Reports say Ramayana’s producers are asking around ₹450 crore just for Hindi distribution rights.
Add theatrical rights from all languages, OTT, satellite TV, music, overseas and brand deals… how massive can the total pre-release business become?
Do you think the movie can recover most or even all, of its budget before release itself?
I’m not saying I fully believe this, but I’ve always found it interesting that the same alien archetypes keep showing up across decades of UFO stories, Grays, Nordics, Reptilians and Mantid-like beings.
Whether it’s mass cultural influence, shared mythology, psychological patterns, or something stranger, the consistency is weird.
Why do you think these same descriptions keep repeating? Pure sci-fi influence or something more?
I rewatched Spider-Man: No Way Home recently, and honestly I still can’t decide how much of my original hype came from the actual movie vs the nostalgia overload of seeing Tobey, Andrew, the villains, and all the callbacks. A huge part of the emotional impact came from years of attachment to previous Spider-Man movies.
So what do you think?
If the movie had the exact same plot but without the legacy characters and nostalgia factor, would it still be considered one of the best MCU films?
Rewatching Iron Man 3 and it really feels like Marvel was setting up Harley Keener as Tony Stark’s eventual successor. Tony literally bonds with him, mentors him, leaves him tech, and then Marvel randomly brings him back for Tony’s funeral in Avengers: Endgame like it was supposed to mean something bigger.
Instead, Marvel completely dropped that storyline and went with Ironheart. Feels like a missed opportunity honestly. Harley already had an emotional connection to Tony that audiences actually saw develop on screen.
I’m not asking what you want to believe, I’m asking what actually holds up under scrutiny.
What’s the most compelling evidence, case, encounter, document, footage, whistleblower testimony, or unexplained incident related to aliens/UFOs that even skeptics find difficult to completely dismiss?
Could be:
- Ariel School incident
- Nimitz “Tic Tac” encounter
- Phoenix Lights
- Rendlesham Forest
- Government disclosures
- Declassified footage
- Something lesser known
Interested in hearing both skeptic and believer perspectives.
The first release had blurry dots on screens, vague claims, and even an alien image that turned out to be an April Fools prank.
So realistically, what are people expecting this time? Actual clear footage? Documents? Whistleblower proof? Or are we just heading toward another cycle of speculation and “trust me bro” evidence?
At what point would you personally stop believing there’s some massive reveal coming?
Everyone lost their minds when Batman was revealed for The Flash. The marketing basically treated him like the main attraction, and nostalgia carried most of the hype.
But after watching the movie, it felt like his return added way less to the story than people expected. Outside of a few cool moments and callbacks, he mostly existed to remind audiences of older Batman films rather than meaningfully impact the emotional core of the movie.
It felt more like “remember this iconic character?” fan service than a truly essential cameo/return.
What’s your pick?
Personally, I think stripping Homelander of his powers and forcing him to live as a normal human would be way more satisfying than just killing him. Curious what ending people actually want for him.
What made the Krrish franchise unique for me was the sci-fi mystery and emotional core of Koi Mil Gaya, an alien coming to Earth, forming a bond with human, and indirectly creating a superhero. It felt fresh and distinctly Indian.
Krrish became more superhero-focused, but it still felt grounded and had its own identity and Indian vibe.
But Krrish 3 leaned much more into Hollywood/X-Men style mutant and superhero territory, and personally that worked the least for me.
So what direction do you think Krrish 4 should take?
Go back to the alien sci-fi mystery roots, or become a full Marvel-style superhero blockbuster?
I genuinely don’t understand why criticism of Christopher Nolan is treated differently from criticism of every other filmmaker. People constantly analyze and criticize other directors for weak dialogue, story issues, screenplay flaws, historical/mythological inaccuracies, or characterization , but when it comes to Nolan, a lot of fans instantly jump to defend everything.
The response is usually the same: “he uses IMAX,” “he uses practical effects,” “his movies are technical masterpieces,” etc. But great cinematography and practical filmmaking shouldn’t automatically make a movie immune to criticism.
Even in The Odyssey trailer, lines like Tom Holland casually saying “dad” felt oddly modern for a mythological epic, yet many people dismiss even small criticisms like that as “hate.”
Why can’t Nolan’s movies be discussed critically the same way we discuss every other director’s films?
I genuinely don’t understand why criticism of Christopher Nolan is treated differently from criticism of every other filmmaker. People constantly analyze and criticize other directors for weak dialogue, story issues, screenplay flaws, historical/mythological inaccuracies, or characterization, but when it comes to Nolan, a lot of fans instantly jump to defend everything.
The response is usually the same: “he uses IMAX,” “he uses practical effects,” “his movies are technical masterpieces,” etc. But great cinematography and practical filmmaking shouldn’t automatically make a movie immune to criticism.
Even in The Odyssey trailer, lines like Tom Holland casually saying “dad” felt oddly modern for a mythological epic, yet many people dismiss even small criticisms like that as “hate.”
Why can’t Nolan’s movies be discussed critically the same way we discuss every other director’s films?
Now that the initial hype and backlash have settled a bit, I’m curious what people genuinely think.
For me, the biggest issue was that the trailer didn’t really have a strong “wow” moment, especially for a Nolan film. Usually his first looks have at least one unforgettable shot, line, soundtrack cue, or massive cinematic reveal that instantly grabs people.
Here, a lot of it felt oddly muted. The scale was there, but the trailer never really exploded into something jaw-dropping. I also think some people expected a more mythical, grand, larger-than-life atmosphere from an adaptation of The Odyssey, while the trailer felt more grounded and restrained.
There’s also been criticism about the dialogue, accents, casting, visuals, and even the overall vibe feeling less “epic” than expected.
Do you think the backlash is overblown, or was the reaction understandable?
A VFX artist reportedly working on Ramayana says the teaser was only meant to announce the film and that the team is still polishing the visuals daily. According to him, the “waxy jungle trees” criticism has already been addressed, while the desert, snow and CGI creature sequences are continuing to improve ahead of the July trailer. He also claimed the final visuals will better reflect the scale and budget of the film.
Supposedly this image came from recently released UFO disclosure documents about a 1950s crash near Mexico City. What caught my attention is how similar the alleged body looks to the Nazca mummies presented in Mexico Congress, same small frame, head shape, and proportions.
Am I the only one seeing the similarity here?
This is one of the photos people are hyping from the newly released UFO files. I’m trying to keep an open mind here but I genuinely can’t unsee a monkey 🐒
I was expecting at least something substantial from the newly released U.S. UAP/UFO files after all the years of buildup around ‘disclosure.’ But after going through the material, most of it feels very similar to previous releases, distant objects, blurry sensor footage, Tic Tac-style encounters, and unexplained observations without definitive conclusions.
There are no clear alien photos, no recovered craft shown publicly, no biologics, and no undeniable evidence proving extraterrestrial origin. It mostly seems like military observations of phenomena they can’t confidently identify.
I’m not saying the footage is fake or uninteresting, some of it is genuinely strange. But the internet reaction makes it sound like the government confirmed aliens, when the released material itself feels far more cautious and inconclusive.
Am I missing something important in these files, or are people projecting way more onto them than what’s actually there?
For years people have talked about “disclosure” like it’s some world-changing moment where governments suddenly reveal everything about UFOs/UAPs.
But realistically, what are people here expecting?
More military footage?
Confirmation of secret programs?
Evidence of non-human intelligence?
Or just another batch of heavily redacted documents and vague statements?
I’m genuinely curious where this sub stands right now, especially after all the hearings, whistleblower claims, and declassified videos over the last few years.
What would actually make you say:
“Okay, this is finally real disclosure.”
Nolan said ‘practical effects’ and Poseidon delivered 🌊
No CGI guys, just Nolan spawning a whirlpool mid-shoot.
Jokes aside, the shot looks cool, but this is exactly why the ‘Nolan never uses CGI’ narrative is funny. It’s always a mix, practical + VFX. Still, expected a bit more impact from the trailer overall.