Disney is Set for Box Office Domination in 2019…and Years to Come!


As you will have heard, and should have definitely seen (at least 100 times), Disney released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming “live action” The Lion King film, due for release in summer 2019. After 24 hours the trailer was viewed over 200 million times – only Avengers: Infinity War’s trailer garnered more views when released (another Disney owned film). But it’s not just The Lion King for Disney in 2019, for their slate next year is the envy of all other studios. Let’s take a look at what’s in store: 
·         Captain Marvel

·         Dumbo

·         Avengers 4

·         Aladdin

·         Toy Story 4

·         The Lion King

·         Frozen 2

·         Star Wars: Episode IX

In know what you’re thinking…HOLY SHIT!! With Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Disney Animation/Pictures pumping out their best next year, it’s hard to imagine anyone else coming close to Disney’s box office haul in 2019.

I mean honestly, which of those films is NOT going to make money? NONE. Ok I think if Dumbo doesn’t hit critically it might semi-flop, but that’s it. It’s safe to say $1 billion is guaranteed for at least half of those films, with Avengers 4 and Lion King possibly in the running to gross $2 billion.

This astonishing film slate is the culmination of smart business decisions and years of hard work – and as fans we’re the ones who really win. From the moment Bob Iger took the helm at Disney, he knew that acquiring successful business and merging them with Disney would secure the company’s future. Over the course of the past decade, Iger has seen over the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, and is currently overseeing the acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets. In this day and age, IP is king, and whilst other studios are scrambling to acquire the next big franchise, Disney sitting pretty with the biggest grin of all.

What really sets Disney apart from other studios is how consistent the quality of their films are. Warner Bros and Universal have many profitable and well recognised franchises/IP, however the quality of films they produce is inconsistent e.g. Wonder Woman vs Pan; Despicable Me 2 vs Jurassic World.  Disney on the other hand, barring a few films, consistently produce quality films which in turn helps them be so dominant at the box office. Black Panther, Infinity War, Zootopia, Big Hero 6, Jungle Book – the list just goes on. For Disney, it’s one financial and critical hit after another.

Disney is blessed to have a catalogue of characters and stories which audiences have come to love and adore over the course of multiple generations. We don’t know many specifics in terms of films for 2020 and beyond, however we can safely say Disney’s film division will be producing one box office hit after another. In my opinion, Disney’s 2019 is going to be the biggest box office year for any film studio to date…with the scariest thing being I can see that record being broken soon after. What slate of films could top 2019? It’s hard to say, but if any studio can do it, Walt Disney Studios certainly can!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Why The Marvel Cinematic Universe Is One Of Cinemas Greatest Achievements

Image
A decade in review... When it comes to cinematic achievements, we often hear of the usual list: Citizen Kane (1940) for its innovative storytelling and narrative structure; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) for being the first ever feature length animated film; and Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) for its ground breaking use of visual effects. But throughout this past decade, we may have in fact witnessed the greatest one of all. I firmly believe we experienced one of the greatest achievements in the history of cinema, and that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The MCU is a franchise of films produced by Marvel Studios, consisting of 23 films to date which all take place along the same timeline and in the same universe (but most of you probably knew that). Starting in 2008 with Iron Man, the series went on to produce some of the greatest comic book films of all time, and some of the best cinema we have seen in the past decade. The MCU has been immensely successful both f...
Read more

Avengers: Endgame Is Officially Top Of The World

Image
For a while it felt as though the film would fall just short, but now its official… Avengers: Endgame has become the highest grossing film of all time. The smash hit MCU finale finally passed Avatar ’s decade long total to reach $2.79bn this past weekend, capping off what has been an insane year for Marvel Studios. It’s a fitting testament to the amazing work everyone at Marvel Studios has done over the last 11 years, with Endgame being a worthy film for the top mantle. With such a massive opening weekend ($357m in North America and $1.2bn worldwide), a lot of us had assumed Endgame would stroll to the no.1 all-time spot, but instead it ended up being a close call, slowly chipping away each weekend. In Avengers: Endgame , we have witnessed box office history which we will not see matched for a very long time, and probably never to this scale and magnitude. The buzz for Endgame was monumental! In the first 2 weeks of its release, you couldn’t escape the Endgame …it was t...
Read more

Timelines, Run Times and More - All You Need To Know For Avengers: End Game

Image
“ You Trust Me? I do ” WHAT A SCENE! Just as Steve Rodgers is shown putting his trust in Tony Stark , I am putting my full trust in Marvel to deliver the most extraordinary finale to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s crazy to think how far we have come, after 21 films and billions of box office dollars, the MCU will culminate with Avengers: End Game …and the wait is almost over. With less than a month to go, tickets for Avengers: End Game are now on sale! To announce ticket sales, Marvel released a one-minute trailer for the film (which you should have seen by now), showing off almost all-new footage and it looks AMAZING. There are reunions, tears, and some great narration, not to mention our first look at Thanos in this film. It looks like the Avengers are finally assembling. If you haven yet done so, watch the new footage below: With the film’s release edging closer, more and more news has been surfacing around the film. Marvel have done a great job with the ma...
Read more