Brian Fowler Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 You mean like....Noah? So about $345 million. On one hand, Noah pissed off a lot of it's would be audience, both for not being "faithful" to the biblical account, and, bizarrely, also by people not realizing things like Noah getting drunk WAS faithful to the biblical account. So this could presumably do better amongst the hardcore religious set. On the other hand, it's appeal to the non-religious and casually religious might also be lower. At any rate, the recent success of small budget indie and indieish Christian films always meant it was only a matter of time before a real studio put real money behind one of these. I have no who is making Left Behind, but given Cage I have to assume it's got a bigger budget than any of the ones that have come before it (excluding of course the glory days of big religious epics like Ben Hur) and if it's successful, you just might see some of the real major players get in this game. EDIT: I stand corrected on part of this. Stoney Lake Entertainment is reporting a budget of 15 million bucks, which is lower than I expected. Oh god, don't tell me Cage is doing this because he's a fan of the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Nic Cage is doing this because motherfuckers need money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 20th Century Fox is right there. They bankrolled that union-busting public-school-teachers-are-leaches movie with Maggie Gyllenhall and Holly Hunter. I don't see why they wouldn't eventually start doing this shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 20th Century Fox is right there. They bankrolled that union-busting public-school-teachers-are-leaches movie with Maggie Gyllenhall and Holly Hunter. I don't see why they wouldn't eventually start doing this shit. I'm pretty sure that movie was on television the other day. I had no interest in watching. Anyway, there is a big opportunity for the studios to screw it up. I don't think there is any big interest in finding the in between for Heaven is for Real and Noah (and Exodus later this year). If there was, you would have to believe the studios would overthink it and put it out at a super competitive time to capitalize on the fanbase. it's one thing to release a movie in January-mid April and another to put out Memorial Day weekend or Christmas Day. If it were Lionsgate or Relativity Media, I could see someone put a decent size budget behind it and push out on a reasonable date. However, if you're pushing stuff like I, Frankenstein to January 2014 when it was filmed in early 2012, I don't see it being the best bet to do a Christian cash grab on a non comic book movie jerkoff or Fast & Furious part XVI weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Well, no. I was thinking a 40 million dollar budget put out in either early spring or late fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Chad Michael Murray, he was terrible on Southland in its final season. They made a big deal about him being on the show then he's on one episode and he's terrible in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Well, no. I was thinking a 40 million dollar budget put out in either early spring or late fall. $40 million disaster movie? If you talking about one of those faux "See people do believe in Jesus" movies, then you can basically do that with $20 million and put it out through New Line Cinema or Focus Features. The fuck you need $40 million for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Coke ain't cheap mane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 And here's the trailer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Regardless of what the movie's about, I see that screenshot and just can't click play fast enough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Did whoever directed this movie guerilla film the stuff on the airplane like Michael Mann did for Manhunter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Man, I thought it was a remake of the Langoliers for a second. ...It could still be, maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Left Behind? Is it 1999 again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 "Are you ready?" Is Shawn Michaels getting an EP credit or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Left Behind? Is it 1999 again? Yeah, I'm curious to see how this version compares to the Kirk Cameron version from 2000. I haven't read the books but I think the general concept of the story is great. And who can forget the Left Behind video game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 There was a video game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Is that the devil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Don't be ridiculous. It's probably the Anti-Christ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I remember seeing Nic Cage in The Wicker Man and thinking, "Wow, this is as low as Nic Cage can go." I was wrong. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bustronaut Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 That looks wonderful, but I can see it flopping, only to find new life on video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I remember seeing Nic Cage in The Wicker Man and thinking, "Wow, this is as low as Nic Cage can go." I was wrong. If it's any consolation, Nic Cage was probably thinking the same thing. He was wrong too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 And here's the trailer: Yet another post made better by the looks from LeBron and D-Wade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 There was a video game?Yes, an RTS game. Supposedly not too bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Nicolas Cage is single handedly trying to make it seem like a meaningless accomplishment to be listed as Academy Award Winner next to your name in a trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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