I believe it is the mythological aspects of "Hancock" that has resonated with audiences. Apparently, it taps into a deep, worldwide residual well of consciousness. I argued ad naseum for the merits of "Hancock" when it came out and someone on this list (sorry, name escapes me) was the first one to hip me to the Isis/Osiris tip.
~rave! --- In [email protected], "Tracey de Morsella" <tdli...@...> wrote: > > Go figure. I'm glad. I love the mythology of the movie. Perhaps box > office will make them come back to the table before Will is an old dude > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Kelwyn > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Hancock 2' Stalled > > It made $396 million overseas. It made $228 million domestically. > > ~rave! > > --- In [email protected], "Tracey de Morsella" <tdlists@> wrote: > > > > So why is it portrayed as not being much of a hit? Did it make more > > overseas? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of Kelwyn > > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 12:10 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Hancock 2' Stalled > > > > Here's the thing: "Hancock" is the second most successful movie of Will > > Smith's career (ID4 is first). I kid you not. "Hancock" made $624.4 > > million worldwide. Money. Moni. Mone. Big Willie does it AGAIN! > > > > ~rave! > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tracey de Morsella" 624<tdlists@> > > wrote: > > > > > > I read about this before, but thought it was in development hell. I > guess > > I > > > was right. Toobad. I know a lot of people did not like it, but I did > - > > > Tracey > > > > > > > > > > > > Director Peter Berg is still hoping to fly alongside "Hancock 2," but > that > > > plane isn't ready for takeoff just yet. > > > > > > During a visit to the set of Berg's currently filming "Battleship," > Latino > > > Review > > > > > > <http://www.latinoreview.com/news/special-preview-el-guapo-spends-a-day-on-a > > > -navy-destroyer-for-peter-berg-s-battleship-8681> learned that the > > > director's intentions to dive into a "Hancock" sequel have been stifled > by > > a > > > variety of factors, not the least of which are the busy schedules of > > > himself, Will Smith and their collaborators. > > > > > > "It's being written now and it's an issue of everybody involved in > > > 'Hancock,'" Berg said of the movie's development. "There are so many > cooks > > > in that particular kitchen that it's so busy and Will [Smith] has kind > of > > > taken time off to be with his kids." > > > > > > "There are so many people involved in that, from Will to his partner > James > > > Lassiter to Akiva [Goldsman] to Michael Mann, myself and to get us all > in > > > the same room just like this where we can all talk and then agree on > > > anything, you've never met a group of people that have a harder time > > > agreeing on anything," he continued. "It's like the Israeli peace > process > > > times a thousand how tough it is to resolve." > > > > > > Towards the end of this past summer, it seemed that news on the "Hancock > > 2" > > > front was coming in at a breakneck pace. Berg revealed plenty > > > > > > <http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/09/11/exclusive-peter-berg-reveals-more-hanc > > > ock-2-plot-details/> of plot teasers while confirming the > > > > > > <http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/09/10/exclusive-hancock-2-director-confirms- > > > will-smith-and-charlize-theron-will-return-for-sequel/> return of Will > > > Smith and Charlize Theron, though Jason > > > > > > <http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/08/26/jason-bateman-hopeful-about-hancock-2/ > > > > Bateman's participation remains uncertain. Following that wave, > > however, > > > word on "Hancock 2" quieted to less than a whisper - but that doesn't > mean > > > the movie isn't going to proceed. > > > > > > "I think it'll happen," said Berg. "We just have to kind of get in the > > same > > > room for some consistency," > > > > > > Still, the director has more to contend with than merely scheduling a > > > meeting with his creative partners - he also has to straighten out his > own > > > upcoming film slate. > > > > > > "'Lone Survivor' is what I want to do next," he said, suggesting that > > > "Hancock 2" might be further down the line than some had hoped. > > > > > > > > > http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/12/03/peter-berg-says-that-hancock-2-has-been > > > -stalled-by-scheduling-issues/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer > > > > > > The Green Economy Post > > > > > > http://greeneconomypost.com > > > > > > tracey@ > > > > > > Phone: 425-502-7716 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa > > hoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa > hoo! Groups Links >
