It wasnt even Sunday morning beforeDeadlines first post-mortemcoldly and mercilessly dissected everything that went wrong.
But the most compelling and far-reaching autopsy to date came a few days later in the pages ofVariety.
That system has long been supplanted in the last decade by audience demand.
But does this mean that movie stars could be really defunct?
The rest of the summer may aid that prognosis.
After all, Johnny Depps fifth outing as Capt.
They just needed to see their favorites one more time.
Technically,The Mummydid reach that previously magic number (ignoring inflation).
Thus far, the summers biggest hits are both from superhero franchises:Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
So is it easy to conclude movie stars are irrelevant now?
Sure, but that would be wrong.
The impact of his presence can be tested in sub-franchises Marvel has made on the side.
Prior toCaptain America: Civil War, the best a Cap movie could earn was $714 million worldwide.
Throw in Downey as Iron Man, andCivil Warcrosses $1.2 billion worldwide.
Instead, the focus should be on getting a talent that will make a character sing for audiences.
Then cross-pollination in endless sequels and spin-offs writes itself.
Indeed, movie stars can still open movies.
Just not fiscal-year defining movies that studios pitch their calendars around.
So the movie star system really isnt in tatters.
