MIB 3

[samurainoir]

Saw it, had fun. Seems to have been released with little fanfare, but has finally knocked Avengers out of #1.

Now isn't Men in Black a property that Marvel owns as well? (via the Malibu buyout) not so bad if one of your own movies knocks another out of the top spot rather than Hasbros.

If so, seems like they are not really keen on putting any effort to publish any kind of tie in comic to take advantage of a big summer movie.

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[johnmiic]

Marvel has never capitalized on the MIB popularity in a comic. I don't recall them ever putting out a good tie-in book with a good creative team. Tho they never seemed to do the same with Blade after the 1st Wesley Snipes film came out either. These seem to be regarded as box office properties and not worthy of quality comic treatment.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I had forgot Marvel owned MIB. So they dethroned themselves.

I had no idea it was out this weekend. I guess they thought the property would promote itself, but maybe Paramount/Marvel/Disney figured they made enough money this summer anyhow?

That first issue looks like every 3rd black and white comic from the late 80s. Half-naked chick, blood and guns in black and white.

Chris

[spacecaps]

I saw the movie last night. I don't know why. I can not stand anything Will Smith has ever been in and this was a total Will Smith movie. I guess I should have expected that but whateves. Josh Brolin was great though.

[emeraldknight47]

Josh Brolin is the reason I want to see this! It looks like he does a killer TLJ imitation!

[Hulk]

Sony Pictures / Columbia seems to be the ones releasing it, so although Marvel may be getting some money for it, they probably only sold it for rights, and may be under the same deal when they optioned it 15 years ago. Promoting it now would likely be just promoting another studios property, with little upside, unlike having Spider-man do well, which promotes a bigger property and they likely get a much larger cut of.

[madmarva]

It's fun. A whole lot better than the second one. The Time-travel scenes are really cool. But I would rate in No. 3 on the summer releases I've seen behind Avengers and Dark Shadows.

[samurainoir]

Sony Pictures / Columbia seems to be the ones releasing it, so although Marvel may be getting some money for it, they probably only sold it for rights, and may be under the same deal when they optioned it 15 years ago. Promoting it now would likely be just promoting another studios property, with little upside, unlike having Spider-man do well, which promotes a bigger property and they likely get a much larger cut of.

Your right of course, it's not like they sell a boatload MIB toys and other licensed product in the same way the Spider MAN Movie does (which is where the real money is in that particular deal). I just thought they could sell a few more comics, but at the end of the day for them that is pocket change.

This flick has had such a low profilem but s already a big hit in it's second week. Will Smith still gets butts in seats it seems... Worldwide.


Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: *$112,300,000 ***29.0%
+*Foreign: *$274,600,000 ***71.0%
=*Worldwide: *$386,900,000 *