[Duca]

Originally posted by Boxoffice.com

We've added Universal's 'Battleship' and Lionsgate's 'What To Expect When You're Expecting' to the Long Range Forecast. Both films are set to open on May 18.

Battleship

Opening Weekend: $46,000,000 [proj.]
Total Domestic Gross: $125,000,000 [pred.]

PROS:

- A great ensemble cast full of up-and-comers such as Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Alexander Skarsgard
- Director Peter Berg has a blockbuster track record thanks to 'Hancock'
- The action-loving crowd isn't exactly very discriminative. See the success of 'Transformers' and 'G.I. Joe'
- Opening early internationally could help build positive buzz

CONS:

- Plenty of negative tweets already
- Bad buzz that resembles the kind that plagued 'Green Lantern' and 'Cowboys & Aliens'
- Opening a week before 'Men in Black 3' could hurt its staying power
- Opening early internationally could result in negative buzz

What To Expect When You're Expecting

Opening Weekend: $19,000,000 [proj.]
Total Domestic Gross: $65,000,000 [pred.]

PROS:

- Could follow in the footsteps of 'Valentine's Day' and 'He's Just Not That Into You'
- Will serve as counter-programming to action flicks
- May tap into the same audience that turned 'Bridesmaids' into a surprise hit last summer

CONS:

- Could follow in the footsteps of 'New Year's Eve'
- Reactions to the first trailer have been less than enthusiastic on Facebook and Twitter
- Will have limited date appeal despite featuring male dilemmas

[Shapes]

It'll do 65Mill opening weekend, at least.

Dom gross will be 230Mill easily, remember that people don't give a **** about quality.

[clairebear23]

loves it and my fave will be getting percentages of gross receipts Amazing for your first movie. And the promo rounds continues *giggggles*

[futurelove92]

isnt it a bit early for predictions?

anyway these #s arent soo bad, hopefully it will pull in 50+ million.

[G4L]

Originally posted by clairebear23

loves it and my fave will be getting percentages of gross receipts Amazing for your first movie. And the promo rounds continues *giggggles*

I love your posts

[Onyx.]

Originally posted by clairebear23

loves it and my fave will be getting percentages of gross receipts Amazing for your first movie. And the promo rounds continues *giggggles*

I'm guessing $70 mil., Idk. I haven't seen the movie yet.

[RihMark]

Yay for Jennifer and amazing for Rihanna!

[QueenBLadyG]

Originally posted by clairebear23

loves it and my fave will be getting percentages of gross receipts Amazing for your first movie. And the promo rounds continues *giggggles*

How in the hell is Rihanna going to get gross receipts for her first motion picture role? Especially when she isn't the lead actress. Please stop with the delusion

[QueenBLadyG]

Originally posted by futurelove92

isnt it a bit early for predictions?

anyway these #s arent soo bad, hopefully it will pull in 50+ million.

The industry has early trackings for EVERY film. It's nothing new.

I'm thinking $45-55M opening weekend

[TheRealKii]

It's gonna do more then those projections

[clairebear23]

Originally posted by QueenBLadyG

How in the hell is Rihanna going to get gross receipts for her first motion picture role? Especially when she isn't the lead actress. Please stop with the delusion

Sweetie. Because she has a following. Derrrr. She's not some actress off the street who just caught a break 27 Million albums sold, $100M perfume, millions of fans sweetie. Having her fans comes at a cost. Especially for foreign territories, where her fans come out in throngs. You love it?

[RIRI_SMG]

WOW

[SO.UNCOOL™]

My coins are going to Cameron Diaz and J.Lo, I mite check out 'Battleship' the following week though

[clairebear23]

Originally posted by G4L

I love your posts

Loves it I dont know any other pop singer who had the opportunity to be a part of such a blockbuster in their first movie. It's only up from here *gigggggles*

[QueenBLadyG]

Originally posted by clairebear23

Sweetie. Because she has a following. Derrrr. She's not some actress off the street who just caught a break 27 Million albums sold, $100M perfume, millions of fans sweetie. Having her fans comes at a cost. Especially for foreign territories, where her fans come out in throngs. You love it?

She has to be able to prove herself as a box office commodity and pull. This is her first film, and it's an huge production with a large cast. There is NO WAY she is getting a cut of the box office profits. You can convince yourself otherwise all you want

People like Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks get box office profit. Not some sexed up Barbadian popstar who has never acted a day in her life

[clairebear23]

So much good news for 2012 so far

[Shapes]

Originally posted by clairebear23

Loves it I dont know any other pop singer who had the opportunity to be a part of such a blockbuster in their first movie. It's only up from here *gigggggles*

This is her second movie.

[clairebear23]

Originally posted by QueenBLadyG

She has to be able to prove herself as a box office commodity and pull. This is her first film, and it's an huge production with a large cast. There is NO WAY she is getting a cut of the box office profits. You can convince yourself otherwise all you want

People like Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks get box office profit. Not some sexed up Barbadian popstar who has never acted a day in her life

Sweetie you sound jealous *DOUBLEGIGGLES* Do you love how Rihanna is making the promo rounds all over the world, in all main territories , where her name is the most recognizable you love it , boo? such a good look for some barbadian popstar I mean the first popstar casted in a big budget movie for the first time

[QueenBLadyG]

Originally posted by Shape

This is her second movie.

You are wrong for bringing that in here

[clairebear23]

Originally posted by Shape

This is her second movie.

Sorry sweetie, cameos dont count giggggggles