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Yup. From a purely moral perspective - *any* movie opening between now and a vaccine or whatever gets the health condition of the world back to normal (herd immunity *shudders*, other treatments?), especially cultural event opening-weekend-driven movies there's FOMO around, needs to have an in-home option available. So from that POV, Tenet should move the fuck back. Don't forget there's not just the marketing campaign for the film...it's what's gonna be planned around cinemas reopening, all the name director, actor PSAs. Is it right to push people to that extent in this moment in time?

Probably. If Tenet moves that's gonna cause the same domino effect on July/August (including possibly WW84) that happened after Quiet Place 2. And given Tenet would likely move based on whether they can realistically expect cinemas to be open, that's even more so the case. This is why exhibitors are pinning so much hopes on it and are frankly terrified of it moving. It's telling them they'd have to be closed for longer, even if (prematurely or not) governments allow them to open.

No but they will certainly push for people to go, not just with Tenet's marketing itself but also PSAs from name talent as part of a big reopening campaign, going "we're safe, come back!". And if you don't wanna risk your life at that point? Gotta wait until Christmas for the Blu-ray. Let's not pretend there isn't a massive element of FOMO with these big movies especially, putting into question whether - let's put aside economics here - it's morally responsible to be putting them out there without an in home option from day 1 or a reasonably fast turnaround. End of lockdown isn't the end of this whole crisis and theaters won't be truly safe and back to normal until the world is and there's a vaccine/cure/herd immunity or whatever means the situation is stabilized and the fear is no more. People need to step back and at least recognise that in the decision making. So many seem to genuinely think just lifting the stay at home orders will be the genuine end of it. Especially with dubious leadership of UK and the US it won't be.

False alarm, sorry folks

As we've all seen, all the headlines of the past week or so about major territories reopening cinemas - it's all about Tenet. If this pans out, smart for WB to jump on to this. But this may be an even bigger turning point if there's widespread backlash.

French news site reporting new trailer 2pm UK today - https://www.linternaute.com/cinema/tous-les-films/2494809-tenet-la-nouvelle-bande-annonce-diffusee-aujourd-hui/ Looking into the site and writer, looks like they did get legit info from WB France.

Which is regular VOD pricing...which makes one think the UK pre order is the usual sort of 'up for pre order as soon as it's in cinemas' as opposed to a genuine hint to PVOD like the US listing.

I believe they can't...otherwise this would have been D+/Hulu

At that price though? Nah.

Nope, neither is Copperfield either.

25.99. Disney taking a cue from Warners here on the pricing... Anyway, earnings call tomorrow so no doubt this is timed for that.

Vue is one of the 3 big chains in the UK so.... Oh and there was this https://deadline.com/2019/02/vue-bafta-roma-awards-criticize-alfonso-cuaron-1202560172/ Major Int’l Cinema Chain Vue Threatens To End BAFTA Support Following Awards For Netflix’s “Made For TV Film” ‘Roma’ So clearly they're calling BS on Universal skipping the window on Bond etc

Frankly, while there is still a genuine health risk to going to cinemas before this whole crisis is over - including vaccines - we shouldn't be so precious about the silver screen.

If it comes to so far as that, should studios and distributors in good conscience be releasing stuff - particularly major cultural event tentpoles that marketing and social pressure (including spoiler culture - plus don't forget NATO and distributors are planning for stars and directors to record PSAs about encouraging people that it's safe enough to come back to theaters etc) will be pushing people towards seeing on opening - without providing an at-home option? There are some in the industry who will say - you have a choice to wait 90 days or however long the theatrical window is in your country (16 weeks for UK) but in today's on demand culture that's..not a fair choice. There's an entire moral dimension to this that the industry has been avoiding.

It did in their initial idea. But that was before likes of Apple TV, Fire TV etc really really took off. I can see SR Labs, if it comes down to it, trying to find a way to adapt software-level stuff they had planned for these platforms, and whether it's possible to replicate what they might have had with the box. But studios were very keen on it at the time, even Spielberg and Scorsese were on board https://deadline.com/2016/05/peter-jackson-screening-room-lord-of-the-rings-the-hobbit-disruptor-director-cannes-interview-1201751882/

This is where Screening Room came in with their tech, the special boxes and tracking sensors etc. At the time, major chains weren't convinced even with them getting a comparable cut of the revenues...maybe they'll be convinced now, with the company back from the dead.

They probably are considering that slot, especially as In The Heights didn't move there as some expected. But again, only if July reopenings don't happen. WB don't wanna be the ones telling cinemas they might as well not reopen until later, which is what Tenet/Mulan/WW84 moving would signal

No, what IMAX is saying is that the only way the date changes is if governments don't allow for a July reopening.

Exact same thing as yesterday. The reporting on Regal/Cineworld's statement from a lot of websites has been utter whack and outright misleading.

Promising Young Woman is up for pre order for $19.99 (unclear if rental) on iTunes in New Zealand with no date... 🤔 https://itunes.apple.com/nz/movie/promising-young-woman/id1504164182