Foreigners reject ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ – sequel in doubt
Foreigners reject ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ – sequel in doubt
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In an interview from The Hollywood Reporter, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said that he wasn’t sure if the studio will move forward on a sequel to Monsters vs. Aliens, the 3D animated feature released earlier this year. “This is the first movie we’ve had that’s right on the bubble,” Katzenberg said. “Domestically it has performed at a level that would surely qualify it as a sequel, and internationally it did not.”
While Monsters vs. Aliens grossed $198 million domestically, the film made an underwhelming $177 in the foreign market. Katzenberg went on to say that studio execs will discuss the possibility of a sequel as part of their worldwide marketing tour.
Thanks to Coming Soon for the heads up.
Interesting to see that the home video market isn’t even taken into consideration. While success here in North America is a forgone conclusion, it could be that continued bootleg problems in Asia will damper any studio decision.
Another thought: What’s the 3D situation overseas? Did M vs. A experience a 3D bounce here while Europe and Asia fizzled?
