If dvd sells are also good then there well probably be a sequel, especially since there's not a bunch of big league actors in the film that will be getting paid RDJ money.
I really hope there's a sequel. This franchise deserves it imo. While a lot of people watched this because of the efx, i watched this because Jax friggin Teller and Clay Morrrow are in it. Charlie Hunnam is so underrated as an actor.
Honestly I kinda liked the human characters- Raleigh's much more emotionally aware than is standard for an action movie protagonist, and Mako had a nice story.
Worldwide numbers just got update, $397,275,000 with China still going strong. US topped $99 mil, but it'll likely stop there. Japan, despite it's low opening, seems to be holding well so they're likely going to continue contributing for awhile.
I caught a cheap viewing of this and rather enjoyed it.. much more than I was expecting, actually. I liked having mostly new faces rather than people we've seen in dozens of other movies. And Idris Elba is such a f#cking badass. This shit was fun and actually pretty damn well done. Makes me kinda wish that del Toro would take a stab at some of the Lord of the Rings / Hobbit / Silmarillion material. He seems to have a much better sense of pacing.
Excellent news. Even though worldwide grosses have now become more important for these tentpole films - they need them to ensure profitability - breaking the $100 million barrier in North America is an important point, if only for appearance sake. With over $400 million worldwide and counting, it's now qualified for sequel territory. More Kaiju and Jaegers, please!
(The irony being - yes it's an original film, but by the time sequels are released it will be considered just another franchise by the critics, bemoaning originality in the summer season.)
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