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Since cameras started rolling for the New "Masters of the Universe" Movie early this year, we have been curious about the film's budget. Clearly a big budget production made evident by the massive sets and impressive cast, the reporting on the budget back in November 2023 was leaning towards $200 Million Dollars (but possibly as low as $170 Million). Actor Kyle Allen was once cast to play He-Man If you recall, when cameras were set to roll back in February 2023 (with the Nee Bros. set to direct and Kyle Allen set to star) Netflix balked at the high price-tag…
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A 200 million budget is gigantic and it shows Amazon has faith in this movie. THIS MOVIE IS GOING TO BE HUGE!!!!!
Okay I don't think you guys know how severe this could be if this movie gets a wrong first impression, bad marketing or in general doesn't live up to the hype, either from a fan or audience expectation.
If this $200 mill flick bombs or is even considered a Box Office disappointment it could basically kill the franchise, or at the very least put it another long, slow, silent age basically 1991-2001 and 2003-2017
A movie is the only chance for the mainstream audience to get invested in He-Man again.
The film is looking up to be great, but I'm just pointing out the potential severe consequences considering it's budget.
@slycooperastroboy51 What do you mean 2003 - 2017? The entire Classics run was during that stretch, which many consider to be the apex of MOTU.
@durendal I mean like in like content. There was really just comics and from what I know wasn’t the Classics line mostly online or convention exclusive?
really sadly the most impact the franchise had to non-fans in the 2000s after 200x was screwed over by bad toy distribution and TV airings were the Robot Chicken sketches and the iconic “Fabulous Secret Powers heyeyeyeyeyeye” video within the ancient age of memes.
At this stage, every new article makes me a match that would instantly catch fire.
Okay I don't think you guys know how severe this could be if this movie gets a wrong first impression, bad marketing or in general doesn't live up to the hype, either from a fan or audience expectation.
If this $200 mill flick bombs or is even considered a Box Office disappointment it could basically kill the franchise, or at the very least put it another long, slow, silent age basically 1991-2001 and 2003-2017
A movie is the only chance for the mainstream audience to get invested in He-Man again.
The film is looking up to be great, but I'm just pointing out the potential severe consequences considering it's budget.
You're absolutely right. That 200m is presumably before another 100 in marketing. In other words, we can do a Transformers One fandom all we want, Joe and Joanna Punter need to show up and bring their kids with them. Anything else will be considered a failure AND a warning from the past.
And yeah, If they try to promote it as a jack of all trades or even worse, a comedy, it'll bomb harder than Enola Gay to quote Drinker.
Put simply there can't be any missteps.
Damn! 200 mil is a lot of cash. Shit better get crazy in the climax. I'm talking a Battle Cat and Panthor fight. Wind Raiders and Rotons. Orko versus Imp.
Damn! 200 mil is a lot of cash. Shit better get crazy in the climax. I'm talking a Battle Cat and Panthor fight. Wind Raiders and Rotons. Orko versus Imp.
Sorry, you get Earth, and a slack jawed doofus Heman.
In other words, we can do a Transformers One fandom all we want, Joe and Joanna Punter need to show up and bring their kids with them. Anything else will be considered a failure AND a warning from the past.
Here's the thing, yeah, TFOne's failure was the most depressing thing in modern Hollywood but by that point, Transformers had a total of seven theatrical live-action movies and the film franchise will eventually bounce back in one form or another, even if it's not exactly the way people actually want it to a.k.a. sadly it won't likely be TFTwo. Though suddenly in the last 24 hours there are conflicting reports that Michael Bay is returning to direct another film (WHHYY!!???), Josh Cooley is not directing TFTwo but a separate Live-action film (what?) and five more Transformers films are in the works (???) including the very poorly set up GI Joe crossover film (How are they gonna crossover if audiences haven't gotten to know a new film version of the Joes?)
Point is, whether you like them or not, Transformers as a film franchise ain't going anywhere because it's already far established itself for better or for worse. And another thing, Transformers no matter it's popularity throughout the years had a presence of some type in any form every year from the end of G1 in 1990 to 2007 with the first Bay film. It was almost always an evergreen property. MOTU not so much.
This is the first He-Man film in almost 39 years made by people who we know really care about the franchise, but is it a guarantee that general audiences will be interested or care? I'm sure so. I think personally the perfect balance for a new film adaptation of a beloved is stuff for audiences to get to know the world and characters and stuff that fans love and will appreciate inclusion. I feel like the Mario movie is a good example.
Even if it'll look like the He-Man film fans have been waiting for for 2/5 of a century, $200 mill is a humongous risk for this franchise regardless.
$200 Mill is not just a risk for MOTU but for the first film in a franchise in general, but there is a bright side.
- This is Mattel's second major Hollywood picture after Barbie, a billion dollar hit thanks to the help of an atomic bomb movie, and they definitely want to keep their new positive blockbuster streak going as much as they can with today's film industry.
Hot Wheels movie with the action and energy similar the now cult classic Wachowski Speed Racer movie? Sign me up.
Thomas the Tank Engine anthology movie framed like the original book series that's a simple period piece that's grounded in reality with the exception of the sentient vehicles (of which shouldn't be questioned) with the all ages British charm and appeal of the Paddington movies? YES YES YES (the five-year old in me would cry of joy if this were a reality)
- This will be the first and most expensive major film for Amazon MGM that's not James Bond since the two companies merged a few years ago. The fact that the studio is part of one of the worlds biggest corporations means we'll be seeing ads everywhere.
Grayskull popcorn buckets
One of those new awesome 3D video corner billboards you see in Times Square
A Nicholas Galitzine appearance at the Nickelodeon kids choice awards where the category and award for best cartoon is completely meaningless because it's always rigged to be Spongebob
In other words, we can do a Transformers One fandom all we want, Joe and Joanna Punter need to show up and bring their kids with them. Anything else will be considered a failure AND a warning from the past.
Here's the thing, yeah, TFOne's failure was the most depressing thing in modern Hollywood but by that point, Transformers had a total of seven theatrical live-action movies and the film franchise will eventually bounce back in one form or another, even if it's not exactly the way people actually want it to a.k.a. sadly it won't likely be TFTwo. Though suddenly in the last 24 hours there are conflicting reports that Michael Bay is returning to direct another film (WHHYY!!???), Josh Cooley is not directing TFTwo but a separate Live-action film (what?) and five more Transformers films are in the works (???) including the very poorly set up GI Joe crossover film (How are they gonna crossover if audiences haven't gotten to know a new film version of the Joes?)
Point is, whether you like them or not, Transformers as a film franchise ain't going anywhere because it's already far established itself for better or for worse. And another thing, Transformers no matter it's popularity throughout the years had a presence of some type in any form every year from the end of G1 in 1990 to 2007 with the first Bay film. It was almost always an evergreen property. MOTU not so much.
This is the first He-Man film in almost 39 years made by people who we know really care about the franchise, but is it a guarantee that general audiences will be interested or care? I'm sure so. I think personally the perfect balance for a new film adaptation of a beloved is stuff for audiences to get to know the world and characters and stuff that fans love and will appreciate inclusion. I feel like the Mario movie is a good example.
Even if it'll look like the He-Man film fans have been waiting for for 2/5 of a century, $200 mill is a humongous risk for this franchise regardless.
Agreed. From what I gather Paramount have to somewhat pretend a TF movie is in development to keep holding the licence until 2029. Though that's not to say they aren't desperately developing something. Bay will kill that franchise altogether if they bring him back though. Nobody who isn't a zealot wants it. Shit, even a load of the zealots know he's their Snyder and it's time to get real!
At this stage, every new article makes me a match that would instantly catch fire.
I can't tell. Is that good or bad mate?
It is reasonable to conclude that this is the budget allocated to blockbusters in the current era. However, the reproduction of an Eternian landscape, its inhabitants, and the mass of unavoidable special effects makes this budget already more adequate, in my humble opinion.
It is probably close to 200 million, but he is probably just speculating and has no real clue other than rumors on the set.