Shazam (2016)

Originally posted by Firefly218
A WW movie is hardly a risk, as she's the most iconic female character of ALL TIME. Even if the movie is mediocre, it's pretty much guaranteed Thor numbers.

And since when have audiences had a problem with female led movies? Maybe in the 1940s.

Of course it can be a risk. Superman is more well known and his last movie before MOS didn't do too well. Like I said, it all depends on how they do it.

Audiences don't necessarily have a problem with lead females, but they don't make as much money as males.

James Wan to direct SHAZAM?

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2014/10/22/could-james-wan-be-directing-shazam/

Originally posted by Golgo13

Audiences don't necessarily have a problem with lead females, but they don't make as much money as males.

Tell that to Jennifer Lawrence.

Originally posted by DARTH POWER
Tell that to Jennifer Lawrence.

I'm talking in general here.

Originally posted by Golgo13
I'm talking in general here.

In general there isn't many Female led hero movies. So there's no real yard stick for that.

But fact that Hunger Games is such a huge franchise should say it all.

The potential for female lead hero movies is pretty much the same as the potential for male lead ones IMHO. It all really depends on the script, story and direction.

I mean just look at a few months ago when Scarlett Johanson's superhero type movie- Lucy opened same week as The Rock's Hercules movie and absolutely crushed it. Or look at Kill Bill, or look at what a huge following Buffy the Vampire Slayer had.

Of course there's been big flops as well (Catwoman) but clearly it's like everything else. Make a good movie, market it well, and people will go watch it. Make a bad movie with bad word of mouth, and people won't watch it.

Lucy was marketed better than Herc, though. And her coming from Cap 3 didn't hurt either. I'm just saying if you take 5 of the most profitable males vs 5 of the most profitable females, I think males would come out on top.

Originally posted by Golgo13
I'm just saying if you take 5 of the most profitable males vs 5 of the most profitable females, I think males would come out on top.

That's obviously true.

But like I said, it's a bit of a fake indicator considering there's like 100 times more male lead heroes than female lead ones.

Seeing as the era of the star is over, I think this will give more female leads a chance and maybe dominate the box office. But Hollywood might be stuck in its old ways.

Originally posted by DARTH POWER
In general there isn't many Female led hero movies. So there's no real yard stick for that.

But fact that Hunger Games is such a huge franchise should say it all.

The potential for female lead hero movies is pretty much the same as the potential for male lead ones IMHO. It all really depends on the script, story and direction.

I mean just look at a few months ago when Scarlett Johanson's superhero type movie- Lucy opened same week as The Rock's Hercules movie and absolutely crushed it. Or look at Kill Bill, or look at what a huge following Buffy the Vampire Slayer had.

Of course there's been big flops as well (Catwoman) but clearly it's like everything else. Make a good movie, market it well, and people will go watch it. Make a bad movie with bad word of mouth, and people won't watch it.

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Female led movies have same potential as male led movies

It depends on the property, tbh. We've had female leads bomb as well.

AMC Movie Talk speaks a little bit about James Wan/Conjuring and how he might direct SHAZAM.

YouTube video

Amc movie talk is specializing at dropping their vids right before big new breaks. They talk about avenger 2 trailer dropping on Aos and not long after it drops online.

Originally posted by Golgo13
We've had female leads bomb as well.

But that could also come back to the script, story and direction.

Yep, it's not like there's no Male leads that have ever bombed. Again they've done so many more male lead hero films, that you can count more hits with them, but you can also count more bombs with them.

I'll tell you one thing though, Mockingbird becoming a member of the team in AOS, that's the most exciting character they've introduced to the main cast.

So just goes to show they can make excitement out of Female Leads just as easily as male ones. In fact right now, because all the superhero leads are Male, A Female one might actually be more exciting because it's something different.

Besides the Black Widow movie that they occainsionly talk about thinking of doing, I'd be up for seeing a She-Hulk movie have Bruce Banner cameo in it since he's her cousin & saves her after getting shot.

I'd like a spider-woman or ms.marvel movie.

Probably wouldn't even bother with a Black Widow one.

That's one character I want to see soon as well, Jessica Drew Spider-woman.

Aunt May movie. It could be a comedy...

Originally posted by JayDaDon
That's one character I want to see soon as well, Jessica Drew Spider-woman.

I bet the rights are all over the place for her though. And if Marvel have it, they probably couldn't call her "Spider" Woman.

Originally posted by DARTH POWER
I bet the rights are all over the place for her though. And if Marvel have it, they probably couldn't call her "Spider" Woman.

I believe they are calling her Jessica Drew for the Netflix series