From Disney’s huge budget snow white Lionsgate’s controversial remake of the Michael Jackson biopic, whose 2025 release schedule is fraught with box office risks. Box office success for movies of all kinds has become an increasingly risky gamble in the wake of the coronavirus and the rise of streaming. Even Hollywood’s most reliable series star wars The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a huge flop in recent years. from inside out 2 It was the highest grossing Pixar film at the box office. deadpool & wolverine Becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film of the year, 2024 has produced some surprising box office success stories. But there were just as many historical bombs.
Crow, borderlands, madame weband megalopolis Everyone was put in a tank during a theatrical performance. Furiosa: Mad Max Saga Despite receiving near universal praise from critics, it did poorly at the box office. Joker: Folie à deux It failed to recapture the billion-dollar success of its predecessor. It is clear that there is still a long way to go before the box office returns to its pre-coronavirus state. There are several movies scheduled to be released in 2025 that are sure to be hits. jurassic world rebirth, Thor XI, zootopia 2 — But Hollywood has a lot of big financial risks to take next year.
10 Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning
Paramount plans to release new titles Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning — touted as Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt’s final outing — on May 23, 2025. usually new mission: impossible The movie will definitely be a hit. But in the end, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1was a box office disappointment, and this is the second part of that story. Paramount is clearly concerned given the film’s box office decline.”part 2From the titles after “ part 1 Performance is poor.
hollywood reporter revealed the budget. final settlement Sales are approaching $400 million due to unexpected production delays. This means that final settlement Even the most profitable companies need to earn about $1 billion to break even. mission: impossible The movie didn’t come close to that. Aspects of the finale may give final settlement It will be a financial boost, but it won’t be a huge boost.
9 snow white
Next year, Disney will continue its relentless quest to create soulful live-action remakes of all its animated classics. This is the live-action version of snow white ” is scheduled to be released on March 21, 2025. forbes I recently reported it snow white‘s budget has ballooned to $269.4 million by the end of 2023.
From reimagining the Seven Dwarfs to stars’ conflicting views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. snow white The remake has been marred by all kinds of controversy for years, even before its release. It remains to be seen whether these controversies and calls for boycotts will actually impact ticket sales. However, considering the budget, snow white ‘ needs to make a lot of money to turn a profit, and Disney’s live-action remakes have already struggled at the box office in recent years.
8 mickey 17
The long-awaited sequel to Bong Joon-ho’s groundbreaking 2019 Best Picture winner parasite After being delayed for over a year from its original release date, it will finally be released in theaters on April 18th. mickey 17 is a sci-fi masterpiece that showcases Bong’s characteristic dark comedy sensibilities. variety It is reported that mickey 17‘s budget soared to $150 million, making it Bong’s most expensive film to date.
Warner Bros. may struggle to turn a profit mickey 17. parable mickey 17 can be duplicated parasite‘s worldwide box office receipts were greatly helped by awards buzz, but still not enough to break even on its budget. Robert Pattinson has a lot of influence twilight However, mainstream audiences may be put off by the film’s dark humor and bizarre sci-fi premise.
7 Captain America: Brave New World
On February 14th, Marvel Studios will finally release Captain America: Brave New World After several months of delay. this will be the first captain america The original Cap, Steve Rogers, did not appear in the film, and the role was instead played by Sam Wilson, played by Anthony Mackie. The box office revenue is brave new world It will be decided whether moviegoers accept the new cap or not. If it’s really great, it can be a hit. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. But it might happen next time too. marvels.
brave new world It has reportedly been undergoing reshoots for months, which is usually a dubious sign that the movie is in disarray or simply not working. Sometimes great movies emerge from endless reshoots. rogue onebut those movies are miracles – it’s the exception, not the rule. of captain america 4 The trailer looks very promising, so I hope it’s an exception again.
6 Bride!
Her directorial debut received wide critical acclaim and was nominated for an Oscar. lost daughterMaggie Gyllenhaal is doing something completely different in her second feature. Bride! A reimagining set in the 1930s. bride of frankenstein Starring Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s Monster and Jesse Buckley as Frankenstein’s Bride. nevertheless lost daughter Since it was released on Netflix, Bride! It will be released in theaters on September 26, 2025, courtesy of Warner Bros.
Based on the Zucker-esque title and seemingly quirky steampunk aesthetic, one would think: Bride! It will have very niche appeal. However, according to wall street journalcomes with a mind-boggling price tag of $100 million. This means the film would need to earn around $250 million to turn a profit. Even with Bale’s star power, it would be an unlikely choice for a quirky monster movie.
5 evil part 2
After recent box office failures; Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1Universal removed “”.part 1”From the title of the first work evil This first film has a longer running time than the actual Broadway musical, so some audiences may be fooled into thinking they’re getting the entire story in one movie. All of the musical’s best songs and story developments are also in the first half, which doesn’t help the prospects for the second film.
Released by Universal evil part 2 November 21, 2025, almost exactly one year after the first event. evil part 2‘s box office performance will be determined by how people feel about the cliffhanger ending of the first part. box office tracking evil part 1 ‘ did very well, and both films were able to turn a profit in the first half alone. In other words, the later films didn’t need to make any box office money.
4 sinner
After making two black panther Ryan Coogler is returning to original storytelling with ambitious horror film sinner. Coogler’s lucky charm Michael B. Jordan once again stars, this time playing the dual roles of twin brothers. sinner is a vampire-infested thriller set in the 1930s South during the Jim Crow era. To bring that era to life in a very cinematic way, Warner Bros. entrusted Coogler with a $90 million budget (via deadline).
trailer of sinner It looks great, with spectacular production effects, a strong performance from Jordan, and a uniquely thrilling take on the vampire genre. Horror films are largely unaffected by Hollywood’s recent box office problems because they are expected to be seen with an audience. creed The series proved that Jordan charmed movie-going audiences. But with a budget of $90 million, sinner Box office success may still be difficult to achieve.
3 michael
Lionsgate releases michaelMichael Jackson biopic will be released on October 3rd next year. variety It is reported that michael Due to its massive budget of $155 million, it would need to be the highest-grossing musician biopic ever made to break even. Probably. michael It has the potential to break out as a new blockbuster on the scale of elvis or bohemian rhapsodyHowever, given its huge budget, it could easily underperform at the box office.
bohemian rhapsody ‘ was a big hit because people wanted to hear Queen’s iconic song played through giant movie theater speakers. Jackson’s music remains hugely popular, so it’s possible that it has the same appeal. But Mr. Jackson’s public image has been tarnished and could be tarnished by some very disturbing allegations. michaelcommercial prospects. The blockbuster biopic about Freddie Mercury came with no such baggage.
2 battle of bactancross
Plot details of Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, tentatively titled epic crime thriller battle of bactancrossis kept secret. However, what is known about this film is that it costs much more than the average PTA production cost. wall street journal reported a whopping $140 million budget, making it Anderson’s most expensive film to date. The budget is almost twice that of Anderson’s highest-grossing film.
battle of bactancross ‘ is said to be Anderson’s most mainstream film to date. It is reportedly an action movie with lots of stunts, explosions, and car chases. However, it is also rumored to be a modern version of Thomas Pynchon’s novel. VinelandAs such, it may contain polarizing political themes. Warner Bros. is relying on Leonardo DiCaprio’s star power to make the film a success, but that alone wasn’t enough to make it a success. Murderers of the Flower Moon Get out of the red.
1 superman
Back in October 2022, Warner Bros. hired James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios. The existing DCEU will be disbanded and the series will be completely rebooted and rebranded as the DC Universe. The DCU is finally set to take off next year when Warner Bros. releases the new film. superman The reboot will be written and directed by Gunn and will be released on July 11, 2025.
I ride it a lot superman. Not only does it need to be a big enough box office hit to recoup its production and marketing costs and make a profit. It has to be a big enough hit to spawn a whole new cinematic universe. superman It had never been a big hit like Batman or Spider-Man, and the DC brand had been tarnished by years of DCEU failures, so Gunn’s superman Success is far from guaranteed.
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