A CBM and not budgeted as high, but Scott Pilgrim was a classic example of Film Twitter adoring a movie that the masses couldn’t give two nickels about at the time.
It’s an old tactic, announce/report a sequel to drum up hype for said movie. Hell at one point Paramount was already working on a Snake Eyes 2 long before it opened.
I’m reminded of why EON balked at NTTD being sold to a streamer: it theoretically could kill the theatrical value of that franchise, condition folks to skip it until it comes home.
Knowing what I understand about King Kevin’s ego, I’m pretty certain he cares. I’m willing to bet money he didn’t like one of his blockbusters labeled an experiment because it gives off the impression it’s maybe being sacrificed.
I would like to be a fly on the wall in talks between him and Chapek. Hell what does KK think about what Simu did or was he sideblinded like the rest of us?
This is why I took issue with folks online who claimed some recent films having weak legs because of quality in this environment/situation. Funny how nobody pulled that card on Green Knight and it’s sharp 2nd week drop.
(Not knocking GK at all as a movie, in fact I’m sure it’s good. Lowery is a good director.)
Since BW legs got brought up in discourse about TSS drops, remember weeks ago when some people online argue it would’ve held better if it was a better movie? #GoodTimes
I don’t know, I guess I got quickly engaged when they’re doing the chemo metaphor for vampirism? Of course I also think people have less patience in general for films than they used to. I had that same thought rewatching Alien the other day: chestbursting doesn’t happen until what a hour in? Now if that isn’t in the first 15 minutes, people might be playing on their phones.
Somebody mentioned Eisner earlier, his strategy was the norm in Hollywood: some big bets but mostly modest investments because we gotta keep the lights on.
OT but in light of streaming wars, Disney selling off Miramax (and it’s library) was a mistake.