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Pete Kilmer: I think it can continue for quite awhile. He's hitting a segment of the movie population that needs to be served and he's doing it well.

Max Braden: I thought about this as I heard a couple debating him in a theater a couple years ago. The woman was defending his niche, while the guy was annoyed that he was only serving the black audience. I see him as the John Hughes of his generation. Hughes may be remembered for high school comedies, but his movies were basically dramas about regular people most of the time trying to find their place in life. I think that's pretty much what Tyler Perry is going for and is the reason he's successful.

Sean Collier: Pete's got it right. He's finding success by building a fanbase out of an under-served audience. If you get the attention of a demographic and consistently deliver, you'll make money for quite a while.

David Mumpower: I think it's a tribute to Perry's innate understanding of his target audience. In fact, his success goes far beyond just the $300 million worth of tickets sold. He has recently signed contract extensions on both of his television shows, guaranteeing that TBS will air 200 (!) episodes of Meet the Browns and House of Payne over the next few years. Rather than burning out after a couple of surprise hits, Tyler Perry's stock has never been higher than it is at this moment.

This question makes me sad. For nerds and everyone else.

Kim Hollis: The featured cast members in Paramount's reboot of Star Trek are Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Simon Pegg, Winona Ryder, Karl Urban, John Cho, Zoe Saldana, Bruce Greenwood and Tyler Perry. Is it not fair to say that Perry is easily the biggest box office draw of this group?

Brandon Scott: Hands down. Not even close. Most of those people are niche draws at best. Pegg is likely the biggest aside from him. Ryder is the biggest klepto of the bunch. It's actually a surprisingly bland group of names you mentioned to reboot a franchise that big.

Pete Kilmer: Well, Eric Bana has quite a few HUGE films and people know who he is...and why I wouldn't say Tyler Perry is a *draw* for the Trek fans for this film, it's a smart casting choice to put him in. And Perry has said he wanted to work with JJ Abrahms.

Kim Hollis: I'm going to disagree with you there, Pete. I don't think people know Bana regardless of Hulk (especially since he wasn't Hulk the last time around). I do think that you're right about Perry, though. He's not a draw for Star Trek fans, but he might bring in some new blood.

Max Braden: For me it's Simon Pegg even though I had no idea he was in Star Trek. I wouldn't be surprised if it's actually Zachary Quinto because of the Heroes fanbase, which should transfer easily to this sci-fi film. I wonder though how many Trekkers are offended by the casting. I'm considering not seeing it solely because Quinto is cast.

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