Stop me if you’ve seen this one. Yes, Expendables, the coolest idea ever for an action movie, now has a sequel, and the early returns (65% on RT) seem to indicate it’s a reasonable success. Some of the most glaring weaknesses of the first one have been remedied here. Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme were added to the cast. Stallone gave up the director’s chair. Bruce Willis and Ahnold signed on for more than just cameos this time around. The first one made $100 million, while this one seems likely to edge its predecessor out a bit, which means this probably isn’t the last you’ll see of Barney Ross and Lee Christmas. The only thing standing between us and Expendables 5 is a nursing home.
Also coming out this weekend are a couple family flicks: ParaNorman and The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The latter should appeal to families young and old as a feel-good flick, while the former brings with it more of a Tim Burton-esque feel, which may scare away some of the younger kids. ParaNorman is getting really good reviews thus far, while its rival is not faring so well. ParaNorman should end up close to $20 million for the weekend, while Timothy Green should barely crack double digits. The other wide release is Sparkle, Whitney Houston’s final film. It should compete with the two kids’ movies.
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Weekend Predictions by the Studio Wars Team
Matt
- Expendables 2: $40 Mil
- ParaNorman: $21 Mil
- Bourne Legacy: $18 Mil
- Sparkle: $15 Mil
- The Campaign: $10 Mil
Darius
- Expendables 2: $38 Mil
- Bourne Legacy: $20 Mil
- ParaNorman: $18 Mil
- The Campaign: $15 Mil
- Sparkle: $14 Mil
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Cant wait to see just exactly what Norris, Willis, Van Damme and Arnolds roles are in this film. Looks like fun.