marveldcfox Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, That One Guy said: If Annabelle were to do that, it'd have to face off against Spider Man. I think moving it to either Memorial Day weekend or late July would be the best option. late july would be best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alli Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 So this is coming in May. The sooner, the better. When can we expect a trailer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Beezy Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 8 hours ago, marveldcfox said: WTF? August was fine...but whatever..the sooner the better. Life should move to Cars 3 weekend. Both can co-exist. Annabelle 2 should move to the weekend after July 1st. Diary of Wimpy Kid should move to end of August. Dunkirk should move to 1st weekend of August because that month is barren, but the ego of Chris Nolan and WB will prevent that from happening. Valerian could benefit by moving to August 1st week. First release it in Europe and Asia on July 21st. If it is good and does well there, they can use all that positive buzz going into America. Kinda like the first Taken. I think Alien Covenant should have moved to June 9 (same weekend as Prometheus back in 2012). I don't think World War Z 2 has gone into production yet so that could be taken off. Valerian as you said could take August 4 and Mummy should have July 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Beezy Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) 19 hours ago, filmlover said: I think Baywatch should move back to Memorial Day weekend instead of Annabelle 2. Could easily coexist with Pirates of the Caribbean 5. Actually now that I think about it, Baywatch should move back to June 9. Paramount currently has World War Z 2 scheduled there but there's been no news of that having gone into production yet. I don't see how it makes that date. Pushing back Baywatch to that date leaves room in between that and that Amy Schumer/Goldie Hawn comedy opening up May 12 and then the next comedy after that is The House on June 30. EDIT: I looked a little closer at May. Sony has a sci-fi horror movie Life opening the following week. How hard did Fox look at the month? Weren't they just fine opening it on August 4? Considering it's a big budget movie, they were better off dominating August to maximize their profits. Edited November 24, 2016 by Jay Beezy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 20 hours ago, NoobSaibot said: I think Fox is trying to tell us something, guys. Would love to have that poster on the wall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 @That One Guy wtf is your avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Girl Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, DAJK said: @That One Guy wtf is your avatar? Monster Trucks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Beezy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) The more I think about it, the more this seems like a bad shift. Call it a ballsy choice, absolutely, but I don't see how it's a smart choice. It was the tentpole movie of August and they've moved it to where it's no longer the monthly tentpole. Additionally, the combined budgets of the movies this is opening up against probably equals the budget of this. And on top of that, the Alien franchise doesn't have the best goodwill. So I don't see how this can survive in a competitive market. Edited November 25, 2016 by Jay Beezy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 16 minutes ago, That One Guy said: Monster Trucks OMG LMAOOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Maybe Pierre Lescure made an offer Ridley Scott couldn't refuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Beezy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 9 minutes ago, The Futurist said: Maybe Pierre Lescure made an offer Ridley Scott couldn't refuse. I can't say I get the reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 2 minutes ago, Jay Beezy said: I can't say I get the reference. I l give the answer soon enough if nobody catches it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Beezy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 1 hour ago, The Futurist said: I l give the answer soon enough if nobody catches it. Well, nobody's answering. Care to enlighten us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 9 minutes ago, Jay Beezy said: Well, nobody's answering. Care to enlighten us? The new release date could have a lot to do with the Cannes film festival, and it could be their blockbuster pick of the year. There is always one. Pierre Lescure is the current President of the Cannes film festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Beezy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) 33 minutes ago, The Futurist said: The new release date could have a lot to do with the Cannes film festival, and it could be their blockbuster pick of the year. There is always one. Pierre Lescure is the current President of the Cannes film festival. Hmm. From what I recall, I think Cannes blockbuster premieres have to be the first premiere for the movies, so that means this can't have its premiere any sooner than May 17, the beginning of the festival and the Wednesday before release, and I'm not so sure the studio will want to do that. Edited November 25, 2016 by Jay Beezy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackzack Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 21 hours ago, marveldcfox said: WTF? August was fine...but whatever..the sooner the better. Life should move to Cars 3 weekend. Both can co-exist. Annabelle 2 should move to the weekend after July 1st. Diary of Wimpy Kid should move to end of August. Dunkirk should move to 1st weekend of August because that month is barren, but the ego of Chris Nolan and WB will prevent that from happening. Valerian could benefit by moving to August 1st week. First release it in Europe and Asia on July 21st. If it is good and does well there, they can use all that positive buzz going into America. Kinda like the first Taken. Annabelle 2 may get crushed since the demographic overlap is pretty significant. Although Alien movies are in the scifi thriller category, they are both regarded as "scary movies" by GA. Pirates 5 is gonna eat into its sales the following weekend. Somebody suggested to move into WWZ2 slot? Bad idea: The Mummy has similar elements as the Alien movies, plus Tom Cruise. No, June is fully booked with Wonder Woman, Pixar, Transformers 5, and Despicable 3. July is out: Spider-Man, Dunkirk, Apes 3, Disney Live Action (?). If not for the Cannes factor, I'd stay in August slot. Guardians 1, Bourne, Rush Hour - all did big business here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jay Beezy said: Hmm. From what I recall, I think Cannes blockbuster premieres have to be the first premiere for the movies, so that means this can't have its premiere any sooner than May 17, the beginning of the festival and the Wednesday before release, and I'm not so sure the studio will want to do that. WB did it for Fury Road, but I don't think thats the reason for the move(yet). Edited November 25, 2016 by Ozymandias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Holy shit, a Hollywood blockbuster poster that isn't awful. Are we sure it's not fan-made?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Alien Covenant fits the bill for Cannes but we ll se. It s as prestigious as Mad Max, franchise wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Beezy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, The Futurist said: Alien Covenant fits the bill for Cannes but we ll se. It s as prestigious as Mad Max, franchise wise. Well considering how much the Alien franchise has been dragged through the mud with 3, Resurrection, the AvP movies and to a lesser extent Prometheus (the Lindelof effect), I wouldn't call it a prestigious franchise again just yet. Anyway, if they're going for a Cannes premiere, I don't think that justifies moving the release date forward closer to the Cannes premiere. Last year, the BFG had a Cannes premiere when it opened in July. Other Cannes out-of-competition films have opened as late as September. It doesn't change the fact that it went from a month where it was monthly tentpole to a month where it's not. So I don't see how this doesn't have a negative effect on box office. Edited November 25, 2016 by Jay Beezy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
