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PREMIERE MAGAZINE #30

 

The Roundup with Jeff Stockton (Season 30 Round 10)

 

 

Season 30 ended on a high note with great box office and some good films. Here's The Roundup....

3. Profits

For the first time since Season 20, the studio has earned $2 billion or more in profits. It was a feat that had only been accomplished five times in the previous 29 seasons. This season's profits also ended up being more than double what the studio earned last season.

2. American Gigolo

While American Gigolo didn't re-invent its source material, it was still a well-done remake featuring a great cast, soundtrack and direction.

1. Justice League Invasion

I would say that Invasion did not have the best storyline of the three Justice League films, but it does feature the best action of the bunch. And it is an action film after all. The box office isn't surprising since this film is the first time we have gotten to combine the studio's biggest DC Comics Universe stars like Tom Cruise's Green Lantern, Jake Gyllenhaal's Batman, and more, all in one film.

3. N/A

2. Dating Vanessa

Dating Vanessa isn't a bad film, but it didn't properly utilize its strong premise to its full potential and it delivered an ending that made little sense and rendered the 90 minutes of screen time prior pointless. As for the box office, clearly it was hampered by its large budget (for the genre) to the point that there was little hope unless it were to become a monster hit.

1. Best Actress GRA Race

The Best Actress category is already one that tends to be on the weaker side, but this season may be one of the weaker lineups in recent memory. 

On Location (Season 30 Round 10)

 

Dating Vanessa

- Atlanta, Georgia, USA

American Gigolo

- Los Angeles, California, USA

Justice League Invasion

- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

- Marakesh, Morocco

Box Office Breakdown (Season 30 Round 10)

 

Dating Vanessa

Budget: $56,000,000

Total Box Office: $79,434,324

Total Profit: -$29,043,179

American Gigolo

Budget: $25,000,000

Total Box Office: $78,357,051

Total Profit: $23,444,472

Justice League Invasion

Budget: $300,000,000

Total Box Office: $1,550,528,143

Total Profit: $521,790,119

Box Office Facts

Dating Vanessa

Emma Stone has now starred in seven films for the studio, most of which have flopped at the box office. Of the seven, only Stepford and The Long Way Home managed to earn profits.

American Gigolo

So far the Erotic genre has been a very successful one for the studio. American Gigolo is the 6th film with the genre designation - and all six films have so far earned profits for the studio.

Justice League Invasion

Justice League Invasion is a certified box office smash. In the all-time LRF rankings, Justice League Invasion ranks 1st in Domestic Box Office Gross, 4th in Foreign Box Office Gross, 1st in Worldwide Box Office Gross, and 17th in Total Profit (ranking lower due to its massive budget cutting into profits).

Genre Rankings

Dating Vanessa

Romantic Comedy: #2

American Gigolo

Drama: #147

Erotic: #4

Thriller: #79

Justice League Invasion

Action: #1

Superhero: #1 

Season 30 Round 9

Total Box Office: $1,708,319,518

Total Profit: $516,191,412\

Season 30 Totals

Total Box Office: $7,145,028,329

Total Profit: $2,047,438,559

Season 30 Summary

1. Justice League Invasion : $1,550,528,143

2. Shatterhand : $1,094,224,308

3. X-Men: Hellfire : $875,786,082

4. Tarzan : $600,251,517

5. Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Power : $489,869,765

6. The Big Top : $407,657,280

7. Kill Zone : $289,295,117

8. Wonder Bean : $285,739,573

9. Red Queen : $200,054,375

10. Deathstroke : $175,818,079

11. Magic : $166,937,454

12. Amnesiac : $143,485,338

13. An Anonymous Girl : $106,595,587

14. Acapella : $102,694,432

15. Dating Vanessa : $79,434,324

16. American Gigolo : $78,357,051

17. Redhead : $75,579,159

18. The Scam of Success : $65,054,643

19. Tara's World : $49,834,524

20. Slowly Dying : $48,359,830

21. Brothers in Law : $48,105,239

22. Boy's Life : $46,002,841

23. Fractus : $30,202,964

24. Eve of Destruction : $29,448,360

25. Fragments of Heart : $26,075,036

26. Klitih: A Way of Life : $23,318,891

27. Tamahagane : $20,889,437

28. Rediscovered Harmonies : $17,421,996

29. The Ninth Hour : $13,130,499

30. Love Is Embarrassing : $4,876,485

Release: Justice League Invasion

 

Justice League Invasion

Genre: Action / Superhero

Director: Michael Bay

Writers: APJ, D.R. Cobb, John Malone & Chad Taylor

Based on DC Comics characters

Cast: Mahershala Ali, Tom Cruise, Alexandra Daddario, Dave Franco, Glenn Howerton, Vanessa Kirby, Taylor Kitsch, Chloe Grace Moretz, Aidan Turner, Giancarlo Esposito, Lachy Hulme, David Wenham, Jake Gyllenhaal (CAMEO)

Budget: $300,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $733,045,143

Foreign Box Office: $817,483,000

Total Profit: $521,790,119

Reaction: Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new film at the top of the studio's worldwide box office rankings!

"From the opening scene I knew we were in for an entertaining film. The pairings of heroes is what did this for me as each one was picked with perfection. Each hero (and villain) gets to shine in ways I thought impossible for a Justice League movie, with no one really taking a major backwards step. While not a finished product completely Justice League: Invasion just left me wanting more, and I believe that’s exactly what we will get." - J. Darrell Ellington, Behind the Camera

"While the actual intent is to set up for future movies, this super duper team up JL movie works on so many levels just entertaining wise. It's fun to see each of these interact with another and who gets teamed up with who was their excellently calculated. And although it establishes a lot of things, there are certain things left in the air that made me reserved in completely singing it's praises." - Avery Wendell, IGN

"Justice League Invasion is a visually stunning, action-packed superhero extravaganza that sets the stage for some truly epic action sequences. While the film excels in its grand-scale action sequences, dynamic visuals, and engaging performances, it falls a bit short in character development and narrative depth. The film's relentless pace simply does not always allow room for emotional beats. That said, I don't think anyone is going to see a film titled Justice League Invasion for pathos and deep feeling, they are going to see something worthy of being shown on the biggest screen possible - and on that front, this one absolutely delivers." - Cooper Wilson, The Earl Hays Press

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, destruction, and some language

Comic to Film: Justice League Invasion

 

For the final Comic to Film entry of Season 30, we will take a look at the cast of Justice League Invasion, the first of a two-part third story of LRF's Justice League. Michael Bay (Justice League Unlimited, Cocaine Cowboys) directs the DC Comics Universe film from the team of writers APJ (Tarzan, The Champ), D.R. Cobb, John Malone and Chad Taylor.