Dredd - Box Office

[Stan]

Would Urban and Furby have signed on for at least 2 films? Is that standard practice so they're committed in case of a sequel?

I'm pretty sure three is the general standard but it's obviously not set in stone or anything.

[JOE SOAP]

The Lionsgate deal was for 3 films depending on success.

[Keef Monkey]

Twenty-six in the 9pm showing tonight- Dredd has moved upstairs to a bigger screen that has fewer seats, which i dont understand, but hey. My mate thought it was okay- like me, he's no fan of shooty films, so responded more to the bits that reminded him of the comic. Sadly there wasnt enough of that, he said, and it was all way too contemporary. But Kark Urban got it spot on, he agreed. We both reckon the trailer for 'killing me softly' (is it called that? Brad pitt thing) may be the single worst trailer ever in the history of cinema.

SBT

The bit with the car made me laugh the first time mind you, although it's wearing thin now. The worst trailer I've been getting beforehand is Paranormal Activity 7 (or thereabouts) which just looks appalling.

[hazy efc]

I know it's childish but I did laugh when I saw "ejecutor". 

We'll know Dredd's a success when there's a puntastic porno cash-in.

what judge head haha

[hazy efc]

seen DREDD for the second time yesterday fantastic cant wait now for the bluray to come out speaking of which does anyone have a rough idea when that would be 

[Mark Taylor]

seen DREDD for the second time yesterday fantastic cant wait now for the bluray to come out speaking of which does anyone have a rough idea when that would be 

No but given the short timescale in which they get released these days I would not be at all surprised to see a November or early December release - in time to make it onto people's Christmas shopping lists, in other words.

...Or they may take the slightly sneakier approach which is also common these days and bring out the DVD in time for Christmas, delaying the Blu-ray until 2013 in the hope that people will end up buying it twice.

[CraveNoir]

I'd put money on the Blu-Ray/DVD arriving early February, unless it bombs hard then it'd be pre-Xmas.

[Stan]

It would be a shame if this were allowed to bomb. I would hold the people of Earth directly responsible.

[chuffsteruk]

Just read that Spain is a notoriously poor market for `foreign`films, so wouldn't worry too much.

[darnmarr]

those numbers for last weekend in full Apologies if already posted.

[Keef Monkey]

Mentioned this in the reviews thread, but went to the 11:30am showing today and there were about 50 folk there, the busiest I've seen that screen on a morning showing.

[Spikes]

those numbers for last weekend in full Apologies if already posted.

Interesting stuff, will have to remember to keep tabs on this, as the weeks progress.

[Fisticuffs]

I'm going again tonight, first showing was 6 people, second showing was maybe 20, will see what tonight holds.

[Steve Green]

Yeah, got another viewing tonight with a mate who wants to go.

This will be fourth for me, and I'm fairly knackered... still will be interesting to see what it's like, particularly as the weather has picked up again.

[blackmocco]

Resident Evil's projected to finish the weekend with $22-$23 million dollars. Pretty average opening but it hasn't been marketed as much as Dredd has over here. Dredd's going to have to come in stronger than that to make the magic numbers. Fingers crossed.