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As expected, Focus about to make the VOD jump on their summer slate:
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1 hour ago, MrPink said:
in a normal world we would have gotten the trailer this week
It might in the next couple weeks, May was a usual one for Nolan anyway
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29 minutes ago, Jonwo said:
I wonder if No Time to Die comes under AMC's decision to not screen Universal films as they're releasing that OS.
Yes it does as AMC owns Odeon in the UK.
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2 minutes ago, RealLyre said:
where do the rest of the 20% go? to VOD sites like apple/amazon/google play or somewhere else?
Correct, the platforms hosting the content take a cut.
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Trolls breaks 100m
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13 minutes ago, snarkmachine said:
are studio comedies dead now? if a judd apatow movie can't make the big screen, what can?
neon just paid like $17 million at sundance for 'palm springs' with andy samberg. i wonder if that's getting a theatrical release or if it's going straight to vod now too
All depends on whether Universal has space in the calender and whether theatres will actually have space to play it. With tentpoles likely taking more screens to make up for reduced capacity, studio comedies like the Apatow are the first casualties of this.
NEON being more speciality, they could coast by on arthouses and indies....if they were relying on multiplexes for Palm Springs, it's going to Hulu.
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1 hour ago, filmlover said:
What's also curious is that Universal/Focus still have The High Note set to come out on May 8 (next Friday lol) when they've already removed everything else. Gonna bet they announce that's going to be a Peacock/Xfinity exclusive any day now.
I'm certain Focus is waiting on the AMPAS meeting tomorrow that will work out eligibility and whether Oscars will even happen this year.
But yeah this won't be a Peacock exclusive, will be PVOD like Staten Island.
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I guess from WB's POV it's better that the governments have the final say on whether the summer is fully written off...Tenet and Mulan are the final pillars for exhibs and if WB and Disney move either it basically tells cinemas - you aren't reopening until the fall if not later.
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8 minutes ago, filmlover said:
On the other hand, Nolan seems to be all about the theatrical experience so if anyone is willing to roll the dice on being the first release following a global pandemic it's probably him (and if it flops, he and WB will just blame it on COVID). Respect!
Ultimately this move, if it sticks, is all about helping exhibitors out of principle. Even if people don't show up, at least they've had the best chance to make money by providing an anticipated blockbuster upon reopening. And aso certainly helps soften the blow of Scoob and potentially other titles skipping theatres...or being delayed a lot.
Nolan's WaPo op-ed was apparently written at the behest of NATO...the man is all about the traditional theatrical releasing model and the exhibition industry. If any director was gonna directly help them in this situation, it's him.
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This is where it gets interesting for Scoob, WB is adding a $24.99 to-own option, alongside the Universal esque $19.99 rental
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Lionsgate on Tuesday unveiled a long-anticipated The Hunger Games prequel movie in the works as trilogy writer Suzanne Collins gets set to release her The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake novel on May 19.
The Hunger Games prequel film will focus on Coriolanus Snow at age 18, years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem. Young Coriolanus is handsome and charming, and though the Snow family has fallen on hard times, he sees a chance for a change in his fortunes when he is chosen to be a mentor for the Tenth Hunger Games, only to have his elation dashed when he is assigned to mentor the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.
Color Force’s Nina Jacobson, who has produced all of the films in the Hunger Games franchise, will produce the film adaptation of the new novel, along with her partner Brad Simpson. Francis Lawrence, who directed Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, and Mockingjay Part 2, will return to the director’s chair.
Collins will write the film’s treatment and Michael Arndt, the Oscar- winning screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, will adapt the screenplay. Arndt previously served as one of the writers of Catching Fire.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hunger-games-prequel-movie-works-at-lionsgate-1291105
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Not only people are overanalyzing, there are more images coming tomorrow. As if releasing a more lower key and less colourful first image wasn't part of WB's plan lol
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Not sure where else to put this but important quote from the guy who owns Cineworld and Regal
QuoteDEADLINE: It’s conceivable that some of the overseas cinemas will open before domestic. Let’s say that in France or Germany or Poland they can open in May. At that point, the studios are not likely to be giving over big movies because they would presumably want to wait for domestic. Do you have any idea how you would work it if some of your other markets opened before North America?
GREIDINGER: I don’t see a possibility except in markets that have really, really strong local product. I can only think of France [where Cineworld is not active], maybe it has enough product. But I don’t see a situation where we can open cinemas without the big studio product.
This is one of the things that will probably make us internationally have to wait for the U.S. market to come back, because opening the cinemas means for us to pay full expenses and without the big movies, this is really impossible.
It would not be realistic to open with older movies, with a cheaper price. This is a great idea for 10 or 14 days or some kind of a run-up before the blockbusters are released, but we will need the U.S. to be back in action in order to have the international markets back in action as well.Makes me believe more and more that Mulan and this both being in July (especially Disney moving the former, maybe to soften blow of Artemis on D+?) are purposeful concessions to cinema owners even if like capacity is still capped due to govt regulations and stuff.
Hell, with Nolan involved, and pushing the big screen #MaximumEffect already being part of Tenet's marketing, I can imagine WB working with the chains and making that film the backbone of a campaign to bring audiences back to chains in the first weeks. The guy speculates about something like that in the interview as well.
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1 hour ago, grim22 said:
Sure, but when it comes down to it, they will go with the ones actually filmed in their camera. The "title on the level of Bond and WW" was when they weren't releasing on the same date.
Your entire argument here and on Twitter starts with "Top Gun will be exclusive" and then bending everything else to try and support that rather than even acknowledging that maybe IMAX will be open to screen sharing OR actual filming on IMAX might take precedence. If/when WW84 takes that release date, it will be clear (Tenet isn't taking that date, that is almost guaranteed)
Sure, let's see what happens. But it's important to bear in mind that IMAX is almost certainly involved in these dating discussions at the moment. If WW or Tenet muscle in on December then it's almost definitely a case of something being agreed between IMAX, WB and Paramount, be it screen sharing, Top Gun giving the screens up or whatnot. Likewise Top Gun moving now to December was probably done with IMAX's blessing for sure.
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2 minutes ago, grim22 said:
@antovolk Top Gun 2 was NOT filmed in IMAX. It was filmed using a high resolution camera which is IMAX quality
https://www.slashfilm.com/top-gun-maverick-featurette/
I have no idea what the discussion even is anymore. Not filming using IMAX cameras makes Top Gun 2 not have any exclusive rights.
IMAX announced a certification program for select digital cameras and films using IMAX tech for post production - that they can get a 'filmed in IMAX' tag on marketing and requisite screen space etc.
In IMAX's marketing and latest earnings calls, Top Gun is a title on the level of Bond, Tenet and WW. They're literally saying they have '5 films shot on IMAX'.
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2 minutes ago, grim22 said:
Again, unless the contract is specifically mentioned, there is nothing stopping WW84 moving to Christmas and sharing screens. Corona complicates things in that aspect as well.
Your entire starting position of "Since Top Gun moved here, it blocks everything else" is flawed.
If Top Gun wasn't filmed in IMAX then WW84 or Tenet moving and most likely kicking out Top Gun would work.
I'd bet that Jenkins and WB won't be happy to share IMAX screens with Top Gun after the effort to shoot on the format (which is the key here) and likewise for Cruise/Kosinski and Paramount (IMAX even created a whole new camera certification program for them). You're basing your argument on the assumption that two IMAX filmed releases can share IMAX screens, when they've made a point of making sure IMAX filmed stuff gets a clear run specifically for the filmmakers relationships.
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2 minutes ago, grim22 said:
You literally mentioned how Dunkirk took over Valerian even though it moved later. Unless IMAX has signed an exclusivity contract with Top Gun 2 (which i strongly doubt seeing how it was all bulk delays), there is nothing stopping sharing, especially with other "filmed in IMAX" movies.
WW84 and Top Gun 2 will end up sharing in the end. Put a pin in this and you will see in December when that turns out to be the case.
The IMAX filming factor is the sole reason Dunkirk was able to take over Valerian's screens!
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2 minutes ago, grim22 said:
You are coming from a position of Top Gun 2 will need to be the only IMAX movie in theaters when the IMAX execs themselves say they are looking to see screen splits in the future.
Nolan isn't moving to Christmas, so let's remove that scenario out. The only scenario which makes sense for WB is Wonder Woman moving to Dune's slot. It's pretty much going to be WW with IMAX Film and Top Gun 2/WW sharing IMAX in other screens. WB is a big enough IMAX partner for them to get that treatment as needed as well.
They may have screen splits in future in general but *not* with two 'shot on IMAX' titles. And the number of 'IMAX Film' venues that would retain just WW in your scenario is minimal anyway.
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4 minutes ago, babz06 said:
Yeah WB is not scared of Top Gun. WW 1984 or Tenet is going to December and they will move Dune to 2021.
You guys aren't getting this - neither film is gonna share IMAX screens with Top Gun. Since Top Gun moved first and it was shot in IMAX like WW and Tenet (digital, yes, but apart from maybe for Tenet they're gonna treat these equally) neither film would be able to just go there either and take over Top Gun screens.
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9 minutes ago, grim22 said:
Wonder Woman definitely can. We already saw Aquaman and Bumblebee share IMAX. Nolan won't want to share IMAX, but Wonder Woman can, especially since it will get PLF sharing as well. Bond gets its 3 weeks, Wonder Woman moves to Dec 18 to get IMAX from Bond, it maintains IMAX Film theaters like Universal, Lincoln Square, Museums and shares showtimes with Top Gun 2 elsewhere.
Top Gun 2 will be hurt more by WW84 moving to Dec 18 than WW84 will be by Top Gun 2. That is what I see WB doing if theaters don't open by July. Tenet goes to October, WW84 goes to Dune's slot to become the big movie of Christmas. There's enough of a demographic difference between WW84 and Top Gun 2 for both to survive and make money there.
Aquaman was a 'specially formatted' release so it could. Wonder Woman won't. And 'film IMAX' cinemas getting just WW in the scenario screen sharing happens - IMAX won't make that differentiation, it's only like 50 venues worldwide at the moment that can do 1.43 by laser or 70mm, it's not even a guarantee WW84 will get 70mm prints unlike Tenet (for which 30-50 are expected worldwide)
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15 minutes ago, grim22 said:
What about when WW84 takes that slot though, that is when Top Gun 2 runs into trouble as IMAX's precedence goes
IMAX Film > IMAX Digital > formatted for IMAX
Will be an interesting release date tug of war. Wonder Woman moving to Christmas will pretty much mean Top Gun can't take over IMAX screens as they want to, Tenet won't be moving to Christmas, too much audience overlap. Wonder Woman most likely will.
I can see an Aquaman/Bumblebee type split in digital IMAX but Wonder Woman retaining film IMAX screens if that happens.
Much like Tenet can't move to December because of Top Gun, neither can Wonder Woman. Especially because it's not Nolan. They don't differentiate between shot on IMAX film or shot on IMAX digital releases. Though 'formatted for IMAX' releases like MCU and Deakins can be as short as a week.
Edit: missed your other post re: priority films - Top Gun is definitely a priority film for them as of the latest earnings call, they're going all in with the 'this was shot in IMAX' for it.
Theatrical to VOD window shortening | 17-31 Day theatrical window for Uni
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Remember that Focus is Universal basically. It will probably, I think, be the $20 rental, as they've already established that with Emma and Never Rarely Sometimes Always