track record (thus far), does Dr. Strange even need to make a profit to get a sequel? Honest question.
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It doesn't really need a sequel.
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I don't know. It really depends on whether the sequel will forward the overall narrative of the MCU. Unless something really important needed to be established then I don't see why they'd put money in to something that isn't profitable.
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It doesn't need to, but I don't see why they would make a sequel to an unprofitable film when they have so much on their slate. Unless it was a case of it opening really badly but getting good reviews and word of mouth. Kind of like Mad Max. That movie doesn't deserve a sequel if you just look at the box office, but the sequel will clearly be much more profitable.
We are talking about the film not making 400m, which is highly unlikely, unless it doesn't open in China.
Doesn't matter cause its GOING to profit thats a guarantee
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I think all the noise about Universal having distribution rights to solo Hulk films tries to obscure something critical: The Incredible Hulk is the only downright unsuccessful film in the MCU canon.
He's not getting a sequel, but he's getting a featured storyline through Ragnarok and Infinity War. They want a sense of whether the audience will pay to see the Hulk, and Ragnarok--featuring the MCU's second-least-successful hero, Thor--will be a litmus test for that: does Ragnarok get a "Hulk bump" in the same way that you could argue Civil War got an "Iron Man bump?"
Word from about a year ago is that Doctor Strange is intended to be the Iron Man of Phase Three...the glue that holds the larger story together.
Marvel NEEDS for this film to make a profit in order to move forward with what they reportedly have planned.
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This one, probably not. The next one, I'm betting yes. The mainstays of Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America are all about done. This Thor and the Infinity Films will probably put those characters, along with Black Widow, and Hawkeye to bed. The only issue Marvel appears to have with the Hulk is the distribution rights owned by Universal. With the very popular Mark Ruffalo, I believe Marvel is dying to do a Hulk series, but with Universal standing in the way they simply can't. Marvel is entering an uncertain phase of their Phase 4 films. By 2018 their profits may start to fall. Guardians Of The Galaxy may be the only proven franchise still going...well a newly reformed Spider-Man could be a game changer I never saw coming. More obscure characters like Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and the Inhumans don't appear to be huge moneymakers on paper to me. These films aren't getting any cheaper to make either.
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