Marvel Cinematic Universe

[Ben]

How do they explain the sister? Was she some hidden part of Richard Parker's (not the tiger) life?

[gaastra]

http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Teresa_Parker_(Earth-616)

[Ben]

It was kind of rhetorical...just ribbing over the bizarre Richard Parker (not the tiger) stuff in the (not-so) Amazing movies.

[EricJ]

...So, Richard Parker is often confused for some kind of "tiger", I'm guessing?

[Ben]

Richard Parker = π

[Dacey]

James Gunn is back on for Guardians 3!

https://deadline.com/2019/03/james-gunn ... 202576444/

[Randall]

Just saw this too. YAY!!!!!! Kinda a brave decision on Disney's part--- reversing course, plus standing up to Net trolls--- but a welcome and correct one. I agree with Alan Horn: Gunn gave a humble and contrite, not to mention exceedingly classy response to getting fired. And the films speak for themselves. An awful human being does not, I think, makes films like the Guardians movies. GoG are the best films in the MCU for my money, full of heart.

I'm so glad he'll be back.

[Dan]

Link to Gunn's Tweet of his gratitude for the support:
https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/11 ... 8657651712

[Randall]

What he lacked a few years ago in subtlety or taste, he is making up for now in class.

[gaastra]

First endgame reactions are out.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/o ... dhp#page=2

[Ben]

Just did the double bill at my local: Infinity at 9pm, Endgame at midnight.

Infinity got a big applause at the end, Endgame just a mystified silence.

It's not "bad", but it’s not great, sadly. Much to process, but much to be disappointed with too.

[EricJ]

Reportedly, there's also no traditional end-credits "Tease", this time?

(You KNOW why. Face facts, and don't pretend you don't.)

[Ben]

No, there’s nothing on the end, but there’s a weirdy kind of "cast sign-off" way of listing the credits.

Kind if like the whole film...it’s just a bit weird. And it has one major, major problem that rips the whole thing apart.

So many missed opportunities on many levels,

[gaastra]

THURSDAY UPDATE #2: Online ticket retailer Fandango.com


now reports over 8,000 showtimes of Endgame have already sold out on Fandango


as it has now officially become the company's largest pre-seller, topping Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The company also reports the nation's theater chains are constantly posting new opening weekend showtimes and adding new screens for Endgame on Fandango


.

THURSDAY AM UPDATE: The launch of Disney and Marvel's Avengers: Endgame opened yesterday in 25 material markets and posted an estimated $169 million, including preview showings. The film's launch in China was an industry single day record, delivering $107.5 million, including midnight showings, but the records didn't end there.

Debuts in Australia ($7m), Philippines ($3.9m), Hong Kong ($2.7m), Taiwan ($2.6m), Thailand ($2.4m) and Malaysia ($2m) were all single day records. Indonesia ($2.5m) delivered the largest all-time industry opening day while Germany ($5.6m) delivered the third highest opening day in the market and Italy ($5.8m) the second highest opening day.

In France, the film opened with an estimated $6 million, a record opening day for a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second largest opening took place in South Korea with an estimated $8.4 million, a record number of admissions for an opening day in the market.

The film is currently pacing ahead of Avengers: Infinity War in all markets and will open in the UK and Brazil today with early indications pointing to a record setting midnight performance in the UK.

Endgame will open domestically tomorrow in a massive, 4,662 locations, which includes over 3,900 3D locations, 410 IMAX screens, 785 Premium Large Format screens and 250 D-Box/4D locations, with previews beginning tonight at 6 PM.

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4506&p=.htm

[Daniel]

Look at all that money!