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- 1. • Directed byEdgar Wright • Stars Michael Cera as Scott • Based on the graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O’Malley • Premiered at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010 – Shows the importance of convergence: Get the hardcore comic book fans on board! • Distributed by Universal Pictures – one of Hollywood’s “Big Six” film studios – Their revenue (money in) is around $4bn a year! • Produced by Big Talk Film – a British film company most well known for Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul, Attack the Block & The World’s End – These films were all comedies aimed at a British audience – though with other genres spliced in as hybrids - but this was one of their first international/American focused projects Scott Pilgrim • Scott Pilgrim had a budget of $60m and took $47.7m at the box office • Was filmed exclusively in Toronto, Canada • Wright chose actors who were not household names although Cera had starred in a couple of $100m+ movies, but several have gone on to be well-known since (Anna Kendrick etc) • US Box Office £31m • International Box Office $16m • Home market = • DVD sales $18m • Blu-ray sales $8m • = $27m
- 2. Spider- man • Directed bySam Raimi – known previously for the Evil Dead movies, directed all 3 Spiderman films from the 2000s • Stars Tobey Maguire as Spiderman/PP – Relative unknown beforehand but made Maguire a starr • Based on the Marvel Comics character by Stan Lee • Was filmed in Los Angeles and New York • Distributed by Columbia Pictures – a division of Sony Pictures and another one of the “Big Six” • The budget was $140m • The box office was $821.7m • $403m in US, $418m elsewhere • Produced by Marvel Entertainment • Now a subsidiary of Walt Disney, but new to live action superhero films – Only Blade (1998) and X-Men (2000) had made the jump from Marvel comic to the big screen – Uncharted territory!
- 3. Batman Begins • Directed byChristopher Nolan, a reboot of the Batman character, his films are heavily influenced by the film noir detective genre • Stars Christian Bale as Batman • Based on the DC Comics character • Opening was filmed in Bhutan (as Iceland), The Batcave set was Shepperton Studios in London – like Superman in the 1970s-80s • Wayne Manor was filmed in Buckinghamshire and Arkham Asylum in northwest London • However, some scenes including the Tumbler were filmed in Chicago. • Distributed by Warner Bros – who are also the parent company of DC Comics • Produced by DC Comics & Legendary Pictures • Had a budget of $150m • Took $374m at the box office