MightyDargon Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Unpopular opinion but I don't think Iger did that bad a job this year EXCEPT he didn't announce a change to MCU's plans once Majors got busted. Most people did not want Kang after Quantumania and killing off that arc will put some wind back in Marvel's sails. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morieris Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 19 minutes ago, MightyDargon said: EXCEPT he didn't announce a change to MCU's plans once Majors got busted I think that would have been seen as reactionary, especially at a time where the MCU is planning and spacing things out again. Will be surprised if there's no F4 cast announcement before year's end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Pixar is more or less Disney's strongest (or least damaged) brand going into 2024: - Marvel has lost a lot of its goodwill between the VFX drama, less-than-stellar box office, and the disastrous reception to Secret Invasion forcing them to rethink their whole strategy. - WDAS just removed their next film from November 2024, probably to re-evaluate and do some much-needed soul searching. It's probably no coincidence that they're re-releasing Soul, Luca, and Turning Red in theaters to make up for how empty their slate is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 26 minutes ago, JWR said: - WDAS just removed their next film from November 2024, probably to re-evaluate and do some much-needed soul searching. What is the film WDAS removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 47 minutes ago, Kon said: What is the film WDAS removed? Hasn't been revealed. But they had a film scheduled for that date and now it's vacant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiderByte Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 hour ago, JWR said: - WDAS just removed their next film from November 2024, probably to re-evaluate and do some much-needed soul searching. Yeah Disney sets those placeholder dates years in advance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morieris Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 I got the Disney 100 Old School Movie Reel LEGO set today. So they made at least 100$ on merchandise this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedorito Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 A glimmer of light at the end of a dark tunnel: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-premiere-ratings-viewers-1235850744/ On par with The Mandolorian, Ashoka, and Loki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiderByte Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 5:07 PM, MightyDargon said: Unpopular opinion but I don't think Iger did that bad a job this year EXCEPT he didn't announce a change to MCU's plans once Majors got busted. Most people did not want Kang after Quantumania and killing off that arc will put some wind back in Marvel's sails. This doesn't track with Loki doing great despite having Majors, as Kang, in it. I really don't think it had any substantial box office impact you're claiming. Like I've pointed out before, people blamed Majors for Guardians initial tracking, but they can't explain why Majors scandal has no impact on Creed 3, a movie Majors actually has a large role in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macleod Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Disney-Reliance India Mega Merger: Companies Agree To Non-Binding Term Sheet; Deal Would Create Media & Entertainment Powerhouse https://deadline.com/2023/12/disney-reliance-india-merger-term-sheet-deal-1235682072/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torontofan Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 I think Disney has a marketing problem Forget politics people thiee products are now shallow or pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Torontofan said: I think Disney has a marketing problem Forget politics people thiee products are now shallow or pointless. More like Disney has a D+ problem. If people know they can wait 3 months and see a movie for free on D+, many people will skip seeing it theaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torontofan Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 40 minutes ago, Mojoguy said: More like Disney has a D+ problem. If people know they can wait 3 months and see a movie for free on D+, many people will skip seeing it theaters. Also their products have lost thier event status Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryMovieMogul Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Mojoguy said: More like Disney has a D+ problem. If people know they can wait 3 months and see a movie for free on D+, many people will skip seeing it theaters. See, I don't believe this is the issue, because I know I can wait for any movie to be on streaming. Disney has a budget problem. Their films wouldn't have been seen as disaster had they each cost 100 million less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddroast Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, MysteryMovieMogul said: See, I don't believe this is the issue, because I know I can wait for any movie to be on streaming. Disney has a budget problem. Their films wouldn't have been seen as disaster had they each cost 100 million less. 5 hours ago, Torontofan said: I think Disney has a marketing problem Forget politics people thiee products are now shallow or pointless. It's both. Take a look at the creator: had decent names behind it ( Gareth Edwards, John David Washington) had a low budget for the scale: 80 million. We know people are clamoring for more original projects. Marketing massively dropped the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickiland16 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 New ‘CARS’ projects are in the works at Pixar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 3:07 PM, MightyDargon said: Unpopular opinion but I don't think Iger did that bad a job this year EXCEPT he didn't announce a change to MCU's plans once Majors got busted. Most people did not want Kang after Quantumania and killing off that arc will put some wind back in Marvel's sails. Eh, we’ve gotten a bunch of movie announcements this year that sound terrible and like they don’t understand what the issue actually is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 That post was BEFORE I just saw the post above me. You’ve gotten by freaking kidding me. Yeah, Iger doesn’t get it at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingonaName Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 19 minutes ago, Mickiland16 said: New ‘CARS’ projects are in the works at Pixar. Give us the Car 9/11 movie you cowards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) Probably just gonna be more D+ shorts, I'm really not sure it's a particularly sound feature investment anymore given the last movie barely broke even and I don't think people remember it that much Edited December 28, 2023 by AniNate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...