Since the release of X-Men back in 2000 it was clear that comic book adaptations is the newest moneymaking trend in Hollywood. But it was Spider-Man that estabilished this trend. It broke all records and opened with unbeatable $114.844 million from 3615 theatres back in 2002 becoming the champion of the year and beating out Star Wars: EPISODE II - Attack of the Clones for that title. Since then, we have witnessed a wave of comic book adaptations coming our way and it doesn't seem to stop. Some are successful, some are not so, but overall comic book adaptations seem like one of the surest investments in Hollywood. Spider-Man 2 came out this year to even better reviews than its predecessor and once again managed to break records and gross $370+ million. Right now, the next big comic-book adaptations to look forward to are Blade: Trinity and the revamp of the Batman franchise, Batman Begins. But of course there are many more in planning.

This thread is for predicting and discussing the upcoming comic-book adaptations, both from Marvel and DC and some others.


Here is the shedule for upcoming comic book adaptations:


2004:

Blade: Trinity - December 8th


2005:

Elektra - January 14th

Batman Begins - June 17th

Fantastic Four - July 1st


2006:

X-Men 3 - May 5th

The Punisher 2 - Summer 2006

Hellboy 2 - Summer 2006

Superman - Summer 2006

Ghost Rider - TBA 2006

Iron Man - TBA 2006


2007:

Spider-Man 3 - May 7th

Hulk 2 - Summer 2007

Wolverine - Summer 2007


I will post my predictions soon.

2004:

Blade: Trinity - December 8th : 30/86


2005:

Elektra - January 14th : 22/69

Batman Begins - June 17th : 74/279

Fantastic Four - July 1st : 55/143


2006:

X-Men 3 - May 5th : 92/265

The Punisher 2 - Summer 2006 : 28/70

Hellboy 2 - Summer 2006 : 22/54

Superman - Summer 2006 : 61/170

Ghost Rider - TBA 2006 : 35/95

Iron Man - TBA 2006 : 41/135


2007:

Spider-Man 3 - May 7th : 128/460

Hulk 2 - Summer 2007 : 66/180

Wolverine - Summer 2007 : 30/90

2004:

Blade: Trinity- 46(5day)100

2005:

Elektra- 25/62

Batman Begins- 71/235

The Fantastic Four- 52/125

2006:

X3- 93/242

The Punisher 2- 21/52

Hellboy 2- 30/78

Superman- 62/185

Ghost Rider- 13/35

Iron Man- 15/40

2007:

Spider-Man 3- 130/442

Hulk 2- 46/105

Wolverine- 40/100

Blade: Trinity has disappointed and Elektra has bombed. Comic Adaptations haven't been "hot" since Catwoman.

I wonder if this genre is beginning to fade. Either that or there really hasn't been a quality film since Spider-Man II.

The genre isn't fading it is the quality of the films.

Catwoman - 9%
Blade: Trinity - 27%
Elektra - 7%

Even though the reviews at Rotten Tomatoes suggest Blade: Trinity was bad I enjoyed it!

I meant fading as in the box office has declined incredibly.

Hulk 2 - hopefully more than 1st

Rest can go to hell.

I think that it will fall short, I think that if its great then it will. But don't expect a huge opening weekend for this one, if it ever gets made.

If it gets made, I expect it to completely bomb. An opening of less then $30 million and a final total of less then $100 million. Even good WOM will not help it.

Why?

That's some 'complete bomb'.

Or by 'less than $30m and $100m+' you were thinking of $5m and $30m, then I would agree.

And why not jb? It was an excellent movie after all.

If we can be bombarded by Elektra, White Noise and countless lousy sequels, we can welcome this one.

maybe because the first one turned off way too many people.

Maybe with a great action director it could make it, but that needs to be seen.

As for Elektra, there is a lesson to be learned here by the studios before jumping to greenlight anything and everything, even with a talented, delightful and beautiful actress like Garner.

White Noise cost 25 mil to make. add another 25 mil. cost for marketing/prints, it will be a very profitable movie. BTW it is a decent movie.

urgh, too many comic book movies. Batman will do good, Fantastic Four will bomb. I hope they can cut it down to atleast 3 in 2006, or else good characters like Iron Man arent gonna get the success they deserve. X3, Superman, and Ghost Ride should be the only ones coming out next year, IMO.

Don't forget Constantine (February 18th) and Sin City (April 1st)

Catwoman 2 is gonna own!






















Shat yerself!

Maybe movie going audiences aren't as dumb as people set them as - they won't accept bad comic book movies. The genres definately slipping and its been over-done.

Next up: Sin City (April 1st)