HD 2008 Forecast

[J_UNTITLED]

What do you think are going to be some of the biggest or best-selling new titles to debut on both Blu-ray and HD-DVD this new year? Here are some obvious-but-almost-certain ones...


"Iron Man" (Paramount Pictures/Marvel Studios, HD-DVD)

"Speed Racer" (Warner Bros. Pictures, Blu-ray and HD-DVD)

"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (Walt Disney Pictures, Blu-ray)

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (Paramount Pictures, HD-DVD)

"The Incredible Hulk" (Universal Pictures/Marvel Studios, HD-DVD)

"Wanted" (Universal Pictures, HD-DVD)

"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Universal Pictures, HD-DVD)

"The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures, Blu-ray and HD-DVD)

"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (Universal Pictures, HD-DVD)

[Thundercrash07]

Jumper (Fox, Blu-ray)

Hitman (Fox, Blu-ray)

AVPR (Fox, Blu-ray)

Meet the Spartans (Fox, Blu-ray) !!!!

The X-Files II (Fox, Blu-ray)

The Happening (Fox, Blu-ray)

Dragonball Z (Fox, Blu-ray)

Babylon A.D. (Fox, Blu-ray)

The Day The Earth Stood Still (Fox, Blu-ray)

Rambo (Lionsgate, Blu-ray)

10,000 B.C. (Warner Bros., Blu-ray)

Sex & the City movie (New Line, Blu-ray)

Wall.E (Disney, Pixar, Blu-ray)

The Dark Knight (Warner Bros., Blu-ray)

Mongol (Picturehouse [anybody know if they're blu or red?])

Punisher: Warzone (Lionsgate, Blu-ray)

Harry Potter & the Half-blood Prince (Warner, Blu-ray)

Will Eisner's The Spirit (Lionsgate, Blu-ray)



I don't think I have to tell you which studio I like the most.

[J_UNTITLED]

Originally Posted by Thundercrash07

Jumper (Fox, Blu-ray)

Hitman (Fox, Blu-ray)

AVPR (Fox, Blu-ray)

Meet the Spartans (Fox, Blu-ray) !!!!

The X-Files II (Fox, Blu-ray)

The Happening (Fox, Blu-ray)

Dragonball Z (Fox, Blu-ray)

Babylon A.D. (Fox, Blu-ray)

The Day The Earth Stood Still (Fox, Blu-ray)

Rambo (Lionsgate, Blu-ray)

10,000 B.C. (Warner Bros., Blu-ray)

Sex & the City movie (New Line, Blu-ray)

Wall.E (Disney, Pixar, Blu-ray)

The Dark Knight (Warner Bros., Blu-ray)

Mongol (Picturehouse [anybody know if they're blu or red?])

Punisher: Warzone (Lionsgate, Blu-ray)

Harry Potter & the Half-blood Prince (Warner, Blu-ray)

Will Eisner's The Spirit (Lionsgate, Blu-ray)



I don't think I have to tell you which studio I like the most.

A lot of those titles will not be coming out on Blu-ray (or HD-DVD) until probably 2009...I'm talking specifically about titles that have a decent chance of being available by the end of 2008.

[dragons lair]

I am going to put in bold what should be hits and explain why, in my opinion of course.

Universal
American Gangster (Big Hit already, $173,796,619 million worldwide with more to come)
Charlie Wilson's War (Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts).(modest hit past on Hanks and Roberts past history)
Wanted (modest to big hit)
The Incredible Hulk (First one made over $270 million worldwide and a lot of folks hated it)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army(modest to big hit)
Mamma Mia!(not sure)
The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(big,big hit-the first two made over $800 million dollars worldwide, this is one of HD DVD biggest titles in 2008)
Leatherheads(romantic comedy set in the world of 1920s football-ick)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (modest hit at best)



Paramount/Dreamworks
Bee Movie (already a big hit-$155,106,084 million worldwide)
Beowulf ($169,779,000 million worldwide right now-big hit )
Sweeney Todd (modest to big hit based on Depp and Burton past history)
1-18-08 (Cloverfield) (modest hit based on previews)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (should be a big hit based on how popular the book series is)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ('duh)-(but could come out for both formats)
Kung Fu Panda (animated from Dreamworks which means big hit)
The Love Guru (Mike Myers new comedy) (modest hit, depends on reviews)
Tropic Thunder (Spielberg produced Action Comedy with Ben Stiller,(modest to big, depends on reviews)
Iron Man(this is the other big,big hit for HD DVD)
Madagascar 2 (not coming out till Nov./08 at theaters, HD DVD in 09)
Startrek XI (not coming out till Dec./08 at theaters, HD DVD in 09)


New Line
The Golden Compass(big, big flop)
Semi-Pro (could be a modest hit)
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo(modest hit)


Warner
Fred Claus(modest hit at best)
I Am Legend (big hit for both formats)
Get Smart(modest to big hit, depends on reviews)
The Dark Knight(big hit for both formats)
Speed Racer(big hit for both formats)
10,000 B.C.(big question mark, one review from AICN said it was awful)
The Bucket List (modest at best)
One Missed Call (horror title,modest hit at best)
The 11th Hour (2007 documentary on environmentalism, who cares)
Fool's Gold (?)
Spring Breakdown(?)
Nights In Rodanthe(?)
Where The Wild Things Are (not coming out till Oct./08 at theaters)
Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince(not coming out till Nov./08 at theaters)
Trick 'R Treat(?)


Sony
30 Days of Night (modest hit)
Vantage Point(?)
Hancock (Will Smith, should be a hit)
Bond 22(not coming out till Nov./08 at theaters)
The Other Boleyn Girl(?)
Step Brothers (Will Farrell-Hit)
You Don't Mess with Zohan (Adam Sandler) (should be a hit)
Walk Hard (Columbia - Apatow flick, (should be a modest hit)
Angels & Demons ( davinci code follow up ) (just got cancelled because of the writer's strike)

Fox/MGM
Hitman(modest hit-$62,502,071 million worldwide)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium ( big flop)
Wolverine (does not come out till May,2009 at theaters)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (not coming out till Dec./08 at theaters)
The List(?)
Alvin and the Chipmunks(looks awful but modest to big hit)
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (preview looks great)
Starship Dave (Eddie Murphy) (Pluto Nash anyone)
X-Files 2 (films in December, supposed to come out in July at theaters, I can't wait, modest to big hit)
Jumper (Sci-Fi, modest hit)
Horton Hears a Who (animated, should be a hit)
Dragonball Z live action (out in theaters in Oct./08)
The Happening (could be another flop like Lady in the Water or could be a big hit)

Disney
National Treasure: Book of Secrets('duh)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian('duh)
Wall-E('duh)
No Country for Old Men (modest hit at best-$31,407,000 million worldwide)
Enchanted (Hit-$124,396,158 million worldwide)


Lionsgate-Not one of these will be a big hit
Rambo
The Eye
The Forbidden Kingdom (Jet Li/Jacky Chan)
Sex & the City movie (modest hit at best)

[J_UNTITLED]

"The Golden Compass" was pretty much D.O.A. to most moviegoers, it seems.

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by J_UNTITLED

"The Golden Compass" was pretty much D.O.A. to most moviegoers, it seems.

Actually, it seems to be doing better overseas. So far, it has made around $90 million (US and international box office). Still $90 million to go to break even with the production budget. Yes, it did flop hard here in Canada and USA.

We still have to wait and see how well it does overseas over the next few weeks. It just came out a little more than a week ago.