On this all mailbag episode of Collider Movie Talk, John Campea, Jon Schnepp, and Kristian Harloff discuss the following:
- Mixed reaction from Spectre screening in London
- Peyton Reed in talks to direct Ant-Man and the Wasp
- New trailer for Daddy’s Home
- Opening this week (brought to you by AMC Theatres)
- How many theaters will The Force Awakens open in?
- Batman v Superman ticket sales expectations
- The ethics of spoilers
- Twitter questions
...and a few things more!
The new James Bond film Spectre hit theaters here in North America in just a few weeks, but the first press screening was held in London and the initial reactions are making their way online. The response to the film seems to be mostly positive but also a bit mixed. The Guardian wrote: “Spectre review: James Bond is back, stylish, camp and sexily pro-Snowden”, and The Times writer Kate Muir tweeted after the screening: “Shall be giving #SPECTRE the full five-star treatment in The Times ”. However, a writer from The Playlist and Yahoo Movies tweeted: “Spectre: Quantum Of Solace 2: This Time It's Personal. Bad action, lousy plotting, Lea Seydoux only redeeming feature.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter Ant-Man director Peyt
A brand new trailer for the upcoming Will Ferrell/Mark Wahlberg comedy Daddy’s Home has just hit the web. Daddy’s Home follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Ferrell) who strives to become the best step dad to his wife’s two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father (Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids. Daddy's Home hits theatres on Christmas day.
OPENING THIS WEEK (brought to you by AMC Theatres)
First up is the final installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. The discovery of a video camera leads to strange events in a family's new home.
Next up is the new Bill Murray/Bruce Willis film Rock The Kasbah. While visiting Kabul, Afghanistan, washed-up rock manager Richie Lanz (Bill Murray) gets dumped by his last client (Zooey Deschanel). His luck changes when he discovers Salima Khan, a Pashtun teenager with a beautiful voice who dreams of becoming the first female to compete on the television show "Afghan Star." With help from a savvy hooker (Kate Hudson), two war profiteers, and a trigger-happy mercenary (Bruce Willis), Richie embarks on a mission to make sure his new star gets discovered.
MAIL BAG
Mike Foster writes: Greetings Collider crew, according to Box Office Mojo Jurassic World opened on 4,291 screens earning the highest opening weekend of all time, and the most opening weekend screens is 4,468 for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. How many theaters do you think The Force Awakens will open, can it exceed 4,500?
Jennifer Linden writes: My question is about Batman v Superman. With the huge success of the new Star Wars in regards to advanced ticket sales, how big should our expectations be when the Dark Knight takes on the Man Of Steel? Could the advance ticket sales eclipse those of the new Star Wars?
Bespin Raptor writes: Hey Collider Crew. I'm a big fan and watch most of your shows every day. My question is: at what point is a spoiler no longer a spoiler? If I were to say that Darth Vader is Luke's father, no one would care. But if I were to mention the ending of a movie currently in theaters or just released on DVD/Blu-ray, many people would consider it to be too soon. So how long should someone wait before they start talking about all aspects of a movie and not being worried about spoiling it for people. Thanks, and keep up the great videos.