Just a random thought here. Until Expendables 3 comes out, this theory can't be fully proven but let's say for argument's sake that every two years a new Expendables film comes out. If each film opened to a $28 Million dollar take at the box office you would have to consider it fairly successful would you not? Depending on budget of course.
If we consider the opening of the first Expendables included all the 'randomly interested people' who were just curious to see what this kind of film was all about and some of those people didn't return for the sequel but the sequel still picked up an opening in roughly the same range as the first film then that has to be considered somewhat of a success.
I think it's fair to say that no film in this series will be a huge blockbuster but if $28-30 Million opening weekend can remain the norm if they continue past Expendables 3, that's a fairly solid action franchise.
Typically, you want a sequel to surpass its predecessor, but there is something to be said for a sequel also delivering a solid return in the same range as the first film is there not?
What do you guys think?
If we consider the opening of the first Expendables included all the 'randomly interested people' who were just curious to see what this kind of film was all about and some of those people didn't return for the sequel but the sequel still picked up an opening in roughly the same range as the first film then that has to be considered somewhat of a success.
I think it's fair to say that no film in this series will be a huge blockbuster but if $28-30 Million opening weekend can remain the norm if they continue past Expendables 3, that's a fairly solid action franchise.
Typically, you want a sequel to surpass its predecessor, but there is something to be said for a sequel also delivering a solid return in the same range as the first film is there not?
What do you guys think?
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