Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | May 5, 2023 | The 9th most profitable film of 2023

[Lucas]

 

[keysersoze123]

2 minutes ago, SpiderByte said:

So to be clear, now it's a sign the movie will bomb that...they're releasing free showings a week early?

Doing it for a Shang Chi is something but for a Sequel to a uber successful movie, I dont think they have ever screened a movie this early that too for free. At least D&D and other were having early screenings which were tickets sold through different channels. Gofobo route is not something done for sure thing. 

[ThomasNicole]

Just now, SpiderByte said:

So to be clear, now it's a sign the movie will bomb that...they're releasing free showings a week early?

Dude, he´s rooting for this film, why everyone who says anything negative makes you so combative? 

 

The sales are awful, could lead to 90M OW at this rate if it doesn´t blow up next week, we should just straight up lie about it? 

 

Free shows isn´t a sign of the movie will bomb, is a sign that they´re thinking it could bomb if they did´t change their marketing tactis, afterall they´re seeing the same bad sales we´re seeing 

 

Just be happy that they´re not pretending everything is fine and are letting the movie fail without a fight 

 

[thajdikt]

They did it for Shang-Chi, and I also think they did for Eternals but if I remember correctly Eternals was just like the day before it opened while Shang-Chi was 1 week before release. Happy to see them doing this. Hopefully it will help with WOM.

[SpiderByte]

It's really not uncommon at all. Usually they're very, very limited, but yeah early previews have absolutely been a thing for a while.

[ThomasNicole]

4 minutes ago, SpiderByte said:

Early screenings is absolutely a common thing. They stopped for a while for COVID but this isn't some unprecedented phenomenon.

I know that, we know this isn´t something new or phenomenal, we´re just pointing out it´s not something Marvel was doing for their biggest movies for a few years now, just for smaller ones which needs a push 

[keysersoze123]

Let me reiterate. This is a great decision to let 10K folks see this movie early. Should help build momentum in the final week. 

[kayumanggi]

 

Edited April 22, 2023 by kayumanggi

[thajdikt]

I would also argue that Marvel willing to screen the movie for free means that they expect the fans to spread good WOM. Which I think we all can agree on this movie needs. So let´s hope that´s the case and that it works!

Edited April 22, 2023 by thajdikt

[AMC Theaters Enjoyer]

This is a great move. Easy way to get the word out a week early and potentially drive up sales in that last week. I'd argue this will help in the latter more than the review embargo date will.

[TheFlatLannister]

58 minutes ago, dobrevv said:

when was last time mcu did fan screenings https://twitter.com/Guardians/status/1649850563981451264?t=Y_LL8vk6s80bCW8wfrpRqQ&s=19

Excellent move. Hopefully presales rebound after screenings 

[TheDude391]

Got tickets but it's only playing in my city at the world's worst LIEMAX. A retrofitted imax "upgrade" so bad, the atmos auditorium next to it has a bigger screen. So...might just wait a week, we'll see.

[Ryan Reynolds]

Disney could give away free tickets to Mario with every GOTGV3 purchase as a way to boost sales

[WittyUsername]

Speaking of Shang-Chi, I think one problem with the Multiverse Saga has been that it’s way too reliant on sequels. The last movie we got that wasn’t a sequel was Eternals. It’s like they’re uncomfortable about branching out with other characters outside of Disney+. Shang-Chi isn’t my favorite, but it’s been one of the better received MCU installments of the Multiverse Saga, and it didn’t have fan service and nostalgia to fall back on like NWH did. 

[thajdikt]

They did a screening in Paris today it seems, and some reactions are on twitter, but most I can find seems to be of fans and not critics so far, but seems like people are allowed to give their thoughts on it, most of it is positive tho as you would expect with fans watching early.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 22, 2023 by thajdikt

[dobrevv]

 

 

 

 

Edited April 22, 2023 by dobrevv

[Lucas]

 

[thajdikt]

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of these seem positive according the translation from Twitter

Edited April 22, 2023 by thajdikt

[ThomasNicole]

 

 

[thajdikt]

With them already screening the movie today I can´t fathom that they are not screening this at cinemacon as @Porthos suggested they should do.