Avengers: Endgame (2019)

[Nick]

I don’t think BP was even close to the films @belloq87 mentioned.

Batman Returns was unreal hype too.

It’s easy to say that about BP since A:IW came out the same year, so the pre-release hype seems smaller in comparison. However, there was still a lot of pre-release hype for BP.

I was only 6.5 when Phantom Menace was released and wasn’t around for Batman ‘89, so I think that’s part of why I don’t remember it

 

[belloq87]

I was too young for BATMAN in theaters, but older cousins assure me it was a GIANT deal. I do remember BATMAN RETURNS, but more the parental outrage after release than the pre-release hype!

The lead-up to THE PHANTOM MENACE was insane... which made the disappointment all the more painful!

 

[Andysol]

I do remember BATMAN RETURNS, but more the parental outrage after release than the pre-release hype!

I was 9 and remember it pretty well. Everything was Batman. Toys were huge, restaurants, specials, etc. Its back when they overdid everything.

I just checked and it was the biggest opening weekend ever at its release (1992). Aladdin and Home Alone 2 both ended up beating it for the year in gross revenue. Batman returns held it until Jurassic park topped it in 93 only to be topped in 95 by... Batman Forever (lol).

In other news, does Disney destroy the box office or what?

 

[Nick]

In other news, does Disney destroy the box office or what?

They’ll have roughly 35-37% market share once you include FOX and Fox Searchlight.

 

[fryoj]

They’ll have roughly 35-37% market share once you include FOX and Fox Searchlight.

And, depending on how you count Titanic, they own 8 of the all time top 10 domestic and 7 of the top 10 worldwide movies.

 

[Andysol]

They’ll have roughly 35-37% market share once you include FOX and Fox Searchlight.

Even without Fox. They’re at the top every year. Just absolutely dominant.

 

[Nick]

Even without Fox. They’re at the top every year. Just absolutely dominant.

Well yeah. But now with Fox it just ups it even more.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Avengers: Endgame, will be the last film to have a Stan Lee cameo.

 

[Magic-Man]

Avengers: Endgame, will be the last film to have a Stan Lee cameo.

Not Spider-Man Far From Home?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Not Spider-Man Far From Home?

Joe Russo addressed that he had health issues, forcing them to not go through with that.

 

[Scott W.]

He was one of a kind. I don’t think this will be the last time we’ll see his face in the MCU though.

 

[fryoj]

I think its fitting that his last cameo is endgame.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

He was one of a kind. I don’t think this will be the last time we’ll see his face in the MCU though.

I think the most likely thing, is another Thank You, Stan; but with Ditko alongside in a tribute piece for Far From Home.

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Letting it known, Pop Funko and LEGO are releasing their Avengers: Endgame toys, which could contain spoilers to certain events.

 

[Scott W.]

I think the most likely thing, is another Thank You, Stan; but with Ditko alongside in a tribute piece for Far From Home.

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Letting it known, Pop Funko and LEGO are releasing their Avengers: Endgame toys, which could contain spoilers to certain events.

I’d imagine there will be a framed photo of him in a scene or his name on a building, small things like that.

I hate this period before a movie I’m overly hyped for is released. Trying to avoid spoilers often means avoiding plenty of websites.

Tickets are meant to be going on sale tomorrow but that’s been said so many times so far, who knows.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Tickets are meant to be going on sale tomorrow but that’s been said so many times so far, who knows.

Showtimes are starting to pop up at a lot of theaters..

 

[LieutLaww]

As soon as my local cinema posts that tkts are avail I shall be booking mine asap.

 

[OLSinFLA]

As soon as my local cinema posts that tkts are avail I shall be booking mine asap.

Interesting that after swearing "no more IMAX 3D" from IMAX, the local IMAX (Technically LiMAX) theaters are showing it in IMAX 3D

 

[Magic-Man]

 

[Brian G.]

So it’s not been a good morning for a few movie chains.

 

[fryoj]

So it’s not been a good morning for a few movie chains.

I think all of them are crashed at this point. I was in right off the start with Cinemark, but was waiting on an answer from the wife..... 45 minutes later I still can't get it to load all the way.