ReaperFett
Jan 9th, 2002, 05:37:41 PM
this is from a link from TF.N:
USA Today talks about the plethora of sequels this coming year, including Episode II:
And this year's biggies — new installments of Star Wars, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings — threaten to shatter that record. "Audiences have a big appetite for them," says Tom Borys, president of box office tracking firm ACNielsen EDI. "It's something familiar, friendly. If they like the characters, they'll come back for more. And the studios are happy to oblige." Look for Austin Powers, two men in black and Stuart Little to return to theaters this year. James Bond makes his 20th appearance on the big screen, while the Star Trek crew boldly goes where it has gone nine times before.
Blockbusters aren't the only films spawning sequels. Desperado grossed only $25 million in 1995, and that was a remake of a film that brought in only $2 million. Still, Antonio Banderas rides back into town in May with Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
"It's not always a sure thing," Borys says. "If you're pushing a film that's already run its course, the strategy can backfire badly."
All good, until the Desperado comment. Desperado cost $7 million, El Mariachi cost $7,000. Doesnt that make HUGE profits? :)
USA Today talks about the plethora of sequels this coming year, including Episode II:
And this year's biggies — new installments of Star Wars, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings — threaten to shatter that record. "Audiences have a big appetite for them," says Tom Borys, president of box office tracking firm ACNielsen EDI. "It's something familiar, friendly. If they like the characters, they'll come back for more. And the studios are happy to oblige." Look for Austin Powers, two men in black and Stuart Little to return to theaters this year. James Bond makes his 20th appearance on the big screen, while the Star Trek crew boldly goes where it has gone nine times before.
Blockbusters aren't the only films spawning sequels. Desperado grossed only $25 million in 1995, and that was a remake of a film that brought in only $2 million. Still, Antonio Banderas rides back into town in May with Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
"It's not always a sure thing," Borys says. "If you're pushing a film that's already run its course, the strategy can backfire badly."
All good, until the Desperado comment. Desperado cost $7 million, El Mariachi cost $7,000. Doesnt that make HUGE profits? :)