I know John Carter, but who's Harry Potter? Helmut
Am 20.03.2012 um 16:09 schrieb Kirby McDaniel: > Who needs John Carter when you have Harry Potter? > > Kirby > > On Mar 20, 2012, at 2:42 AM, Ari Richards wrote: > >> Thats because these darn young whipper snappers don't know how to read. >> Especially not the great adventure books from the Silver age ;) >> And I would wager that not many Women read ERB at the time either. >> >> Ari >> >> From: David Kusumoto <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, 20 March 2012 12:39 PM >> Subject: [MOPO] OT: Disney expects $120 million operating loss due to 'John >> Carter.' >> >> I wonder how much the negative buzz that preceded the film - turned out to >> be a self-fulfilling prophecy for some. It seems the industry loves a loser >> as much as it loves a winner. But there's no doubt that the women I know - >> had near zero interest to see this picture. In the industry trades, I kept >> reading about how the film ended up skewing toward older men, as in WAY >> older men, not just simply "the over 25s." -d. >> >> ======================================== >> >> TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 >> Disney's $200 Million Charge >> 'John Carter' Proves a Huge Loss for Disney, >> Spurs New Focus on Cutting Costs >> By ERICA ORDEN FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL >> >> Walt Disney Co. expects to lose $200 million on its science-fiction >> epic "John Carter," the company said on Monday, citing the costly movie's >> weak box-office performance. >> As a result, Disney added, its movie studio is expected to report an >> operating loss of between $80 million and $120 million for its fiscal second >> quarter, ending March 31. Disney won't report its earnings for the quarter >> until May, and rarely offers such advance financial guidance. >> The studio recorded an operating profit of $77 million during the same >> quarter last year—even though that period included another big-budget flop, >> "Mars Needs Moms." >> "John Carter," which cost more than $250 million to make and an >> additional $100 million to market, has been a box-office bomb, particularly >> in the U.S., where its cumulative domestic earnings total $53.2 million >> during its first 10 days in theaters. The movie has fared somewhat better >> abroad, grossing $130.8 million outside the U.S. and Canada since its March >> 9 opening. But those results are disappointing for a film that was one of >> the studio's most expensive in years. >> "It certainly didn't meet the expectations of what I wanted or what I >> needed," Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross said in an interview last week. >> The film, about a Civil War veteran transported to a planet populated >> by alien creatures called Tharks, came in third in the weekend's box-office >> ticket sales results, behind rivals "21 Jump Street" and "Dr. Seuss' The >> Lorax." >> In addition to its significant expense, "John Carter" suffered from an >> array of handicaps, including a lack of recognizable stars—the film featured >> actors Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins, neither of whom are household >> names—and a marketing campaign that was widely considered indecipherable and >> visually unappealing. >> During Disney's recent shareholders meeting, Chief Financial Officer >> Jay Rasulo brushed aside an inquiry about the movie's results, saying that >> "it's very early to talk about the financial impact of that film." >> Partly in response to costly projects such as "John Carter," Disney >> executives say they have taken a tougher look at production budgets for its >> films, most notably for upcoming release "The Lone Ranger," on which the >> studio halted production when its projected costs had surpassed $260 million. >> In a statement on Monday, the company emphasized the prospects of its >> upcoming films. "As we look forward to the second half of the year, we are >> excited about the upcoming releases of 'The Avengers' and 'Brave,' which we >> believe have tremendous potential to drive value for the Studio and the rest >> of the company." >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
