Hey, remember when we predicted 2018?
Dec 28, 2017 4:19:34 GMT
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Post by Zeb31 on Dec 28, 2017 4:19:34 GMT
With 2018 less than a week away, I figured this might be a fun way to wrap up the year. 
Make film-related predictions for 2018: what projects will be announced, what'll be a hit, what'll fall flat, who'll work with who, what have you. I'll save this thread, and then in twelve months we can see how we did.
(Or, y'know, maybe I'll just forget about the whole thing and never revisit it again. But yeah, hopefully not.)
Try to be as specific as possible, but also somewhat realistic. I'd also advise against negative predictions, like "so and so will die", "so and so will get sick", "so and so will be accused of sexual assault", for obvious reasons.
Here's mine.
*Malick takes Radegund to Cannes. It's more linear and script-based than his post-Tree of Life output, and is hailed as a return to form for him.
*Speaking of Cannes, Von Trier debuts his uber-violent The House That Jack Built there to much controversy. Reports of faintings and walk-outs abound. It gets mixed reviews and becomes the most polarizing film of the year, à la mother!. Von Trier goes on a raucous anti-Trump tirade at the press conference, which generates a lot of headlines but doesn't get him banned again.
*Finally, Godard unveils Le Livre d'Image to much confusion. Pictures. Sounds.Jumpcuts. Catrician's passionate thread in defense of it is one of the highlights of the second semester.
*The Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy; Disney buys their catalogue. Weinstein is taken to trial, but isn't sentenced before the year is over.
*Following the scrapping of his Amazon show, David O. Russell announces his new feature, a 1980s-set dramedy with crime elements. Out of his usual collaborators, only Jennifer Lawrence joins the cast, in a supporting role. It's better received than Joy, but not an Oscar heavyweight.
*Leonardo DiCaprio's next project is announced: a re-team with Alejandro González Iñárritu in another period piece. It begins production in late 2018 for a 2019 release.
*Woody Allen's A Rainy Day in New York receives immediate backlash as soon as the trailer drops, in response to the Jude Law/Elle Fanning storyline. A massive online campaign forms against Allen and the film, causing reviews to be very mixed and public events (e.g. premieres) to be canceled. Amazon eventually gives it a very limited release, and in response to the whole debacle, Allen announces he's making his 2019 film in Europe.
*Tom Hooper's feature adaptation of the Broadway musical Cats gets underway.
*Tully is Jason Reitman's third critical and financial misfire in a row. He then announces he's migrating to television and producing a dramedy series for Netflix starring Rosemarie DeWitt.
*Pedro Almodóvar announces his first English-language film, starring Meryl Streep.
*Robert Pattinson continues his upwards trajectory, gets raves for Claire Denis's High Life, and gets cast in Noah Baumbach's next opposite Saoirse Ronan.
*Asghar Farhadi's Everybody Knows is one of the best-reviewed films of the year, and a career renaissance for Penélope Cruz.
*Bennett Miller casts Kristen Stewart in his next film. Ditto Pablo Larraín and Jake Gyllenhaal.
*Mary Queen of Scots is the year's Selma/Philomena: bad buzz after test screenings causes everyone to dismiss it until it debuts to much acclaim and massive acting awards buzz.
*Avatar 2 miraculously doesn't get pushed back again.
*Black Panther cleans up. Ant-Man 2 is Marvel's first relative stumble.
*A new Merc account surfaces out of nowhere, prompting much speculation as to whether it's the real Merc or just a copycat. Either way, the account vanishes after two weeks, either banned by one of the mods or abandoned by whoever's responsible for it.
*MA Redux loses some of its users but mostly stays strong. J_Ty returns at one point, as does Matt.
*Ready Player One is scrapped after sexual assault and child molestation accusations surface against Spielberg, is what a 100% certifiably reliable Reddit user predicts in the weeks following The Post's Oscar success, including BP and BD nominations.
Make film-related predictions for 2018: what projects will be announced, what'll be a hit, what'll fall flat, who'll work with who, what have you. I'll save this thread, and then in twelve months we can see how we did.
(Or, y'know, maybe I'll just forget about the whole thing and never revisit it again. But yeah, hopefully not.)
Try to be as specific as possible, but also somewhat realistic. I'd also advise against negative predictions, like "so and so will die", "so and so will get sick", "so and so will be accused of sexual assault", for obvious reasons.
Here's mine.
*Malick takes Radegund to Cannes. It's more linear and script-based than his post-Tree of Life output, and is hailed as a return to form for him.
*Speaking of Cannes, Von Trier debuts his uber-violent The House That Jack Built there to much controversy. Reports of faintings and walk-outs abound. It gets mixed reviews and becomes the most polarizing film of the year, à la mother!. Von Trier goes on a raucous anti-Trump tirade at the press conference, which generates a lot of headlines but doesn't get him banned again.
*Finally, Godard unveils Le Livre d'Image to much confusion. Pictures. Sounds.
*The Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy; Disney buys their catalogue. Weinstein is taken to trial, but isn't sentenced before the year is over.
*Following the scrapping of his Amazon show, David O. Russell announces his new feature, a 1980s-set dramedy with crime elements. Out of his usual collaborators, only Jennifer Lawrence joins the cast, in a supporting role. It's better received than Joy, but not an Oscar heavyweight.
*Leonardo DiCaprio's next project is announced: a re-team with Alejandro González Iñárritu in another period piece. It begins production in late 2018 for a 2019 release.
*Woody Allen's A Rainy Day in New York receives immediate backlash as soon as the trailer drops, in response to the Jude Law/Elle Fanning storyline. A massive online campaign forms against Allen and the film, causing reviews to be very mixed and public events (e.g. premieres) to be canceled. Amazon eventually gives it a very limited release, and in response to the whole debacle, Allen announces he's making his 2019 film in Europe.
*Tom Hooper's feature adaptation of the Broadway musical Cats gets underway.
*Tully is Jason Reitman's third critical and financial misfire in a row. He then announces he's migrating to television and producing a dramedy series for Netflix starring Rosemarie DeWitt.
*Pedro Almodóvar announces his first English-language film, starring Meryl Streep.
*Robert Pattinson continues his upwards trajectory, gets raves for Claire Denis's High Life, and gets cast in Noah Baumbach's next opposite Saoirse Ronan.
*Asghar Farhadi's Everybody Knows is one of the best-reviewed films of the year, and a career renaissance for Penélope Cruz.
*Bennett Miller casts Kristen Stewart in his next film. Ditto Pablo Larraín and Jake Gyllenhaal.
*Mary Queen of Scots is the year's Selma/Philomena: bad buzz after test screenings causes everyone to dismiss it until it debuts to much acclaim and massive acting awards buzz.
*Avatar 2 miraculously doesn't get pushed back again.
*Black Panther cleans up. Ant-Man 2 is Marvel's first relative stumble.
*A new Merc account surfaces out of nowhere, prompting much speculation as to whether it's the real Merc or just a copycat. Either way, the account vanishes after two weeks, either banned by one of the mods or abandoned by whoever's responsible for it.
*MA Redux loses some of its users but mostly stays strong. J_Ty returns at one point, as does Matt.
*Ready Player One is scrapped after sexual assault and child molestation accusations surface against Spielberg, is what a 100% certifiably reliable Reddit user predicts in the weeks following The Post's Oscar success, including BP and BD nominations.
for the last one.
