Disney’s live-action “Moana” opened to $43 million domestically and $95 million worldwide this past weekend, a number that barely clears the $42.2 million domestic and $87.3 million global debut of last year’s “Snow White” bomb.
Nolan hype that generated presales before the trailers and the controversies will save Odyssey from flopping, but there will be a lot of money left on the table.
The difference with the Odyssey is Christopher Nolan is brilliant. I'm not going to see it, regardless of reviews; I'd rather watch a historian do a breakdown on YouTube than sit through the woke casting production of the most lightweight translation of the poem. That said, I think it at least breaks even, thanks to Nolan's talent.
Same reason I'd watch a Ryan Coogler flick: Dude has talent and I like his work, messaging be darned. Same with Jordan Peele. Dude is a good filmmaker.
Nolan hype that generated presales before the trailers and the controversies will save Odyssey from flopping, but there will be a lot of money left on the table.
The difference with the Odyssey is Christopher Nolan is brilliant. I'm not going to see it, regardless of reviews; I'd rather watch a historian do a breakdown on YouTube than sit through the woke casting production of the most lightweight translation of the poem. That said, I think it at least breaks even, thanks to Nolan's talent.
Same reason I'd watch a Ryan Coogler flick: Dude has talent and I like his work, messaging be darned. Same with Jordan Peele. Dude is a good filmmaker.
Well I agree with your 1st paragraph, but then again I am not the target audience for directors in your 2nd paragraph.