Notice how they are all sequels and reboots; existing IPs, book adaptations and franchises. Forget about original content, that’s not what makes money these days. Mainstream audiences want, as Scorsese put it, rollercoaster rides. Moviegoers want be transported away to another multiverse, or Pandora. I’ve counted nine sequels here, the other one is a reboot of a very popular franchise — Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.”
- Top Gun: Maverick — $1.4 billion2) Avatar: The Way of Water — $1.1 billion3) Jurassic World: Dominion — $1 billion4) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse — $955 million5) Minions: The Rise of Gru — $939 million6) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — $805 million7) The Batman — $770 million 8) Thor: Love and Thunder — $760 million9) Fantastic Beasts 3 — $405 million10) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — $402 million Excludes existing IP, book adaptations and franchises:
- Elvis – $286m 2. The Lost City – $275m 3. Bullet Train –$239 million 4. Smile – $216m 5. Nope – $171.2m 6. Ticket to Paradise – $167m 7. The Menu – $135 million 8. The Northman – $135m 9. EEAAO – $103m 10. The Woman King – $92m Just for sheer comparison. A little less than thirty years ago, these were the ten highest grossing films: “Jurassic Park”, “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “The Fugitive”, “The Firm”, “Sleepless in Seattle”, “Indecent Proposal”, “In the Line of Firm,” “The Pelican Brief”, “Schindler’s List” and “Cliffhanger”. Contribute Hire me
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