Transformers One | September 20, 2024 | Prequel | Paramount | Animated

[Grebacio]

1 hour ago, CheeseWizard said:

Isn’t the Spanish version of the film the one with the apparently really awful dub?

Latin American here. Haven't seen the movie yet but I do know there is a backlash because Paramount hired actual well liked voice actors to dub the trailers, but then hired YouTubers and singers to dub the movie.

The clips they released with the new dub were received extremely negativity.

 

 

[Kon]

5 hours ago, titanic2187 said:

I was investigating why TFOne failed to garner support and come across this name

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Chris Hemsworth 

 

For whatever reason, the curse continues....

In the same way that I don't think famous actors really attract a significant number of people to animated movies, I don't think they would repel people at a significant level.

Edited Saturday at 02:28 PM by Kon

[AniNate]

I wonder if the real reason Paramount didn't want to release this in the summer was because they had too many resources they needed to devote to the Skydance bid and acquisition, and a TFOne promotional and distribution campaign would've been an added distraction on top of that. 

[CheeseWizard]

19 minutes ago, AniNate said:

I wonder if the real reason Paramount didn't want to release this in the summer was because they had too many resources they needed to devote to the Skydance bid and acquisition, and a TFOne promotional and distribution campaign would've been an added distraction on top of that. 

I thought they moved it back specifically because Rise of the Beasts was stuck in in one of the most crowded summers in recent memory. 
And so their idea was to put TFone in the worst possible position they could think of for some reason, instead of August when that really worked for Mutant Mayhem. They really shat the bed here. 

Edited Saturday at 02:52 PM by CheeseWizard

[AniNate]

August is what I mean. Seemed like it was primed to take that Mutant Mayhem spot but that was also just after the Skydance deal had closed and during the "shoparound" period. Evidently this was the sacrificial lamb of the acquisition. I suppose they assumed legs through October/November would help.

[poweranimals]

18 hours ago, CheeseWizard said:

Well 97% is a franchise first…

 

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_one

It's currently at 98% but apparently that's not good enough to convince people to see it. 

Edited Saturday at 03:27 PM by poweranimals

[CheeseWizard]

31 minutes ago, AniNate said:

August is what I mean. Seemed like it was primed to take that Mutant Mayhem spot but that was also just after the Skydance deal had closed and during the "shoparound" period. Evidently this was the sacrificial lamb of the acquisition. I suppose they assumed legs through October/November would help.

Pretty crap idea of them to have then tbh. Would’ve done so much better in late August rather than late September. I think they got cold feet after Barbenheimer took over the cultural zeitgeist for the entire summer, anssumed that could’ve been why Mutant Mayhem didn’t make more than it did, and were worried that might happen again.  
 

So they pushed it to September alongside Beetlejuice 2 cus even if that did well, it wouldn’t have too much effect on Transformers. 

[BadOlCatSylvester]

21 minutes ago, poweranimals said:

It's currently at 98% but apparently that's not good enough to convince people to see it. 

Because as I said, only diehard fans are seeing it, which is why I'm expecting it to drop off pretty hard even with that score.

[SpiderByte]

The budget is 75 mil so it should still be profitable even without toyline considerations

[poweranimals]

10 minutes ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

Because as I said, only diehard fans are seeing it, which is why I'm expecting it to drop off pretty hard even with that score.

But shouldn't great WOM entice more people to see it?

[AniNate]

Not necessarily if Wild Robot ends up getting their attention.

 

Mutant Mayhem had a 3.71 multiplier off its Fri-Sun weekend with no kids competition for over a month. That seems like the best TFOne can hope for. Doubtful it hits $100mil domestic.

[wattage]

2 hours ago, Grebacio said:

Latin American here. Haven't seen the movie yet but I do know there is a backlash because Paramount hired actual well liked voice actors to dub the trailers, but then hired YouTubers and singers to dub the movie.

The clips they released with the new dub were received extremely negativity.

 

 

That's so bizarre, is that dubbing difference from trailers to movie something that normally happens? 

[wattage]

2 hours ago, AniNate said:

I wonder if the real reason Paramount didn't want to release this in the summer was because they had too many resources they needed to devote to the Skydance bid and acquisition, and a TFOne promotional and distribution campaign would've been an added distraction on top of that. 

They moved it to September over half a year before the merger/acquisition/ whatever the hell it is now I stopped keeping track was really in discussion though. 

[AniNate]

Yeah but it still may have been something that made them hesitant to move it back when Wild Robot staked out a date. Paramount had been looking for a buyer for quite some time at that point. Also m&a developments don't always make out to the press at the same pace that they actually happen.

 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 05:43 PM by AniNate

[MysteryMovieMogul]

9 hours ago, poweranimals said:

But shouldn't great WOM entice more people to see it?

Not necessarily. Anecdotal, but I'm not a Transformers fan, so even a 100% score wouldn't get me into theaters for this film.

[poweranimals]

16 hours ago, MysteryMovieMogul said:

Not necessarily. Anecdotal, but I'm not a Transformers fan, so even a 100% score wouldn't get me into theaters for this film.

But have you seen any of the others?

[MysteryMovieMogul]

23 hours ago, poweranimals said:

But have you seen any of the others?

Not in theaters. Maybe the first one...?