2023-24 YEARLONG BOX-OFFICE DRAFT LEAGUE

[Chienfantome]

Here we are, gentlemen, the rankings are set, Banks is re-joining us this year, and as the newbie, per usual, gets to the bottom of the line. We are 9 players this season, which means that keeping it to 12 rounds like last year, we will have to pick 108 films in the coming days. You all know the game. To each his turn, follow the order, once your turn has come, you have exactly 12 hours to make your pick. If not, the person behind you will be able to pick, so don't be late. For the first round, we allow more time, as everyone may not be totally aware that this is begnning now.
I'll try and update this first post with everyone's picks as we go along. Good draft to you all.

RON ONE
1. Ron - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (5/5/23)
2. Shryke - Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (7/12/23)
3. Spectre - The Little Mermaid (5/26/23)
4. Walleye - The Marvels (11/10/23)
5. Screen - Spiderman Across the Spiderverse (6/2/23)
6. Chien - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (6/30/23)
7. Six - The Flash (6/16/23)
8. Tranny - Barbie (7/21/23)
9. Banks - Dune Part II (11/3/23)

ROUND TWO
10. Banks - Elemental (6/16/23)
11. Tranny - The Hunger Games : The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (11/17/23)
12. Six - Snow White (3/22/24)
13. Chien - Aquaman and the Last Kingdom (12/20/23)
14. Screen - Wish (11/22/23)
15. Walleye - Oppenheimer (7/21/23)
16. Spectre - Wonka (12/15/23)
17. Shryke - Fast X (5/19/23)
18. Ron - Spider-Man : Beyond the Spider-Verse (3/29/24)

ROUND THREE
19. Ron - Madame Webb (2/16/24)
20. Shryke - Transformers : Rise of the Beasts (6/9/23)
21. Spectre - Blue Beetle (8/18/23)
22. Walleye - The Creator (9/29/23)
23. Screen - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (8/4/23)
24. Chien - Kraven the Hunter (10/6/23)
25. Six - Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (6/30/23)
26. Tranny - Migration (12/22/23)
27. Banks - Kung Fu Panda 4 (3/8/24)

ROUND FOUR
28. Banks - The Exorcist Believer (10/13/23)
29. Tranny - Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire (3/15/24)
30. Six - A Quiet Place : Day One (3/8/24)
31. Chien - Elio (3/1/24)
32. Screen - Equalizer 3 (9/1/23)
33. Walleye - Killers of the Flower Moon (10/6/23)
34. Spectre - Mickey 17 (3/29/24)
35. Shryke - Ghostbusters Afterlife Sequel (12/20/23)
36. Ron - The Meg 2 : The Trench (8/4/23)

ROUND FIVE
37. Ron - The Fall Guy (3/1/24)
38. Shryke - Saw X (10/27/23)
39. Spectre - Trolls Band Together (11/17/23)
40. Walleye - Haunted Mansion (7/28/23)
41. Screen - The Boogeyman (6/2/23)
42. Chien - The Color Purple (12/25/23)
43. Six - The Nun 2 (9/8/23)
44. Tranny - Night Swim (1/5/24)
45. Banks - Napoleon (11/22/23)

ROUND SIX
46. Banks - Lors of the Rings : The War of the Rohirrim (4/12/24)
47. Tranny - Gran Turismo (8/11/23)
48. Six - The Book of Clarence (9/22/23)
49. Chien - No Hard Feelings (6/23/23)
50. Screen - Insidious : The Red Door (7/7/23)
51. Walleye - Joy Ride (7/7/23)
52. Spectre - A Haunting in Venice (9/15/23)
53. Shryke - Harold and the Purple Crayon (6/30/23)
54. Ron - Strays (8/18/23)

ROUND SEVEN
55. Ron - Thanksgiving (11/17/23)
56. Shryke - The Blackening (6/16/23)
57. Spectre - Five Nights at Freddy's (10/27/23)
58. Walleye - Anyone But You (12/15/23)
59. Screen - Ordinary Angels (10/13/23)
60. Chien - Last Voyage of Demeter (8/11/23)
61. Six - Talk to me (7/28/23)
62. Tranny - Bob Marley One Love (1/12/24)
63. Banks - Dumb Money - (10/20/23)

ROUND EIGHT
64. Banks - The Machine - (5/26/23)
65. Tranny - Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie (9/29/23)
66. Six - The Tiger's Apprentice - (1/19/24)
67. Chien - The Holdovers - (11/10/23)
68. Screen - Wise Guys (2/2/24)
69. Walleye - Book Club : The Next Chapter (5/12/23)
70. Spectre - Asteroid City (6/16/23)
71. Shryke - The Expendables 4 (9/22/23)
72. Ron - They Listen (8/25/23)

ROUND NINE
73. Ron - My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (9/8/23)
74. Shryke - Challengers (9/15/23)
75. Spectre - Untitled Please Don't Destroy Project (8/18/23)
76. Walleye - Juror #2 (TBD)
77. Screen - Untitled M. Night Shyamalan Project (4/5/24)
78. Chien - Drive Away Dolls (9/22/23)
79. Six - Poor Things (9/8/23)
80. Tranny - Next Goal Wins (11/17/23)
81. Banks - Journey to Bethlehem (11/10/23)

ROUND TEN
82. Banks - MaXXXine (TBD)
83. Tranny - White Bird (8/25/23)
84. Six - You Hurt my Feelings (5/26/23)
85. Chien - Horizon : An American Saga (TBD)
86. Screen - Past Lives (6/2/23)
87. Walleye - Bad Boys 4 (TBD)
88. Spectre - Borderlands (TBD)
89. Shryke - Priscilla (TBD)
90. Ron - Legally Blonde 3 (TBD)

ROUND ELEVEN
91. Ron - About my Father (5/26/23)
92. Shryke - Salem's Lot (TBD)
93. Spectre - Coyote vs. Acme (TBD)
94. Walleye - Kandahar (5/26/23)
95. Screen - Civil War (TBD)
96. Chien - Distant (TBD)
97. Six - Saltburn (TBD)
98. Tranny - Argylle (TBD)
99. Banks - The Dating Game (TBD)

ROUND TWELVE
100. Banks - Magazine Dreams (12/8/23)
101. Tranny - The Bikeriders (TBD)
102. Six - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (TBD)
103. Chien - Brothers (TBD)
104. Screen - The Iron Claw (TBD)
105. Walleye - Mother's Instinct (TBD)
106. Spectre - Dear Santa (TBD)
107. Shryke - Red One (TBD)
108. Ron

[Chienfantome]

I've sent and email to Ron, but we'll still have to wait it's daytime in Perth.
The rankings are pretty good to us, as the only Australian will make his picks 2 by 2, and the two Europeans follow each other. It should make for a smooth pace.

[Ron Burgundy]

Luckily im standing down for nightshift tomorrow night else i wouldnt be up now.

So, lets get it going.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

[Chienfantome]

Alright ! This is on ! Safe pick for #1, I was really wondering what would go first.

[Buscemi2]

I never signed up for this.

[Chienfantome]

You don't wanna play the draft this year ?

[Buscemi2]

No. I don't even recognize the industry anymore and it feels like that the only movies that get pushed nowadays are what a boy in junior high wants to watch. The lineup that has the most violent or brainless movies is the one that's going to win.

Why bother?

[BanksIsDaFuture]

Whoo!! LFG

[Chienfantome]

Alright, Boosch, as you want. Once we'll have done the first round, I'll rearrange the first post to remove you from the schedule.
In the meantime, it's Shryke's turn.

[Buscemi2]

Thanks.

[Shrykespeare]

I'll take Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

[Spectre]

I'll take The Little Mermaid. I think these live action remakes are lazy cash grabs and this one is certainly polarizing folks but literally everything with a high projection is either a sequel or a superhero movie... Guess I'll take the one being talked about the most.

[Spectre]

No. I don't even recognize the industry anymore and it feels like that the only movies that get pushed nowadays are what a boy in junior high wants to watch. The lineup that has the most violent or brainless movies is the one that's going to win.

Why bother?

I mean, I feel like it's been this way for a while now lol. Just get the superhero/reboot rounds out of the way early and then you can have fun making some eclectic picks. I do think the superhero backlash is starting to build a bit though which I love to see.

[transformers2]

We're obviously a week or so away from its creation, but I just wanted to state that I'm going to retain my post as waiver wire manager this year.

[Walleye413]

Sorry, I've been travelling all day. I so wanted Dead Reckoning. I guess I was fooling myself into thinking i'd get it. I'll do the Marvels instead.