Estimating the 60 Highest Grossing 2015, 2016, 2017,2018 and 2019 Films

Highest Grossing 2015 Estimate:
(The Theory of Everything, Birdman, John Wick and Big Hero 6, included in 2014 but released in 2015 in UK)

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens > $1b
2. The Avengers: Age Of Ultron > $1b
3. The Hunger Games: Mokingjay part 2 ~$900m
4. Spectre ~$900m
5. Fast and Furious 7 ~$800m
6. Ant-man ~$750m
7. Jurassic World ~ $750m
8. Mission Impossible 5 ~$700m
9. Terminator: Genisys ~ $700m
10. Pan ~ $700m


11. Inside Out
12. Minions
13. The Fantastic 4
14. Cinderella
15. Insergent
16. Taken 3
17. Kingsman: The Secret Service
18. Pitch Perfect 2
19. Tomorrowland
20. Jupiter Asending


21. Ted 2
22. Kung Fu Panda 3
23. The Good Dinosaur
24. Spongebob Square Pants
25. The Jungle Book
26. 50 Shades of Grey
27. Point Break
28. Spy
29. Magic Mike XXL
30. The Transporter Legacy


31. San Andreas
32. Chappie
33. Grimsby
34. Mad Max: Fury Road
35. London Has Fallen
36. Goosebumps
37. Hotel Transylvania 2
38. Maze Runner: Scorch Trials
39. Peregrine's Home for Perculars
40. Monster Trucks


41. The Man from U.N.C.L.E
42. Paper Towns
43. B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations
44. Strange Magic
45. The Peanuts Movie
46. Hitman Agent 47
47. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
48. Ex Machina
49. Entourage
50. Train Wreck


51. Victor Frankenstein
52. The Martian
53. Crimson Peak
54. The Wedding Ringer
55. Pixels
56. Get Hard
57. Mordecai
58. Black Hat
59. Into the Heart of the Sea
60. Seventh Son

and these:

The Woman in Black 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Everest

Selfless

Insidious: Chapter 3

Poltergeist

The Boy Next Door

The Guman

Amityville: The Awakening

The Kitchen Sink

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Focus

Passengers
The Walk
The Little Prince

Highest Grossing 2016 Estimate:

1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. Star Wars Spin Off
4. Transformers 5
5. X-Men: Apocolypse
6. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
7. Planet of the Apes 3
8. Avatar 2
9. Finding Dory
10. Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass


11. Star Trek 3
12. Suicide Squad
13. Dr Strange
14. The Bourne Betrayal
15. Skull Island
16. The Sinister Six
17. Deadpool
18. Warcraft
19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
20. Now You See Me: The Second Act


21. Allegiant Part 1
22. Assasins Creed
23. Prometheus 2
24. Mechanic: Resurrection
25. Jungle Book: Origins
26. Ice Age 5
27. The Huntsman
28. The Adventures of TinTin: Red Rackham's Treasure
29. Lego Nijago
30. The BFG


31. Tarzan
32. Independence Day 2
33. Uncharted
34. The Mummy
35. The Fifth Wave
36. Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur
37. Hail, Cesar!
38. The Nut Job 2
39. Ride Along 2
40. Angry Birds


41. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
42. The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist
43. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
44. N/A

Highest Grossing 2017 Estimate:

1. Star Wars Episode VIII
2. Justice League Part One
3. Guardians of the Galaxy 2
4. Thor: Ragnarok
5. Black Panther
6. Wolverine 3
7. Toy Story 4
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tails
9. Wonder Woman
10. Avatar 3


11. Allegiant Part 2
12. Terminator
13. Fantastic Four 2
14. Pacific Rim 2
15. Despicable Me 3
16. Lego Batman
17. How to Train Your Dragon 3
18. The Croods 2
19. Medusa
20. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas


21. Captain Underpants
22. N/A

Highest Grossing 2018 Estimate:

1. Avengers: Infinity War Part I
2. Star Wars Spin Off
3. X-Men
4. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2
5. Avatar 4
6. Captain Marvel
7. The Flash
8. Aquaman
9. Inhumans
10. Managascar 4


11. The Lego Movie 2
12. Godzilla 2
13. Terminator
14. Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves
15. N/A

Highest Grossing 2019 Estimate:

1. Avengers: Infinity War Part II
2. Star Wars Episode IX
3. Justice League Part Two
4. Shazam
5. N/A

FILM NEWS - Superhero News

The Dark Knight Rises Review Round-Up
We are very close now to the release of Christopher Nolan's final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. Some lucky reviewers have seen it all ready (*envy*). Overall conclusion? It's pretty insane!
For a full review round-up, visit Den of Geek.
For a collection of stills from the movie, click here.

Marvel Dominates Comic-Con
Let's take it film by film...

This logo was released at Comic-Con. It's a shame that this wasn't given an epic title, but hey, it's good for consistencies sake. It has been confirmed that Ben Kingsley will be playing the main villain in this film, The Mandarin. It is also confirmed that another villain appearing in the  film will be Iron Patriot. This has come as a surprise to alot of people as Iron Patriot is normally associated with Spider-man. In the original Marvel comics, Iron Patriot is another alias of Norman Osborne a.k.a. The Green Goblin. Could this mean the new film The Amazing Spider-Man is to be incorporated into the combined Marvel universe? Because of copyright reasons, we think it's unlikely.

The upcoming Thor film now has a proper name and a release date! The name doesn't really tell us anything about the film, but it sounds cool. Add this to your diaries.

Captain America 2 was also given a name and release date at Comic-Con. Unlike the first film, The Winter Soldier will be set in modern day. This title also tells us who the villain will be in the film, as the Winter Soldier in the comics was none other than James "Bucky" Barnes.

It is confirmed, the other big Marvel film of 2014 will be Guardians of the Galaxy. Most people believe (but it hasn't been confirmed) that the film will exist in the same universe as all the above and will be used to introduce Thanos, the villain who appeared at the end of The Avengers and who is likely to be the main antagonist in The Avengers 2.

And finally, Marvel  surprised us all by announcing that Edgar Wright's Ant-Man has got the green light. No release date has yet been pinned on it, but at least we now know it will definately happen. I'm very excited!

Man Of Steel Poster

At Comic-Con, director Zack Snyder unveiled this poster for upcoming Super-Man reboot Man Of Steel. Snyder also announced that a teaser for the film had been tagged onto the reel for The Dark Knight Rises, which opens this weekend.

Which of these superhero films are you most looking forward to? Mine's Ant-Man! Let us know your thoughts in the comments...

Tom :)

TV NEWS - Marvel animated series, Cuckoo commissioned and more

Marvel Universe

So the recent smash-hit film Avengers Assemble is getting it's own spin-off animated series which has all the same characters as the film with the added character of Falcon. He is said to be a little younger then the others and greener, adding an extra dimension to the team. This also aids the rumour that Falcon will be joining the film avengers sequel, maybe we will see him in Captain America 2.

There is also an up comming series called Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. This is all the hulk like characters from the marvel universe (apart from the Thing or Juggernaut and maybe some others I can't think of). The agents include Hulk, the Red Hulk, She Hulk (imaginative but has been around for +30 years), Skaar (the teenage barbarian Hulk) and A-Bomb (the Blue Hulk). I hope these characters have other reasons for being like hulk and don't all change if you try to kill them and stuff. This also seems a bit of a dysfunctional unit as Hulk can't actually control himself!!

BBC Three's Cuckoo Commissioned 

Greg Davies

This is a comedy set to be on BBC Three later this year. It is starring Greg Davies, Helen Baxendale and Andy Samberg. It will be in 6 parts, written by Robin French and Kieron Quirke and directed by Ben Taylor. The offical synopsis is: "When Ken (Greg Davies) and Lorna (Helen Baxendale) collect their daughter (Tamla Kari) from the airport, they're horrified to learn that she's returned from her gap year with more than just a henna tattoo and braids in her hair. At the arrival gate, she promptly introduces them to her new husband, Cuckoo (Andy Samberg) - the squared-jawed, self-appointed spiritual ninja who is now their son-in-law. Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken and Lorna have no choice but to welcome him into their family home - and if every Englishman's home is his castle, then this hippie has stormed Ken's fortress and plundered everything, most unforgivably, his princess."

Joseph Gilgun

Sherlock

Benedict Cumberbatch has said that he would always find time to do Sherlock and said he is more than happy to carry on playing the role even when he's in his 50s. He is only 35. Its not like they are going to run out of story's with only 3 a year.

Misfits

I found this interview with Joseph Gilgun after he was nominated for BAFTA's, I found it very funny and he talks a bit about Misfits series 4. See it here. 


Star Wars Clone Wars Series 5 Trailer 

Kieron :O