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Hollywood wants sequels to Angry Birds?! Fans are fuming after Ryan Gosling’s dream project, a follow-up to the cult classicThe Nice Guys, got squawked on. Social media is a war zone, with fans questioning Hollywood’s sanity.
Is a flock of feathered fury really more valuable than Gosling’s comedic gold? Seems Hollywood’s priorities are as misplaced as a slingshot-launched bird! Get ready, execs, the real angry birds are here.
Hollywood Says “Meh” toThe Nice Guys 2, Fans Declare War withAngry Birds
Remember that hilarious action-comedy,The Nice Guys, withRyan GoslingandRussell Crowe? Buckle up, buttercup, because a sequel is looking about as likely as a dignified sneeze.
Why the long face? Seems Ryan Gosling blames a rather unexpected culprit: theAngry Birdsfilm. Yep, that movie is based on the mobile game about, well, irate poultry. Gosling spilled the beans toComicBook.com, saying sequels often depend on opening weekend—andThe Nice Guysopened against the feathery fury of theAngry Birdsmovie.“I love how companies just make the worst decisions,”a fan lamented online. Ouch.
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The blow was real. WhileThe Nice Guysclawed its way to adecent $62 millionat the box office,Angry Birdssoared to acool $352 millionglobally. That box office beak-stab basically squashed any hope for aNice Guysfollow-up.
But here’s the twist:The Nice Guysfound a second life on Netflix, amassing a passionate cult following. And fans couldn’t agree more.“One of the greatest movies I’ve ever seen, and I’m not capping. I laughed so much throughout that movie, I still watch it every year or so,”a fan commented, clamoring for more Jackson Healy (Crowe) and Holland March (Gosling) hijinks.
More fans channeled their inner raging bird with IG comments like,“Fricking Angry Birds??? I loved Nice Guys. Plot, style, costumes, everything was spot on! Soundtrack too!”and“Literally one of the greatest if not greatest buddy comedies of the decade!”
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Director Shane Black even tried to work his magic on a TV show, but that, too, got flushed (network homogenization, Black says). So, is this the end ofThe Nice Guysroad? Maybe. But hey, at least Gosling’s comedic chops are getting recognized thanks to the upcoming Barbie movie. Who knows, maybe a little bit of Gosling charm can reignite interest in this detective duo.
Here’s to hoping Hollywood hears the cries of theNice Guysfaithful. Because eight years on, as Shmistian perfectly said,“Who tf talks about angry birds?”
Angry BirdsTake Flight on the Stock Market
Those ‘Angry Birds’ are flying high— straight to the stock market! Rovio, the Finnish company behind the mega-popular mobile game,is going public. This isn’t just a game for them anymore. After a rough patch with falling revenue, Rovio diversified its business—think theme parks (Finland, China, Spain—wow!), kid-friendly books (in 12 languages!), and a blockbuster movie (yep, that 2016 film raked in $350 million globally).
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This combo—strong game performance plus movie and merch success—turned things around. Their revenue nearly doubled in the first half of 2017, and they’re feeling confident enough to offer shares to the public (IPO time!). Get ready to see Rovio soaring on the Helsinki stock exchange; with 80 million monthly active gamers behind them, these birds are definitely not grounded!
Heena Singh
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Heena Singh is a Editor at FandomWire, spent the last two years making waves in entertainment journalism. With a knack for digging up blockbuster celebrity scoops and an uncanny nose for the latest buzz, Heena’s articles bring a fresh and fun perspective to life. When she’s not conquering writing challenges, you’ll find her curled up in bed, peacefully sleeping.
