crunch" and low morale.
WDAS in Burbank is unionized.
Other satellite animation studios of Disney, including the one in Vancouver, is in the process of maybe becoming unionized. Many, many animation studios have recently become or are in the process of becoming unionized.
Hopefully, that will end "the crunch" and low morale.
Animaniac93-98
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Wicked's global box office has surpassed Les Mis and will soon outgross The Greatest Showman too (both unadjusted)
Should pass $500 million by next weekend.
Should pass $500 million by next weekend.
TP2000
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Here's the first pass at domestic box office for this weekend. Moana 2 had a 63% decline from last weekend, which is tempered by it being a big holiday weekend.
But will it get to $1 Billion globally? It seems it might not quite get there on its current trajectory.
Dwayne Johnson was not announced as the celebrity narrator for Candlelight at Disneyland this weekend.
Instead, it's the villainess neighbor from WandaVision, whom I also know from YouTube as being rather hilarious on Parks & Rec a decade ago. Poncho!
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But will it get to $1 Billion globally? It seems it might not quite get there on its current trajectory.
Dwayne Johnson was not announced as the celebrity narrator for Candlelight at Disneyland this weekend.
Instead, it's the villainess neighbor from WandaVision, whom I also know from YouTube as being rather hilarious on Parks & Rec a decade ago. Poncho!
The Numbers - Weekend Box Office Chart for January 10, 2025
Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for the weekend of January 10, 2025
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Disney Irish
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You seem to forget about international numbers which brings its totals up to $600M WW in two weeks. So it has a really good shot to hit $1B if both domestic and international continue at its current trajectory.Here's the first pass at domestic box office for this weekend. Moana 2 had a 63% decline from last weekend, which is tempered by it being a big holiday weekend.
But will it get to $1 Billion globally? It seems it might not quite get there on its current trajectory.
Or you would know if you actually paid attention to anything on the entertainment side of Disney that she had her own show on D+ for that character called Agatha All Along that played over Halloween this year and was well received.Dwayne Johnson was not announced as the celebrity narrator for Candlelight at Disneyland this weekend.
Instead, it's the villainess neighbor from WandaVision, whom I also know from YouTube as being rather hilarious on Parks & Rec a decade ago. Poncho!
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The Numbers - Weekend Box Office Chart for January 10, 2025
Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for the weekend of January 10, 2025