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UPDATE: AM2 passes 100 Million in China, PASSES SOLO Domestically(By MOn.) and EASILY Heading toward 600 Million + total,...Queen lol

posted 6 years ago by billbrown7071 (3195)
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JUST WANTED TO GIVE AN UPDATE because this was a NIGHTMARE weekend for queen as as ALL HOPE is now gone for queen...

AM2 Will pass SOLO domestically tomorrow(queen 100% said for sure AM2 would not top SOLO,Even hilariously questioned if it would MATCH AM1s domestic gross)

Next, AM2 is now at 594 Million WW....With another 20 to 25 Million left in China, Plus 10 to 15 Million from Japan....bottom line, AM2 Will EASILY top 600 M+ WW just as I and many others predicted but of course queen JUST had to make a troll thread where he predicted a 540 Million total and tried to make fun of me and other for predicting 600 M+....

thoughts queen on being wrong about every single thing you predicted about AM2?

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regardless, AM2 will NoW Cross the 600 Million mark.....the only reason is bring this up is MOST everyone clearly knew AM2 was heading toward a 600 M+ total but of course QUEEN once again Shit the bed and revealed himself to be a complete Idiot yet again by making A thread 5 days ago, Question both AM2s chances of making it to 600 M+ and Me for predicting it to make 600 Million +...

to make mattered worse, for some ODD reason Queen decided to make this EPIC failure of a thread only 5 days ago, Its almost like queen did not know or have any idea AM2s was set to open in China only 5 days later .....

lol Queens had a rough go of it on the AM2 board....and has now created 2 absolutely EPIC fail threads in....

"AM2 wont make as much as AM1 domestically"

and Now Making a "Wont Top 600 Million like billbrown said" just 5 days before its set to open in China....

I must admit, even I'm a little stunned at Queens most recently failure....or at least the timing of it....

"Will EASILY make over 600 million!"-https://moviechat.org/tt5095030/Ant-Man-and-the-Wasp/5b796d070ece9000140f05c3/Will-EASILY-make-over-600-million

to make this^^^ thread NOW is just stunning, I could maybe understand if queen made this thread say 30 days ago....at least then queen would have time to enjoy it before it failed miserably....

But to make this thread 5 days before its set to open in China......?????

the only possible explanation I can think of is.....queen did not know when AM2 was scheduled to open in China...

lol My entire prediction/forecast of AM2 making a total Gross over 600 MILLION+ was 100% dependent on It Opening in China...and somehow Queen Makes a thread declaring I'm wrong and AM2 isnt going to make 600 MILLION+.....BEFORE AM2 has even opened in China!

BO.com, BoxofficeMojo, Forbes, Many Box office Analysts ALL forecast AM2 to top 600 Million +.....but those forecast are all 100% dependent on AM2 opening in China.....and Hilariously queens decided to make a thread 5 days before AM2 is set to open in China and declare "Nope its Not Making 600 Million"

it seems the ENTIRE World ALL KNEW to WAIT for AM2 to open in China EXCEPT QUEEN....every single box office person and site, Knew AM2 was Heading toward a 600 Million + total gross ONCE IT FINALLY opened in China....Yet queen either simply had no clue when AM2 was supposed to open in China which resulted in an incredibly poor timed failed troll thread, or worse Queen actually Knew AM2 was opening in China in 5 days and due to his complete lack of box office knowledge couldnt see a 600 Million + gross was coming....

either way just an EPIC fail!

Sorry went on a queen rant there...the overall point of this thread is....AM2 Opening Huge in China and A 600 Million + total run is now guaranteed

AM2 is now not Alone guaranteed to make more at the box office than AM1 but Will also be MORE PROFITABLE....

[–] billbrown7071 (3195) 6 years ago

Friday Estimates

Ant-man 2 153M/163.3M, 4th biggest SH OD behind IW, AOU and CW

Big Brother 34.5M including previews

The Island 11.65M/1248.3m, -52%

The Meg 11.3M/945.6m, -58%
Go Brother! 10.6M/228.6M, -48%

Hotel Transylvania 3 3.2M/161.6m, -65%
Hello Mr. Billionaire 2.66M/2493M ,-67%

UPDATE

AM2 has the 4th highest Opening DAY ever for a SH film ONLY behind Team UP films Infinity War, Age Of Ultron and Civil War

Basically AM2 has Biggest opening day in China for Any SOLO SH film.....

also worth Noting......Queen becomes very anger with this news....and Will quickly decide to start Moving the goal posts ....Queen predicted AM2 WILL Finish between 540 to 550 Million TOTAL......Now that AM2 is going to either total or PASS HIS Prediction by SUNDAY....queen Will have no choice but to hunker down and go into FULL "Screw it" Mode and just start Spite Trolling and Moving the goal posts

I expect queen to start making "AM2 should make 700 Million WW and 250 Million domestically to really be a hit" soon

[–] DracTarashV2 (4496) 6 years ago

https://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/ant-man-and-the-wasp-leads-global-box-office-with-68-million-in-china-1202917084/

WOW.

This is Marvel’s most modest franchise and yet it had the fourth biggest opening for Marvel in China. AND, like you said, only all the big team-up films had better openings! 600+ million is certainly not out of the realm of possibility now. I say it’s guaranteed indeed.

For all the hilarious underperformance talks, it really is notable that it nabbed the best opening for ANY solo superhero film over there (performed better domestically than the first one did as well). In addition, it had the best August weekend launch for IMAX, which means that, yes, it broke some records!

So as I always say, never underestimate the power of an MCU film. It genuinely is great to see a smaller-scale Marvel film like this exceed expectations.

Oh, and Queen who? XD

[–] furiousstyles (4391) 6 years ago

Haha oh dear another failed prediction , where's that dceufanatic fool, he said he would eat shit

[–] AP (5291) 6 years ago

Yeah, that's the sad thing. Ant Man, of all things, is in the ballpark of BvS and Justice League. Both of those movies should have made a billion each. I don't hate DC and I always wanted to see a Batman/Superman movie. I don't want to see this happen.

[–] DracTarashV2 (4496) 6 years ago

It’s the sad state of the DC cinematic world; both Batman & Superman are currently nowhere near the big screen titans they once were (it’s been decades for the man of steel). The interest isn’t strong and it’s obviously for good reasons. Speaking of DC, I truly have high hopes for the Joker film with Joaquin Phoenix, but other than that...

Anyway, Ant-Man has officially become a household name. And, I for one, am glad to see this happen.

[–] galahadfairlight (414) 6 years ago

Not only China, it hasnt opened in Japan yet either.
Its also only $3million from surpassing Solo: A Star Wars Story domestically, which a few were convinced it wouldnt do.
So to recap:
1. It did beat Ant Man domestically
2. It did beat Ant Man internationally
3. It will beat Solo domestically
4.it will do at least $100-$140million more than Ant Man, more than offsetting the $25million increase in budget.

Was there ever a doubt?

[–] furiousstyles (4391) 6 years ago

Can anyone hear that?? is that DCEU fans crying themselves to sleep ? shhhhh dear child, for soon you will feast on shit nom nom nom

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Not to be pedantic but it isn't a solo superhero movie.

It's in the title Ant-Man and the Wasp.

That is all!

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

sad, the usual manchildren at it again and again compensating for their empty lifes with some kiddy movies grosses just to take a pissing contest on other franchises, as if it was of any relevance.

Get a life already, it's embarrassing.

[–] galahadfairlight (414) 6 years ago

sad, the usual manchild at it again and again compensating for their empty life with some kiddy critique on a movie forum discussing aspects of movies, as it it was of any relevance.

Get a life already, it's embarrassing.

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

cute, someone got sensitive nipples.

Why not go and sniff a raccoon turd, they always float on the shallow end of the kiddy pool. If you are very lucky you can throw it at a DC fan too? High point of your life!

[–] galahadfairlight (414) 6 years ago

What is even cuter is you're on a movie forum about movies, but seem to have piss soaked panties about people discussing the box office of movies...... on a forum about movies.

I won't point out the folly of your actions, because clearly, you lack the mental acuity to be able to figure it out yourself, and likely won't absorb it from anyone else, presumably, because you're too busy stamping your feet having a tantrum in your piss soaked panties.

You're not even deceptively stupid. Well done you.

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

if you believe it it's not a lie, Gala.

Speaking of mental acuity, the point was that you MCU manchildren are always compensating your lack of achievement by getting high on your team's cherry picked numbers, and then pissing on the other team like DC or Xmen or whatever; "Hahahaha I have famously huge turds". Classical compensation mechanism of underachievers and manchildren.

Oh, that, and your creepy obsession with feces and all forms of soiling; "soaked panties"...really? I pity you.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Can you show me where on the doll he touched you?

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

I am not a Marveltard and thusly was never touched as a child, luckily. Dodged a Gunn-sized raccoon turd didn't I?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

😄

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

I can believe your parents never hugged you, to be sure. It's why you love Snyders joyless DCEU so much.

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

as joyfull they might be for you, forget about your parents hugs: that's what women are for. You just need to get out of the MCU basement and do real thing, like playing hide-the-zucchini with real persons, not with bloody raccoon dolls FFS.

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

Says the incel excited for Aquaman.....

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

ah, what do we have here? An angry little fanboy rummaging through people's posting histories desperate to find something smelly, like he's searching his pillow every night for squishy turds.

Show me then, where was I "excited for Aquaman?" Did I create a penis?

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

First off...I didn't look through your posting history. All I had to do was make a guess based on the way you "write". Seems I hit a bullseye.

Second "Exited"? No, I never said you left Aquaman.

Third, I wouldn't know if you created a penis. Is your mouth full?

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

that's why you fail TJ, you assume too much without having proper facts. Instead of a bullseye you hit your own foot again. Your brain is just to slow to realize it yet.

Story of your fanboy life.

[–] galahadfairlight (414) 6 years ago

You haven't got a clue what "point" you were attempting to reconcile, you decided to bitch about movie talk on a movie forum, and that lack of self awareness on your part is somehow a strength?!

I don't give a damn whether a movie is from DC or Marvel, I just want decent movies, Marvel just has a better hit rate than DC at the moment, Wonder Woman was pretty good, but because you're an insipidly stupid child, you've arbitrarily decided that if I like Marvel, I couldn't possibly like anything else.

Because.... broken logic!

If you had a functioning section of your brain, you would know this is less about Marvel lording it over DC and more about some of the more moronic threads that make laughable proclamations, and then disappear into the ether when their unfounded "predictions" are proved wrong time and again.

If you've got wet feet chap, its probably not raining, check your panties :)

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

Shhh...he and his ilk cannot get it through their heads that most of the people who mock the DCEU ARE real comics fans and we make fun of it because WB took icons and almost consciously worked to screw them up.

But hey...we have Dude Bro Aquaman coming up...THAT’LL right the ship, right???

[–] furiousstyles (4391) 6 years ago

Thats a bit much coming from you Tristan , considering nit picking you do

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

greetings Furious, I considering it pro bono education. Someone got to show them the way, they need it as much as swallowing mommy's soap or feeling daddy's belt. Always a pleasure.

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

If you’re going to do anything Bono...i’d Prefer you ski into a tree.

[–] AP (5291) 6 years ago

That was one of the best burns I've seen on this board. Nice one TJ.

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

De mortuis nil nisi bene, TJ. Barbarus hic ego sum, quia non intellegor ulli.

And only after you have sodomized a tree crying "We are all Groot". Heard MCU fanboys call that a "Tree Job" - that's what TJ stands for, lol.

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

Nice use of Latin.

glad you learned something from your priest other than how to take a dick up the ass.

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

where I live priests are not MCU-fans, so no such pleasures.

I guess local MCUs have to go with the old school TreeJobs. But James Gunn said: “I’m doing a big Hollywood film adaptation of "The Giving Tree" with a happy ending – the tree grows back and gives the kid a blowjob.”

I see a part for you, TJ! You were born for this. Can I give Gunn your number?

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

ooooooh....love watching you get triggered! You are FLAILING!

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

I take your projection as a compliment. You are Groot, TJ!

Give my regards to the Giving Tree.

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

Oh I was afraid you'd wise up.....

Keep proving me right, Martha.

[–] TristanReloaded (449) 6 years ago

O I was afraid your posts get dumber all the time, Tree Job.

I don't care, he killed my mom...and squished my walkman.

LOL

[–] billbrown7071 (3195) 6 years ago

[–] Satan2016 (25830) 6 years ago

Here's the numbers for China and Japan:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/09/02/box-office-ant-man-and-the-wasp-drops-83-in-china-incredibles-2-tops-600m/

[–] billbrown7071 (3195) 6 years ago

Comic Book Films have such ODD drops in China(but its because they open so high)....The Majority of them drop between 75 to 85 % in their second weekend but then steady out and have normal 50% drops from then on out....

AM2 was against MI6 this weekend in China too....

Off the top of my Head....I remember

Black Panther dropped 88% homecoming dropped
Spider-Man HC dropped 85%
Infinity War dropped 72%
Justice League Dropped 74%
BvS Droped 82%
X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 75%

Even Critically acclaimed CBMs films...have HUGE drops in China....

Box office is just different over there....AM2 is heading toward a 125 MILLION ish total gross, which will be the highest ever for a NON Team up film

[–] AP (5291) 6 years ago

It's still a team up movie, really.

But yeah, this is kind of funny. I wonder if DCEUwhatever is gonna crawl out of his hole one last time like he did when it beat Solo.

[–] billbrown7071 (3195) 6 years ago

It's still a team up movie, really.

^^^

I dont remember, I was kinda drunk when I saw it...does it have any other MCU heroes in it besides AM and The Wasp?

[–] NorrinRad (5470) 6 years ago

Strange criteria that some people latch onto.

The first Ant-man had: the Original Ant Man, The Original Wasp, Yellow Jacket, Agent Carter and the Falcon. I almost forgot about Stan Lee.

The first Ant Man was a solo movie and so was Ant Man and The Wasp.

Meanwhile, the box office for AM&TW has been very solid. Both Queen and Scott Mendelson have characterized the performance negatively.

Even a soft domestic run for Ant-Man and the Wasp won't necessarily hurt its bountiful overseas prospects (this isn't Solo) and will still give Marvel around $1.55b among three movies (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp). Come what may, Ant-Man may remain Marvel's smallest franchise in more ways than one. But when your smallest series is still earning over/under $175 million domestic and $500m-$600m worldwide, that's not exactly cause for panic and reactionary decisions.

And yet SM constantly paints a less than rosy prognosis for AM&TW's financial success, highlighting the 83% drop without explaining the China release strategy window that will shed theaters in a minute to squeeze newer foreign releases into play.

Disney/Marvel always operates with the hand they are dealt and they tend to do a very good job.

[–] billbrown7071 (3195) 6 years ago

when your smallest series is still earning over/under $175 million domestic and $500m-$600m worldwide, that's not exactly cause for panic and reactionary decisions.

^^^

does he not know AM2 is going finish around 215 Million domestically ?

and Over 620 Million WW?

when was the article written that your highlighting....

at this point I literally dont see how anyone could consider AM2s domestic or total Performance anything but GOOD

[–] NorrinRad (5470) 6 years ago

Sept. 02nd, 2018

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/09/02/box-office-ant-man-and-the-wasp-drops-83-in-china-incredibles-2-tops-600m/#200b9c593bee

Go figure. Maybe he took an older article and updated a few bits and republished it.

[–] NorrinRad (5470) 6 years ago

does he not know AM2 is going finish around 215 Million domestically ?

and Over 620 Million WW?

when was the article written that your highlighting....

at this point I literally dont see how anyone could consider AM2s domestic or total Performance anything but GOOD

Very accurate prediction and analysis!

[–] AP (5291) 6 years ago

It's in the title Ant-Man and the Wasp. They were both equally a hero in the film.

[–] billbrown7071 (3195) 6 years ago

Yes but The wasp is from the AM franchise...the character didnt come from another franchise...

that would be like calling Iron Man 2 and team up film because it has WAR Machine it in...

Rhodes was introduced in the first film, his character developed into War Machine in the sequel...

the same thing happened in AM....Hope/Wasp was introduced in the franchise in the first film, and The character developed into the The Wasp....

Not trying to be mean here, but I think your confusing character development and story arks for TEAM UP films

the definition of The TEAM UP film is pretty clear.....the examples of Team Up films are pretty clear....characters from different franchises come together or show up in each others films

sorry AM2 does not fit that definition...(Unless you count the post credit sequence)

but none the less your Explanation that The TITLE makes in a Team UP film is just wrong...I'm sorry

[–] AP (5291) 6 years ago

[–] billbrown7071 (3195) 6 years ago

Rhodes is a side character and was never a protagonist. Wasp is a title character. They were deuteragonists as they had roughly equal screentime and had an equally important role to play. By comparison, there was never a movie called Iron Man and War Machine. It certainly could not be called a solo film as there was no solo hero. At the very least, it's a team movie in the same vein as Guardians of the Galaxy or the like (just with a very small team I guess).

^^^

I'm sorry were just never going to agree and I must NOTE I'm pretty the overwhelming Majority wouldnt agree either....

If you took a poll and ask Is "Ant-Man and The Wasp" A Team Up film similar to Avengers, JL, BvS and Civil War....I would think probably close to 99% would agree its not....

for me you just cant get around the fact The Hope/Wasp is part of the franchise, from The beginning Her role was introduced and was Planned around expanding into the Wasp....Thats her characters Ark in The first film, Her and her dad finally repaired their relationship and came together, enough that Hank finally WANTED and Let her take over reigns of her Mothers Wasp suit(with Upgrades)

this is a Story Ark, This is character Development...you cant make that a "Team Up" film when the character have BEEN IN BOTH MOVIES from the beginning.

You just seem to be stuck on The TITLE.

do you consider Captain America: Civil War A Team UP film?

it only has Captain America in The TITLE....Yet theres over 20 Heroes in the film from every MCU film and franchise....

basically your only real argument that AM2 is a Team Up is the TITLE, because TITLE has BOTH AM and The Wasp....according to you its a Team Up film....but that same argument fails when APPLIED to The Obvious TEAM UP Captain America: Civil War which only has CA in the TITLE....

I get that everyone has their owns opinions, but it just seems like your really REALLY stretching here...and it also seems like you even understand Your argument is WEAK because it seems like your saying "Well Technically Its a Team Up film because it has 2 characters in the Title" but I dont even think you would make the argument Its A TEAM UP like Avengers, BvS, CW and JL....

Its like you clearly know what the definition of a Team Up film is, You clearly know The Majority think of and considers movies like Avengers, BvS, CW JL to be Team Up films but your just saying I know AM2 isnt like these other films and wont go down as a TEAM UP But "Technical AM2 is a Team Up film because of the TITLE"

but again IMO Your even getting that wrong because The Wasp Is from The AM franchise...there is no "Technically".... The Wasp is part of the franchise, The character was introduced, written and devolved from the start to have this Ark

MAYBE if Hope was not in the first film AT ALL, If she debuted in the second film then MAYBE I could Possibly understand you calling it a Team Up film...But the fact that shes part of the franchise and Her characters Ark was established in the 1st film leading into this one....I'm just gonna flat out say YOU ARE WRONG....

again not trying to be mean....but for me this is A RIGHT or Wrong thing....Like The Stop Sign Is RED, You can't make it Green no matter how hard you argue....

I just feel the definition and Universal standard for a TEAM UP is so clear.....theres no way you can possibly argue AM2 is A TEAM UP film.....

[–] NorrinRad (5470) 6 years ago

Maybe for him Team Film means Buddy Film?

Or Team Film means a Family Film ala the Fantastic Four? Technically the FF are a "Team" but only because they are a Family unit. The Incredibles is a Team film isn't it?

I'm just trying to muddy the waters.

[–] AP (5291) 6 years ago

That is exactly what I meant. At no point did I compare it to Civil War or Acengers so I am not sure where he got that.

[–] NorrinRad (5470) 6 years ago

But the life line I threw you omits the word, "Up".

Ant Man & the Wasp nor the Fantastic Four are Team UP movies. That I believe to be Bill's point.

Just a bit of semantics but clearly a difference in what the movie IS or ISN'T.

[–] AP (5291) 6 years ago

I had already referred to it as a team movie (just a really small team) and compared it to the Guardians of the Galaxy and similar teams.

[–] AP (5291) 6 years ago

It is now at $597,512,641 worldwide. 600 million is in the bag.

[–] DarthRoger (867) 6 years ago

Yep. It will hit $600 by next Monday. It seemed to get to that number slower than other MCU movies but a part of that was due to the delayed release in Britain and China.