CAN DEADPOOL + WOLVERINE save the 2024 summer box office disaster?

[@TheKristianHarloff]

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[@1UpJohn]

The arcade analogy fits. In the mid-90s, home consoles came close to what you could experience in the arcades. It wasn't 100% but it was good enough for people to favor staying at home. Same thing with movies. The theater is a better experience due to the screen size and audio but you can have a home experience that is close enough.

[@aprilnewell5434]

John Campea mentioned the shortened release schedule is one reason movie sales are low. Also, movies need to be made for cheaper. Not every movie needs to be a billion dollar film. I agree with him.

[@Anthonycheesman33]

But a lot of these movies that aren’t doing well are cheap .

[@Joshcoshbagosh]

I kept hearing Fall Guy was a flop and decided to check the numbers myself and was surprised to see it nearing 150mil worldwide. Those are fine numbers for a movie like that. Why is it considered a flop? Then I found out the budget was like 140 mil, and thought ah...that would be the culprit

[@aprilnewell5434]

@Gus_Magnus It is possible to make cheaper films that don't look cheap aka Godzilla minus one and The Chosen. Also, blumhouse makes affordable films that profit. Maybe not billions but a profit nevertheless.

[@TimlerFX]

​@Gus_MagnusThere are far fewer low-budget and mid-budget movies now than there were 20 or 30 years ago. The blockbusters may have similar budgets and what we're seeing is just the effect of inflation (which is still debatable) but that doesn't change the fact that this current trend of focusing almost entirely on blockbusters is harmful to the film industry. The movie studios need to regain the willingness to task risk on unique low/mid-budget movies.

[@aprilnewell5434]

@@TimlerFX Absolutely agree

[@Toofast4005]

Saw The Fall Guy 2 days ago and Loved it! Been raving about it to family and friends and almost unanimously the response has been “I’ll wait till it hit streaming”😢

[@TheReadingRaider]

Perri Nemeroff's review of the first 4 episodes of The Acolyte got me from curious to excited. I know her last reviews of the Disney Plus shows were hit and miss for her but she had nothing but great things to say, and she's great at giving an honest review.

[@ZachBobBob]

Her comment section on that review was insane. People calling her a liar and shit. If she said it was bad nobody would've been questioning her

[@TimLSim]

@@ZachBobBobthat’s the prominent toxic part of the Star Wars fanbase in a nutshell and we shouldn’t be surprised at this point that there’s vitriol at anything good that was said for any new Star Wars content.

[@alexp601]

Perri generally does like a lot of things though (even bad horror films).

[@chrismalik1579]

I don't pay any attention to her because she thinks almost everything is good or great... even stuff that is widely criticized and bad she gives passes... he's not real or authentic with reviews

[@NickMear]

As someone who likes going to see movies on the big screen, I just think general audiences don't care about that experience because they can save money and wait to watch it in 2 months at home. But it's so many things like budgets, streaming, theater expenses. I saw a video with Tom Hanks where he said "the point of a movie is to have people see it, regardless if it's in the theater or at home." So I can see movies like Fall Guy and Furiosa doing well on streaming but studios want the box office.

[@malestorm234]

I have been a movie devotee from my teens headed into my sixties. I’d go to at least one film a week, often more. I am the guy that makes my friends and family go to the movies. Old friends miss my movie nights after I moved away. And I rarely go to the movies these days. And I pay for the monthly movie pass, around $25 a month! The thought of getting to the theater and dealing with the annoying people on their phones or talking, leads me to just pick something off my streaming sites to just relax and enjoy. I tell myself I’m paying AMC so that should keep them running even if I don’t actually go. lol

[@TheBlecht]

High interest rates, grocery prices are still out of control, and inflation in everything else has killed a lot of people’s desire to spend money on non-necessities. There are a ton of industries hurting, no surprise the movie industry is also affected. It just seems that they’re the most out-of-touch with spending and expectations.

[@scottelement]

“Inflation” aka corporate greed

[@playedout148]

​@@scottelementyeah. Last 12 months stock market up 22%. Good times.

[@scottelement]

@@playedout148 right? it’s crazy how almost every Supermarket chain is making record profits since 2020 & people wonder why no one has entertainment $$$ to spend

[@DjTomcat14]

Love you guys for these videos. Always listen to them on my way to work

[@tomdevinney7280]

0:00 intro 4:20 the summer box office is hurting, can Deadpool & Wolverine save it? 24:35 BETTER HELP, ROCKET MONEY 27:27 Nicholas Galitzine cast as He-Man in Masters of the Universe 38:44 Wolfs trailer 43:26 Moana 2 trailer, the Rock fatigue? 49:27 James Gunn confirms Deathstroke in DCU 53:20 PERFECT JEAN, AG1 57:35 live action questions 1:21:11 outro

[@olentie]

Always enjoy Mike's POV and your discussions together. I used to go to the movies a lot. I have a movie membership and have for years, but I paused it for a few months to save money. Dune 2 was the only early release, I was interested in. I'll resume when D&W come out, maybe Bad Boys as well. For the past few years me and a few of my family members have gone as a group primarily for the Marvel movies, but a few other big events like Wonka, Dune,MI, Avatar etc. I typically only pay now for movies that are enhanced by being seen on a big screen.

[@EleventhCubFan]

I go to the theater 4-5 times a month. Although, if I had to pay $30 a ticket like some people do I’d almost never go.

[@nickzednik7718]

Always love when Kristian and Mike do a show together. Great stuff!

[@chriskrause6280]

I’m sure there are still some places with $8 tix on the weekends, but out where I am in Mid-Michigan, it’s $15 or more if you want the nicer seats. When I took the wife and kiddo to spiderverse last year we dropped over $100 for seats, tix and food/drinks. In 09 when I was in college it was $7 a ticket. The prices have just gotten too high to go regularly for us at least.

[@kinja73]

Been following you quite a long time, and somehow missed that you had tried to get MOTU off the ground. Respect! Sorry it never worked out.

[@thebendu33]

I wish that i could go see more movies, but i have 3 kids a girlfriend, i have a full time job and I'm a part time photographer. And the thing is, everything is so freaking expensive, my mortgage and grocery takes most of my money. I had a raise and I'm barely making it. So i don't have a lot of loose cash and not enough time. I feel like I'm constantly running.

[@whatsnerdypodcast3649]

Man I’m sorry dude, feel the same. Trying to find time and money for movies in the theater and movies in general is just getting harder and harder.

[@Pixelkip]

Yea wages need to increase the inflation is out of control

[@ApexBeyonder]

I feel your pain brother. Hang in there. Things are going to change soon, I have faith. Everything is just out of control expensive right now.

[@CarolCityCane305]

It cost me $70 dollars for 3 people to go watch kingdom of the apes yea that was hard to do …I’ll say it’s the high costs

[@almapowe5647]

Have you ever seen the meme... "I'm going to sit here and enjoy my rent" I think it's about that. I bought the movie on on demand for less than 20 dollars I ate my own popcorn and drank my own soda, loved the movie and enjoyed my rent. I live in the Bay which is one of the highest costing place in America, spent less than 20.

[@jmorgan3977]

But what are you missing out on? The big screen experience. The shared audience experience.

[@almapowe5647]

@@jmorgan3977 you're totally right, but if it's about saving money or being with strangers, I'll save money. Especially when rent here in the last 5 years has gone up by almost 1,000 in a good neighborhood. I want to go to the movies, I was doing 3 movies a month before ... but now do I want a movie or to save money....

[@jmorgan3977]

​@@almapowe5647that's fair. I do see less movies myself, and I hate that. I'm just more selective. I hate wasting time and money. But I'm still a big advocate for the theater experience.

[@keaton3174]

When we know it is a movie we are going to like and ultimately buy on 4k or digital we concluded why spend $40 seeing it in theater and then another $30 to purchase it later when we could just wait a couple of months and buy it ultimately saving ourselves a lot of money in the end. There are some that we do both or just see in the theater but between what we spend on streaming and the cost of going to the theater it's just too hard to see more things there. Ticket prices are up, food prices are up, restaurant's prices are up so what used to be maybe a $50-60 date night back in 2019/2020 is now $100+ and that's just unsustainable for us.

[@YUPTHATGUY7794]

The theater experience can be improved by bringing back ushers. I used to one for Cinemark Odeon back in the 90's. Helped people find their seats, escort people out who couldn't behave etc...

[@xxsmaterial]

You have really good points about the cinema experience. It’s sad, but true.

[@MadSinisterMccal]

Great episode. Forgot you did livestreams on Wednesday otherwise I would have sent a superchat. Love to ask Mike a question. I agree with many of his opinions especially with his AI & social media rants.

[@ronsworld250]

A comment Mike made re: George Miller’s proposed JL film, I agree 100%. I, too was so intrigued by the casting possibilities and Mr. Miller’s history as an action director as to what he would have done with those characters and how the story would have flowed. I am a huge fan of Mr. Miller and watch any and everything he does and I think this was a lost opportunity for DC.

[@markfitzgerald1226]

Seems so so so random the second reason Kristian is moving is the price of gas 😂😂😂

[@YUPTHATGUY7794]

The tone of He-Man is important, but if they can't sell the transformation, to have us believe that this is the most powerful man in the universe, it just won't work

[@samthomas3383]

KH did you see Glenn Powell’s comments on Batman, it doesnt sound like that guy would turn down superhero stuff!

[@bctalkspod]

In regard to Furiosa "underperforming" I think that they vastly underestimated the popularity of the Mad Max franchise lol The movies as a whole have always been sort of niche and although Fury Road was a very good movie, I have it up there with Interstellar, Dune, & Endgame for my favorite in-theater experiences I've had all-time, it wasn't some massive Star Wars level event. It did alright in the box office but as a Franchise its not really in the zeitgeist so its not surprising at all to me.

[@smproductions101]

Ngl saw the thumbnail and thought the co host today was Tom Brady

[@Huntbeck33]

Drive in theaters need to make a big return to change up the experience imo. Also should help to lower the price of tickets

[@marcobaker1475]

Man to do a live action clone wars Anakin and ahsoka. I would be there day one.

[@Spideymrw]

Bad boys 4 and inside out 2 will put life in the box office in June before Deadpool 3 comes out

[@johansvensson833]

and then descpicable me 4

[@dustinprater7025]

I am very grateful for Cinemark’s $6 Tuesdays. With 4 kids, we would go way less without that deal.

[@Fan-Nimater101]

Adults can watch kids movies in autistic and I still watch cartoons

[@Alicia_1970]

Nice to see Mike again!

[@carltonmeade4407]

I recently got the new OLED 65 Inch TV so now the film I will go to the cinema to see is IMAX. But at 20 dollars a seat I ask myself the question , is it worth it?

[@YUPTHATGUY7794]

Keep hearing that we need these studios to stop spending so much money. The first place they can start is the absurd paydays for actors.

[@claykeough7898]

It's such an easy to see combination of things. Everything is stupidly expensive. Hollywood is making big budget remakes, sequels and prequels that are only inspired by a political message over quality story telling. People have extremely low attention spans and prefer acting like they're watching something at home when really they're on their stupid phones the whole time because they want to feel like they're part of something. It's a nightmare for people that enjoy quality film these days or even much of any pop culture and interactions. It's become sad and dire out there. I'm ready to become a matrix human battery now. 😐

[@Pixelkip]

It’s not a shock inflation is spiking and wages aren’t increasing for the majority of workers

[@jasono.1629]

Great discussion guys. Nah it can’t save it. Nothing can save the box office except good original content movies. Studios don’t wanna risk doing that cause their writers suck as compared to years past, so new content tends to flop. Unless it comes from a bestselling book (Die Hard, Harry Potter, GOT, Marvel and X-Men comics etc.). The baby boomer aged writers and directors were the gold standard, the creme de la creme. Gen X and Millennials and younger generations just are not as creative, so movies going downhill fast.

[@lisandro1983]

Aquaman 2 with its 200 mil + budget needed to make 600 mil WW to be successful. At 450 WW it still lost the studio money. But yes it could have been worse.

[@Gatewave]

As an aspiring filmmaker myself if there was one dream passion project I could pick to make it’s been Masters of the Universe for years. Been fantasy penning treatments for a trilogy since like 07. I’m very hesitantly hopeful they can get it right but knowing what they’ve been like and what they did to you and Mark I’m super skeptical. Hopeful, but also I didn’t like the sound of that plot synopsis. I do love Travis Knight and wish he had gotten the chance to fully do transformers so we will see. You and I are %100 percent on the same page about what it should be Kristian - LotR meets Star Wars and pulling influence heavily from the 2002 series. Imo the ideal incarnation of the mythology

[@richardbgibbons284]

I know you’ve been super busy with the move, getting the new studio set up. Have you caught any of Fallout: Season 1 on Amazon Prime? So curious to hear your thoughts on the first season?

[@3hreeofthebest]

Movie Theaters need to go back to film you can't have a 35MM PROJECTOR in your house, well you shouldn't

[@tomgun8146]

The ads at Regal Cinema are ridiculous. Movie showtime was 5:40, and the movie literally started at 610. It's more ads than trailers.

[@Spideymrw]

It’s the same at AMC. We watched a 6:30 movie and it started at 7:10 bc the trailers and commercials

[@peteparker22]

Yeah I thought previews usually lasted 20 min but the other night it was around 30 min of ads. Just ridiculous

[@robbyrob5057]

If a He man movie finally gets made the poster better say a mix of Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.

[@alexp601]

lol no they wouldn't put that on the poster. Unless it's a quote from a reviewer

[@robbyrob5057]

@@alexp601 exactly

[@WickedArt5]

Great show today gentlemen! I want to be excited about the Heman movie but I just really want them to get the world and the feel right and I also think they should us the cartoon network version as a template for sure.

[@Vidusik]

A bit offtopic, but still... why do people need to spend so much money on food and drinks for a 2 hour long movie? It's not like you're going to die of hunger / thirst if you wait until you come home.

[@alexp601]

It's considered part of the experience for the majority of people. Stuff popcorn in your face while you watch a film in the cinema. For some people, like me, it feels weird to just sit there without having something to casually throw in my mouth or sip on.

[@mladenkulic446]

Ryan Gosling & Margot Robbie are set to star in Oceans prequel set in 1960s and playing the parents of Danny and Debbie Ocean.

[@bertmustin]

Gosling should just play Frank Sinatra's character.

[@darryllcarter5999]

Mike shows up, I'm in.

[@Machotrinidad]

I know arrow gets a lot of heat but it has fantastic moments on that show with the little budget they gave those CW shows . Arrow by far in my opinion was really really got . Had 3 seasons that weren't that good . But had solid performances between Stephen amell arrow and Manu Bennet as Deathstroke amazing low-key actor . You should check out some small clips on KZbin of the Manu Bennet Deathstroke 💯🙏 BTW big fan Kristian I don't like writing comments like that on KZbin channels . Just feels like ppl never respond. I know your a busy guy . But you said that new algorithm works better when we comment and like your videos and I'm a huge fan watch your shows every day or when I can . Love your channel brotha 🙏 hope you see this comment hope it helps the channel as well brotha 🙏

[@bannozz]

love it when u bring on mike

[@chriskrause6280]

Big thing I think will impact Moana: No Lin Manuel. Let’s be real, the music was probably the biggest star of that film, and he was the mastermind behind it and apparently even worked on the script.

[@alexp601]

The previous director(s?) didn't come back either

[@jwiggs82]

Stone was a good one Mike

[@dragontrainer76]

I'll be honest, I had no interest in seeing Furiosa on the big screen...but it was part of a film fest I attended. I'm glad I got to see it that way, but had I any other options in May, I wouldn't have paid any extra. My favorite movie for may was definitely The Fall Guy...I enjoyed Apes, but so far, not as much as the Caesar trilogy. I had way more fun with Fall Guy n glad I wasn't spoiled for stuff

[@falcongunner33]

My last few movies have all had some sort of rude audience member. It’s a huge problem and it makes me not want to go to the theater.

[@415stunna]

Streaming the main reason I waited for Dune 2 on HBOMAX (movie was great). Deadpool and Wolverine is the only one I’ll go see in theaters.

[@sliceofheaven3026]

Furiosa isnt really a mad max movie as far as the main character of the movie is concerned.I really wonder if we need a origin story for furiosa. I would rather have had the current furiosa continue her adventures with mad max. Though i have heard that these two actors arent the most pleasant ones to work with.

[@ronsworld250]

I love Mike but what is he smoking or should I say what is in the “soft” drinks, Gulp cups? MM2: The Road Warrior is one of the greatest action films, hell, one of the greatest films ever made. I am a huge fan of the series and George Miller and yes MM and Beyond Thunderdome may not have aged well but the second film’s undisputed greatness cannot be questioned.

[@marcobaker1475]

This video is just in time I got a hour drive ahead of me. 😎🖖🏿

[@bkslippy1]

There have always been families, but it’s the younger generations that usually are the ones going to the movies. We all went when we were teenagers and 20 some things. The younger generation now would rather watch 153k 20-second TikTok videos on their phones for three hours than one continuous story for two hours in a theater.

[@Fan-Nimater101]

Animation is not just for kids

[@ChrisTheAspergerGuy]

Studios definitely need to reel in those budgets, but I have to disagree with you guys that they shouldn't go back to their pre-Covid release strategy. They have to if they want to make a real profit. Kristian, you even said that renting movies is more expensive on VOD than paying the ticket price and that Fall Guy had a jump in ticket sales when it arrived on VOD. As expensive as tickets are, people don't want to pay more to watch it at home for an even higher price. They'll watch it on streaming, but again, the release window between that and theaters is too small. As far as theaters themselves, they seriously need to come down on the ticket prices, but if people's behavior has gotten worse, then they need to reinstate those little promos they used to have where they went over the ground rules for theater etiquette. That hasn't been a thing for at least a decade now. I also think theaters need to enforce those rules like they used to. You'd think people don't need to be told how to behave at the movies, but apparently they do. My experiences haven't been too bad, but I always go to matinees when people are quieter and more respectful. Everyone thinks they have to go specifically on Friday and Saturday nights with all the assholes, but they don't. There are other options.

[@seanburtt1741]

I get you guys have high prices where you are but here in the UK I saw Furiosa in IMAX for £10 it would’ve been £5 if I saw it in a regular screen. Also people with families aren’t the only people who go to the theatre. Really don’t think the price issue is the main problem once you leave LA. I know you keep saying Fall Guy is great but I haven’t really heard anyone else say it was anything but fine, Furiosa was just good. Dune on the other hand was amazing and it did well. I really think it’s just down to the quality of the films.

[@alexp601]

Fall Guy is definitely worth a watch in the cinema. It might not be a perfect film, but it's the definition of a 'fun action film'

[@holden4ever]

Beyond Thunderdome is garbage but Mad Max 1 & 2 are awesome. I don't know a single Australian that likes BT but the first 2 are classics and very highly regarded.

[@SkeltonStrangeNewWorldsno.1fan]

I think people claiming no one is going to the movies because of a poor economy are wrong, and sounds like they're injecting their personal politics into the conversation. Go to any steak house in Northeastern PA for a $60 steak dinner and the places are all jam packed. I'm a theater lover but I haven't seen much that interests me. I'm not a cartoon movie fan, not a Mad Max fan. I have the money to see them, I just don't care. Bring out a steady supply of interesting movies and people will see them. I also think there's something to be said about streamers stealing the theater's business.

[@philrm99]

Great conversation.

[@jameshowlett775]

Apologies apologies.

[@malestorm234]

What do you mean ‘Auaman 2’ was actually a B.O. success in the end?! They spent at lest $215 million to make it, and given theater cuts being generous made only $200 million back. This doesn’t even subtract the advertising budget! This movie was a mess and a B.O. loss of millions.

[@johansvensson833]

what he means it made money at the box office not what wbd in the end made on it becuse that will never be public

[@malestorm234]

@@johansvensson833 You're being generous. They talk about it breaking even for the studio or being financially successful. The reason the B.O. drops were so low domestically is because the domestic take was very low. In the B.O. the film made most of its money internationally. But theaters get only 40% of that back. This film was a financial bomb . My concern is that we try to reshape reality by spinning the narrative. And I get that these guys may be trying to put an optimistic view on the current B.O., but the reality is that Auaman 2 tanked. If the budget had been kept down then it would have done ok. BUT spending around 300 million is a losing proposition most of the time. Paramount spending 400 million on I.M. maybe why that studio well soon be gone. And that is the real tragedy, studios loss spending too much on production.

[@tomgun8146]

12:50 Get him off the mic. Lol

[@johansvensson833]

descpiceble me 4 and inside out will both make 600+

[@jim1242]

I would also say the younger audiance dont gravatie to movie stars as much as they did in the 90s when people would go to the latest Jim Carey, Tom hanks, Julie Roberts movie etc no questions asked. However today, I would guess that more people under 20 know of or follow the likes of MrBeast , Zach King etc on youtube, tioktok etc over a lot of current movie stars.

[@Fan-Nimater101]

Animation is not just for kids

[@Spideymrw]

I’m only saying this because I watch all your shows and keep hearing Aquaman 2 example as a success. It was not a box office success. A reported budget of $215 million with a domestic earning of $124 million and $434 million worldwide. Also that is a huge drop off from the 1st one that made over a billion

[@johansvensson833]

all the numbers of how much it coast are speculation it was a hit at the box office that what harlof is taking about

[@eltorofuerte5642]

Can we get Joe Pinto as a guest on a future episode?

[@TheKristianHarloff]

Haha John, and yes.

[@chrisf5828]

No, of course not. No one movie can save a box office year. The difference between Dead pool being a hit or a disappointment is about $200 million domestic. That sum makes no difference one way or another.

[@josephamato2031]

Everyone knows it will make money at the box office

[@nathanfield14]

Not under Bidenomics. Miss being able to enjoy the movies. But when popcorn is $400??...... It will be the only movie people maybe go to see.

[@mladenkulic446]

I disagree Kristian, theaters don't need MCU they need movies that will bring audience back to watch on repeat. The Marvels did not gross 300 million worldwide, it grossed $206.1 million worldwide. 2023 apart from 3 exceptions was not a good year for comicbook movies. 2024 movie hits are Dune: Part Two $711,768,804 Kung Fu Panda 4 $542,899,574 & Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire $564,933,413 worldwide.

[@alexp601]

By your reasoning, The Fall Guy should have been a success, but no one went to see it.

[@mladenkulic446]

@@alexp601 The Fall Guy was never going be a success since no one saw David Leitch previous movie Bullet Train. However people went to see Dune Part 2, Godzilla X Kong The New Empire and Kung Fu Panda 4. All 3 are non MCU movies.

[@marcobaker1475]

😂 im with him i don't like any movie in the mad max series

[@iam_ad629]

MCU doesn’t need to be saved. I think that’s an overreaction by a lot ppl. If this is marvel at their lowest then their gonna be around at the top for another 20 years just because we’re still getting top tier projects post endgame 💯

[@marcobaker1475]

I guess its a cali thing. But in my part of the country people are well behaved in the movies. If someone does do something out theaters they remove them. That's if the crowd didn't handle it 😂😂

[@malestorm234]

I kind of think it’s unfair to lean to Deadpool to save the Summer B.O. Though studios have been relying on Disney to artificially inflate the B.O. for years. I’ll never forget the year Disney and the B.O. hit record heights, but all of the other studios pulled all of their big films that year not wanting to play against Disney. What if they actually released their good films and those made bank too! The record set for the B.O. would have been insane. But no let Disney do all the work. So this year Disney has let the other studios do the work, and the B.O. is called a disaster. I wonder is you removed the Disney gross from each year for ten years how this B.O. would measure up. P.S. I don’t get ‘The Fall Guy’ love it was silly entertainment and nothing special.

[@Fan-Nimater101]

Animation is for all ages and I can’t wait for despicable me 4 and inside out 2

[@IndianaJake]

I'm over the slap, but I can't help that still when I see Will Smith, he just exudes pathetic whipped-man energy. It's just hard to watch him anymore unfortunately, like I would just struggle believing him in a "badass" role now

[@playedout148]

I don't think I've seen one of good movies since id4

[@EddieTHead2266]

I really wonder if social behavior post pandemic changed and shifted people into being more prone and tolerance le to be fine at home and have a much less drive to go out to the theater. Changed human behavior at least now. It may take a decade or two if people return to behavior prepandemic. That doesn't count all the other factors that changes human behavior.

[@R17759]

Maybe. A lot of people didn’t stay home during that time though.

[@EddieTHead2266]

@R17759 Sadly many are now dead. Also where were they then? Theaters were shut down for a long time. As was restaurants. Only out side seating. Etc. Not in a theater. People many got used to staying home especially for consumption of movies. Home theater tech cheaper. He'll recently seen 77 to 80" sales for TVs under 1500 recently. Plus like mentioned pm the show the people who went out plus just the trend of self entitled meant ans self importance in disrespectful entitlement has just created people to act horrible anywhere so in a theater that adds another negative element to people just tired of other people's disruption. Social effects have happened. It is not a maybe it's a how much. Think of and I hate to mention this what is the impact of the ignorance of the growing protest behavior on groups on the fight against the term they can't define that just means Sh$t they don't like. The Hollywood is.....word. I hate saying the word I won't type it either. Pandemic changed the normalcy of being at home for many. I can speak for my self for sure. Concerts Bara, movies, hockey games. All of it I was extrovert. I'm struggling to even leave the house now. When I do being out can be short lived and exausting. I know others. Wonder if there are studies ongoing. Will have to search.

[@mikemudra5489]

I think Deadpool and Wolverine is going to no only save the MCU, but I think it's going to save the summer Box Office because it has many things going for it with not only Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine it's what everyone has been waiting for having both Deadpool and Wolverine on the big screen together. There was no need to make a Garfield movie no one asked for that movie to be made at all.

[@philldr8]

For the algorithm

[@Fan-Nimater101]

i adored the Garfield movie and the this summer i cant wait Despicable me 4 and inside out 2 next and animation is for all ages mike and moana 2 looks great

[@HarlanEllisonlives]

I think viewing habits have changed. Studios have to rethink the budgets of their movies. I like the Rock but he is overrated and he has no business showing up late for his job. That's laziness and disrespectful all rolled into one.

[@EddieTHead2266]

In regards to the He Man Movie news. It should be....From Amazon "After the huge success over two seasons of Amazon's "REACHER" Alan Ritchson stsr of the acclaimed and popular show has been tapped and cast in Amazon Studios upcoming He- man libe action film in the titular role. That dude is HeMan. Period the Universe made him that way. It's Imperical fact. Ha ha.

[@johansvensson833]

he man has already been cast Nicholas Galitzine he will be green suit when he is heman

[@playedout148]

The Rock is more important than normal people so his time matters more. Also, he's a big deal and deserves a pi$$ assistant to carry his waste away in bottles. When his career really drops he'll get into politics like other actors, reality stars, wrestlers and influencers have done.

[@EleventhCubFan]

If the strikes hadn’t happened and movies weren’t delayed, I think the box office would be just fine.

[@alexp601]

The majority of the general audience don't know about the strikes or delays and don't care about them. They just want good films to go and see. The strikes and delays are the least of the issues with low box office.

[@Optimus-Prime-Rib]

Besides no one caring much about Furiosa, INFLATION. Most people don’t have the 🪙 to spend on movie tickets along with the general cost of living.

[@CarolCityCane305]

It cost me $70 dollars for 3 people to go watch kingdom of the apes yea that was hard to do …I’ll say it’s the high costs

[@CarolCityCane305]

It cost me $70 dollars for 3 people to go watch kingdom of the apes yea that was hard to do …I’ll say it’s the high costs