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We may not know who watches the Watchmen, but we know who watched The Watchmen film.
We are in the era of the Comic Book Movie. After the Hindenburg-esque failure of the 1997 film, Batman & Robin, studios swore-off adapting comic books into movies (with the exceptions of 1999's Blade and 2000's X-men. But with the blockbusting success of Sony's Spider-Man in 2002, studios re-dedicated their resources to bringing our favorite comic book characters to the silver screen.
Some of these adaptations have flourished as profitable tentpole franchises (Nolan's reboot of Batman, Iron Man,Hellboy and X-men), while others -- mostly mid-sized budgeted films -- have disappointed or tanked at the box office (Superman Returns, Jonah Hex, The Losers, and both Punisher films).
Nonetheless, these films still perform well enough overseas to turn a profit for the studios (the abysmal Daredevil made enough in foreign markets alone to net a positive ROI). Films like Fantastic Four and Ghost Rider did not fare "well" critically, but still packed a punch in gross receipts.
In our column, we'll analyze upcoming comic book films' tracking trends, dissect and breakdown viewership demographics, and give our predictions of their box office performances based on past comparables and current information. We'll also run a recap of the past weekend's box office performances.
We fanboys love to discuss all aspects of a comic book film: whether it stays true to the material, whether the casting has nailed it, whether the CGI enhances the film. The one thing we ignore is whether the film makes money. Here is your one-stop editorial for all things related to the box office performances of comic book movies -- we are the Watchmen of the Box Office.
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