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--Nico.

Ha I swear we were all copying the same list. Literally my next three picks

Any sign of Jas or has he disappeared?

He was here earlier. His request for the meatloaf must have gone unanswered.

I will pick Good Boys.

Chien, your thoughts about "Black Widow" mirror my own, exactly. With one exception: Given that there's a high likelihood that "Widow" will be at least on some level a prequel, I doubt there will be much CGI work needed (unless they need to SERIOUSLY de-age Natasha Romanov), and so I believe the film will rely heavily on practical effects... More "Alias", or "Mission: Impossible", or "John Wick", than your standard effects-heavy superhero film. I may be wrong.

Point is, I think "Black Widow" COULD well be completed and ready for release in late April; but I don't think Disney will, somehow. And, as you say, what sort of opeing-weekend performance are we really expecting, here? $65, $70M, maybe $80M at the EXTREME high end? This would be, at best, an 8th-Round pickup in my view, and a long shot, at that.

...Me counseling sobriety and restraint? The Moon must be off its axis, folks. Nevertheless, I hope the gamble pays off. Makes things interesting, and I do love seeing the risk-acceptant rewarded.

--Nico.

Y'all quit cribbing off my notes!

--Nico.

OK, i'm going to take Spies in Disguise...

Disney will surely keep it in theaters right?

I came close to drafting "Spies". Hard to see a Will Smith animated adventure doing under $80M, but I just get zero feels off this one.

--Nico.

Walleye is drafting Woman in the window.

Pretty confident it will be released before the end of the year, and with its cast and premise, I think this could be great. Ad Astra.

Alright so I just feel like I've played it a bit too safe up until now, even though I've drafted a couple of 2020 films, and the films I was aiming for this round got taken ahead of me, so it's a sign I gotta leave the sequels and spinoffs alone for this round.
I'll draft 1917. A bit sooner than I thought, but hey, it may be too late later.

I was hoping to snag World War I: Fury Road.

I'll guess I'll go with another Disney title, though this could be Murder on the Orient Express or Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.

Artemis Fowl

Going to go with Downton Abbey.

The show is utterly massive and should do really well with the under-valued older audience.

Wow, this is definitely the "take a chance on me" round, now.

--Nico.