June will see the release of a number of new blockbuster movies and sports betting sites are betting on which one will achieve the highest opening weekend worldwide gross, with Twilight: Eclipse just favored to edge out Toy Story 3 and The A Team. The third installment in The Twilight Saga is set to open on June 30 and film goers will be clambering to get the latest update on this romantic-fantasy series based on the novels by Stephenie Meyer.
Movie critics have the responsibility of reporting to the public which movies are worth their time and which movies are hardly worth renting. It is not common that one will find critics to agree on which movies are good and which movies are bad, but movies goers tend to overlook the harsh criticism and see for themselves what a film is all about. Sometimes it ends up being well worth the money spent, and sometimes not so much.
2010 has already delivered some amazing Hollywood blockbusters, which topped box office sales and set new records for the year. Successful ticket sales generally come from an original film which features new characters and entertaining story lines. The popularity of a film is determined by the box office revenues. It is somewhat of an election in which the votes are cast by purchasing tickets.
Most critics will agree that just because a film does well with box office sales does not mean that the film is “good”, per se. It only means that movie goers were curious enough about the film to pay the outrageous price it is for a theater ticket now days.
Most critics will agree that just because a film does well with box office sales does not mean that the film is “good”, per se. It only means that movie goers were curious enough about the film to pay the outrageous price it is for a theater ticket now days.
The appeal of films has a lot to do with the star studded cast, or lack there of. Movie goers are more likely to pay ticket price to see a film with successful actors in it, as opposed to a film that introduces a new Hollywood wanna-be. 2010 has already pushed out a little of both, and even the films with some of the biggest names in Hollywood have flunked at bringing the film to the big screen.
Online sports betting sites have created entertainment betting lines which list some of the most anticipated films of 2010. The sports betting sites want to know how the public thinks they will do at the box office upon release. Which films will mark the highest opening weekend, and which films will probably be found on the tomatoreader?
Which movie will have the highest opening weekend? Below are the betting odds of the following upcoming movies:
Twilight: Eclipse – +137
Toy Story 3D – +150
The A Team – +400
Inception – +1000
The Last Airbender – +1200
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – +1400
Knight and Day – +2500
The Expendables – +2500
Salt – +3300
Predators – +4000
The initial episode Twilight grossed a total of almost $409million in 2008 and last year's sequel New Moon made a staggering $710million for Summit Entertainment. The delightful Kirsten Stewart will again star as Bella Swan, who must choose between her love for vampire Edward Cullen played by Robert Pattinson and her friendship with werewolf Jacob Black played by Taylor Lautner.
The usual threat and danger will be present in the background as vengeful vampire Victoria again targets Bella and Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings.
It goes without saying that the subject matter in Toy Story 3 will be much more light-hearted, although there will still be the usual scrapes for Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Co. Over a decade has passed since Toy Story 2 grossed an amazing $485million and a whole new generation of kids and their parents will be piling into cinemas at half-term for a June 18 release.
The plot is that Andy played by John Morris is now a young adult and just days away from heading off to college, leaving his toys worried about their uncertain future - will everything turn out okay once more? An all-star cast sees Tom Hanks back as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear and Joan Cusack as Jessie, while the likes of Michael Keating and Whoopi Goldberg also get a show.
The A Team is being tipped to fall somewhere in between those two films genre-wise as writer Michael Brandt has hinted the adaptation will be more gritty than the 80s TV series - in the vein of Batman Begins, Die Hard, The Bourne Identity and Casino Royale. Liam Neelson will be Col John 'Hannibal' Smith, Bradley Cooper is Templeton 'Faceman' Peck, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson is BA Baracus and Sharlto Copley is 'Howling Mad' Murdock for the June 11 release.
It should be a fascinating Battle of the Blockbusters and Paddy Power - a renowned sports betting site make Twilight:Eclipse a narrow favourite at 11/8 to fare best, followed by Toy Story 3 on 6/4 and the A Team 4/1 - with the result decided on boxofficemojo.com figures.
Other films included in this market that you can bet on are Inception at 10/1, The Last Airbender at 12/1, The Sorcerer's Apprentice at 14/1, Knight & Day on 25/1, The Expendables 25/1, Salt 33/1 and Predators 40/1.
