Skyfall Set to Make $1 Billion at the Box Office

The latest 007 instalment Skyfall is set to be the most successful James Bond movie of all time and is predicted to make more than $1 billion (£622 million) at the box office.

http://www.filmnav.co.uk/2012/10/15/skyfall-set-to-make-1-billion-at-the-box-office/

Hmm, we shall see.

Who exactly is predicting that? Didn't see a source in that link.

$2 billion at least IMO.

I can see Skyfall gunning for a top 3 position among the highest-grossing Bonds, inflation-adjusted. But US$1 billion - that would be phenomenal for an October release, not mention one that doesn't rely as much on the kiddie and tween audiences.

jet set willy wrote:

The latest 007 instalment Skyfall is set to be the most successful James Bond movie of all time and is predicted to make more than $1 billion (£622 million) at the box office.

http://www.filmnav.co.uk/2012/10/15/skyfall-set-to-make-1-billion-at-the-box-office/

That story appears to be a cut-and-paste of this story from The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/jamesbond/9606797/Skyfall-set-to-be-most-successful-James-Bond-film.html

In either version, the $1 billion figure comes down to this:

//Last night, Jane Crowther, editor-in-chief of Total Film magazine, said: “Nostalgia for Bond is at such a high now surrounding the anniversary.
“It is also a film that invites repeat viewings with its complex and rich script and performances. I think it has taken lessons from Dark Knight and, therefore, could do just as well in its takings.”//

Thus, Crowther says it "could do just as well" as the last two Batman movies, each of which grossed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales. The Telegraph uses this as the basis to say Skyfall could have $1 billion. At least, there is no other expert quoted. The rest of the story quotes favorable reviews (and there have been quite a few).

Maybe it'll happen. But there doesn't appear to be a lot of reporting in the story.

It's not going to make $1 billion. Batman is much more ingrained in the public's consciousness than Bond is these days and both TDK and TDKR barely topped $1 billion. SF doesn't have the benefit of 3-D, either.

Has to cross 750m first which in itself sounds more feasible.