Originally Posted By schnebs <<In the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter... Any Marvel merchandise sold at Universal studios still gives Disney money...So Disney could probably care less, basically free advertising.>> For today's Disney, it matters. Why would they want to settle for only part of the cash cow when they could have it all?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 For today's Disney, it matters. Why would they want to settle for only part of the cash cow when they could have it all?<< You are having a competitor basically advertise your product for you (Marvel Land), plus they can have Marvel attractions in any other park aside from WDW. I don't think the execs care too much, besides they are too busy counting money to care anyways,,,
Originally Posted By leobloom And Disney is now advertising for Universal Orlando which has already upped its offerings, making it more attractive to WDW guests. Two-way street.
Originally Posted By JeffG >> "You are having a competitor basically advertise your product for you (Marvel Land), plus they can have Marvel attractions in any other park aside from WDW. I don't think the execs care too much, besides they are too busy counting money to care anyways,,," << I doubt that is correct at all. In fact, I would imagine that Disney would happily and quickly break the contract with Universal if they could find a way to do so. The evidence that they prefer to have full control over the Marvel properties is right there with the way they handled "The Avengers". They bought out Paramount's right to distribute the film (as well as "Iron Man 3") by essentially paying them to do nothing what they would have made to distribute the film. Disney isn't making a larger percentage of the profits than they would have if Paramount had distributed it. Instead, they believed that they could do a substantially better job at marketing and distributing the film, thus, making it worth the cost to buy out the other company. I suspect that Disney probably thinks the same thing about the theme park rights. Sure, Universal is essentially giving them free advertising right now, but is that really more valuable than having tie-ins to the characters and movies in their own parks? -Jeff
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 19 million today. 226 total domestic. 700 WW. Should hit 1 billion by this time next week.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >Good news! The movie is just as good the second time.< It's even amazing the third time! I giggle like a little kid every time Banner turns into the hulk for the final battle. YAR THERE BE SPOILERS HERE! It's just that face he gives while he turns to grin and then punches a Chitauri Leviathan in the face. Greatness.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Seriously. Hulk steals the show in the end. And this comes from a self-proclaimed Captain America fanboy!
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Estimated to make 104 million, in its second weekend. <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/dark-shadows-opens-with-550k-midnights/" target="_blank">http://www.deadline.com/2012/0...dnights/</a>
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 500 million domestic looks to be the next target...Not sure how much higher than that it can reach with heavy hitters coming in a few weeks.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I finally got to see it yesterday. I never, never want to see movies twice in the theaters because they are so expensive these days and I am jonesing to see it again. Avengers really is the best movie I've seen in theaters in a very long time. Has anyone seen it in both 2-D and 3-D? I saw it in 2-D and didn't miss having stuff fly in my face at all. Is the 3-D experience any better, or is it gimicky like most 3-D?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Yay! I knew you'd like it! I'm having to physically keep myself from running and seeing it again too. I saw it in 2D too and was also wondering if the 3D experience is anything that would enhance or deter from the movie.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I saw it in both 2D and 3D and don't think the effects are good enough to warrant the elevated ticket prices. The colors are more vibrant in the 2D version, and there is really nothing in it that blows you away in 3D. Now if they throw a 3D attraction in Disneyland and have a version where when Hulk smashes the ground the theatre shakes, I may change my mind about 3D.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Thanks for the info, I'm glad we didn't pop for the 3-D ticket price.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <<500 million domestic looks to be the next target...Not sure how much higher than that it can reach with heavy hitters coming in a few weeks.>> Honestly I don't think Battleship or MIB3 are going to be that much of a threat. I think Avengers could have 500 million by Memorial day. June is when the competition will get fierce. Snow White and the Huntsman opens June 1 but the one and the week after is Prometheus which after Dark Knight and Avengers is the film really on my radar.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 There have been 12 films to make a billion dollars World Wide. The Avengers is the fifth Disney film to do so.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Saw the clip for "Prometheus" last night during Saturday Night Live -- now that movie looks really cool!
