In 2005, Batman Begins brought in $372,710,015. Pretty staggering for a CBM. The film had a budget of $150,000,000 and set the stage for the sequel which would rake in over 1 BILLION dollars.
2 years later, 300 was released and brought in a whopping $456,068,181 on a $65,000,000 budget. That's over 7 times the budget!
In 2009, The Dark Knight came out with a $185,000,000 budget, and brought home $1,001,921,825!
So by sheer numbers, we have the most successful CBM of all time. Now, Nolan is on board to produce a Snyder directed Superman film.
Superman is the most famous superhero of all time. Snyder's first CBM brought in 7 times the budget, and Nolan's second one brought in over 1 Billion dollars. The budget for Man of Steel is $175,000,000. If we assume that Snyder and Nolan can work together to achieve with the most famous super hero of all time the same thing they have both already achieved with properties that are slightly LESS famous, then we're look at $1,225,000,000 for Man of Steel. Now, those are my projections simply based on the numbers. Here's my opinion for WHY the movie will be the best TO WATCH!!!
Nolan's films are:
Following
Memento
Insomnia
Batman Begins
The Prestige
The Dark Knight
Inception
Snyder's films are:
Dawn of the Dead
300
Watchmen
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Sucker Punch
Nolan's films have mostly been heavy on the substance, leaving the audience with something to think about or even creating scenarios that require repeat viewings.
Snyder's films have been heavy on the style, giving the audience something awesome to look at. I got chills watching 300 the first time, and it remains one of the most epic movie experiences ever for me. Inception was one of the most talked about movies of the year leaving people scratching their heads and going back to watch it all over just to figure stuff out.
So if we give Nolan 10 points for substance and Snyder 10 points for style, we've got a winning combo for the The Man of Steel. Picture a bleak world with a lone light to guide the way. Imagine the awe of seeing this:
WB logo.
Legendary Pictures logo.
DC Comics logo.
Shots of Metropolis. Rain falls. We see a bum being beaten in an alley. Pan across the streets. Rain drains into the sewers.
LOIS LANE (VO): It was hard to imagine a life with any kind of hope.
Blackout.
TEXT: From the producer of the Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception
TEXT: And the director of 300
We see the inside of Lex Corp. Luthor shoots a man in his office.
LOIS LANE (VO): Politicians got away with murder,
We see police officers taking bribes.
LOIS LANE (VO): Even the police were crooked.
Blackout.
TEXT: The greatest superhero of all time.
LOIS LANE (VO): But then...
CITIZEN (VO): Look! Up in the sky!
CITIZEN 2 (VO): It's a bird!
CITIZEN 3 (VO): It's a plane!
Metropolis skyline. A red and blue streak pierces the sky at dusk.
LOIS LANE (VO): It was him.
Superman's crest appears on a darkened back ground, and slowly morphs to Zod's crest.
TEXT: 2013.
I'm pumped.