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Originally Posted by Jeritron
Sometimes studios will go ahead with a sequel to a movie that only breaks even, but not often.
This movie is significantly under total for it's budget. It could be the type of thing that does well on DVD though.
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1. The cost estimate is one of about ten numbers, and you're taking the worst case scenario.
2. Commercially, it's already being marked a success. Seems a little odd they'd do that if it was the money sink you make it out to be. Even media spin
3. They're trying to franchise the fucker.
4. International releases were skethcy at first. Might be important in the low overseas.
They're not going to be lucky to break even unless the worst case scenario numbers are true. They won't have the next Harry Potter on their hands, but they will have a known franchise with marketing ties.
In all probability, the sequels will happen. I'd not shed a tear if they killed it, but hey, I wouldn't shed a tear if a firebomb took every M Night movie out of existence, either. I'm certainly not rooting for it to happen, but in all probability, it will happen. And in slightly less certain but still strong probability, the green light will be given before TLA is out on DVD.