4815162342 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Welcome to the Advanced Schedule thread for Year 9. The Year 9 Calendar is based off of the 2025 calendar year. Here again are the rules: 1. PM to me 3 films, in order of preference, that you wish to schedule IMAX reservations for. If any of these films are a sequel to a film that grossed at least $200 million domestic, then that film goes to the top of your preference list. If you have multiple 200m sequels, just list them in alphabetical order (since as per policy, these films take IMAX precedence over non-sequels). So for example, a list could look like 1. Hilda 2 2. Scavenger Wars 4 3. Countdown to Extinction 2. Additionally, you may PM to me 2 additional films you wish to schedule that you do not want IMAX for (it was 3 last year). No indication of preference needed just keep them separate from the IMAX films. These films must either have Oscar Prestige Potential, or are planned/hoped to gross at least 100m domestic. DO NOT SEND ME PLATFORM RELEASE FILMS. Only films that will release significantly wide from the start (as in 3000 theaters plus). 3. When you PM me the films, please do so according to the following format: DATE - FILM TITLE (GENRE) (DIRECTOR) If your film does not yet have a finalized title, just call it something like Untitled Fantasy Blockbuster or Untitled Hypercompetency Sequel, but if/when it gets an actual title, please inform me so I can make the appropriate edit in the actual schedule post. 4. Please PM me your film selections by 3 PM EST on Sunday August 22nd, 2021. I will post the full Advanced Schedule that night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) Here is the Year 9 calendar. It will be replaced with the full Advanced Schedule once all submissions are PMed to me. Friday, January 3rd Friday, January 10th Friday, January 17th (4-Day MLK Weekend) The Formation (Horror/Fantasy) (Dir. M. Night Shyamalan) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, January 24th Friday, January 31st Rocket Hero (Action) (Dir. Sam Hargrave) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, February 7th Wolfsbane (Horror/Sports) (dir. Gareth Evans) Friday, February 14th (4-Day President’s Day Weekend) Beyblade: Secrets of the Sisters - Let Them Rip (Sci-Fi/Adventure) (dir. Julia Hart) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, February 21st Friday, February 28th Pitch Black (Fantasy Horror) (dir. Francis Lawrence) (IMAX – 1 Week) Friday, March 7th Untitled Fantasy Film (Fantasy/Adventure) (dir. Jeff Woolnough) (IMAX – 2 Weeks, 50% Split with Starlight 2 on Week 2) Friday, March 14th The Last Victim (Horror) (dir. Robert Zemeckis) Starlight 2 (Animation/Sci-Fi) (director Rodney Rothman & Josh Cooley) (IMAX – 2 Weeks 50% Split with Untitled Numbers Fantasy on Week 1) Friday, March 21st Friday, March 28th Ninja Turtles (Superhero/Action/Comedy) (Dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber) (IMAX – 3 Weeks) Friday, April 4th Friday, April 11th Wicker's End (Detective Thriller/Horror) (dir. Lynne Ramsay) Friday, April 18th (Easter Weekend) Project Ruby (Animation/Fantasy/Adventure) (dir. Brad Bird) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, April 25th Friday, May 2nd The Hunted (Sci-Fi) (dir. Rian Johnson) (IMAX – 3 Weeks) Friday, May 9th (Mother’s Day Weekend) Alakazam (CG Animation) (dir. Chris Appelhans) Friday, May 15th Friday, May 23rd (4-Day Memorial Day Weekend) Blockbuster (Biographical Drama) (dir. Damien Chazelle) Grand Theft Auto (Crime/Thriller) (Dir. S. Craig Zahler) (IMAX – 3 Weeks) Friday, May 30th Friday, June 6th Lesedi (CG Animation/Fantasy) (Ashton Corbin and Matthew A Cherry) (IMAX – 1 Week) Friday, June 13th (Father’s Day Weekend) Friday the 13th (Horror) (Dir. Adam Green) Xenoblade Chronicles: Power of the Monado (Sci-Fi/Adventure) (dir. Wes Ball) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, June 20th The Next Good Day (Drama) (dir. Tom McCarthy) Friday, June 27th The Scavenger Wars Part IV (Sci-fi/Epic) (dir. Julie Taymor) (IMAX – 3 Weeks) Wednesday, July 2nd (5-Day Independence Day Weekend) Heremias (Animation/Fantasy/Adventure) (dir. Brenda Chapman) No Rest for the Dead (Buddy Supernatural Mystery) (dir. Joe Cornish) Friday, July 11th Friday, July 18th The Hard Way Forward (Sci-Fi Adventure) (dir. Rick Famuyiwa) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, July 25th Friday, August 1st Attack on Titan: The Wings of Freedom (Epic Fantasy) (dir. Matt Reeves) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, August 8th Friday, August 15th Beastars (Animation / Drama) - Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson (IMAX - 4 Weeks) Red Dead Redemption Vol. 1 (Western) (dir. Taylor Sheridan) Friday, August 22nd Friday, August 29th (4-Day Labor Day Weekend) Final Straw (Action) (dir. Mark Williams) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, September 5th Friday, September 12th Fantastic Four (Superhero) (dir. Gareth Edwards) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Gone and Here Again (Sci-fi Drama) (Dir. James Gray) Friday, September 19th Friday, September 26th Invader Zim (Animation/Sci-Fi/Comedy) (Dir. Peter Avanzino) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, October 3rd Friday, October 10th (4-Day Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day Weekend) Mechamen (Sci-Fi) (dir. Jaume Collet-Serra) (IMAX – 2 Weeks, 50% Split Week 2 with Abomination) Sleepy Hollow (Stop Motion/Thriller/Horror) (dir. Henry Selick) Friday, October 17th Abomination (Gothic Horror/Drama) (dir. Guillermo del Toro) (IMAX – 3 Weeks, 50% Split Week 1 with Mechamen) Friday, October 24th The Amityville Horror (Horror) (Dir. Mike Flanagan) Friday, October 31st Friday, November 7th The Last Airbender: The Blind Bandit (Fantasy) (dir. John M. Chu) (IMAX – 3 weeks) Friday, November 14th Friday, November 21st The Spy Inside Me (Spy/Adventure) (dir. Danny Boyle) Wednesday, November 26th (5-Day Thanksgiving Weekend) Texas City (Disaster/Drama) (Dir. James Mangold) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, December 5th Friday, December 12th Hilda and the Black Forest (Animation/Fantasy/Adventure/Dark Drama) (dir. Patrick McHale) (IMAX – 2 Weeks) Friday, December 19th The Queen Who Never Was (Fantasy Drama) (dir. Michelle MacLaren) Monday December 22nd Untitled Karyn Kusama Thriller (Drama/Thriller/Romance) (Dir. Karyn Kusama) Thursday, December 25th (4-Day Christmas Weekend) Millinium (Alternative History Sci-fi Action) (Dir. Christopher Nolan) (IMAX - 2 weeks) Edited February 21, 2022 by 4815162342 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 The Advanced Schedule has been updated. When taking a look at it, remember to keep these things in mind: 1) Pursuant to the rules that have been established, Sequels to 200M Domestic Films get absolute priority. So if you have a First Priority Film that lands in the second week of a 200M Sequel, you do not get IMAX for your opening week. This occurred a couple times for Year 9. You do get IMAX going forward from that week because there is only a 2-week guarantee for IMAX. 2) Films of Higher Priority cut off films of Lower Priority. So if you release a Second Priority Film, and a First Priority Film releases the following week, you only get IMAX your first week of release. 3) Films of Equal Priority split IMAX. So if you release a Second Priority Film, and a Second Priority Film releases in your week 2, the two films split IMAX 50/50 that week. 4) You are free to move your films around to avoid conflicts and try to grab IMAX availability. Just know that the 2-week guarantees are now fixed. You cannot move a film to a new date and cut off another film's existing minimum 2-week window. You can move it into the third week and take things from there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xillix Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Can I move Texas City to November 26th and claim IMAX? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Xillix said: Can I move Texas City to November 26th and claim IMAX? Done. You now have the 2 week window from Thanksgiving to Hilda. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I’ll move Beyblade to Presidents’ Day; likely a much better corner for it to do well, even without summer weekdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Moving Beastars to August 15th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 @4815162342 I would like to move Lesedi to June 6th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Alpha said: Moving Beastars to August 15th. Done 1 minute ago, YourMother the Edgelord said: @4815162342 I would like to move Lesedi to June 6th Done, you now have a 1 week window prior to Xenoblade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Blankments said: I’ll move Beyblade to Presidents’ Day; likely a much better corner for it to do well, even without summer weekdays Done, You have have a 2 week window prior to Pitch Black. Scavs 4 window is now 3 weeks prior to Hard Way Forward with Beyblade's move Edited August 22, 2021 by 4815162342 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Gone and Here Again will rescind it's IMAX claim under the assumption that Fantastic four is movie to that date @Reddroast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) Here is my wayyyyy tooooooo early predictions Formation - 45/105 Wolfsbane - 28/80 Beyblade 2 - 50/140 Pitch Black - 45/110 Fantasy (assuming Pillars successor) - 85/230 Bible - 25/125 Rocket Hero - 30/90 Starlight 2 - 55/180 Ninja Turtles - 70/215 New Voltron - 100/315 GLCE - 175/450 Alakazam - 30/130 Blockbuster - 40/160 GTA - 90/250 Lesedi - 65/230 Wicker - 50/135 13th - 75/165 Xenoblade - 60/175 Scavs - 175/500 Heremias - 90/160/400 Hard - 85/250 Titan - 135/330 Ruby - 25/100 Beastars - 55/165 RDR - 60/190 Bone - 35/50/125 Dead - 25/90 Again - 20/75 Zim - 35/140 Mechamen - 65/170 Hollow - 20/70 Abomination - 70/200 Amityville- 45/120 Airbender - 130/400 Spy - 65/185 Texas - 50/75/200 Hilda - 120/465 F4 - 50/200 Queen - 75/285 Kusama - 35/150 Millinium - 65/300 Edited August 22, 2021 by YourMother the Edgelord 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddroast Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said: Gone and Here Again will rescind it's IMAX claim under the assumption that Fantastic four is movie to that date @Reddroast Moving FF to the 12th of September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Reddroast said: Moving FF to the 12th of September Done, you now have that 2 week window, pursuant to @Ethan Hunt giving it up. Millinium now has sole IMAX from Christmas Day to the end of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Move Wicker's End to May 15th, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 @4815162342 Please move The Bone King to a one-week IMAX slot on Friday, October 31st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddroast Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) @4815162342 can you move project ruby to easter id think id get imax on that date. And move no rest for the dead to July 2 Edited August 22, 2021 by Reddroast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xillix Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 45 minutes ago, Reddroast said: @4815162342 can you move project ruby to easter id think id get imax on that date. And move no rest for the dead to July 2 You would not get IMAX on Easter, that's the second week of the Rian Johnson film's reservation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Reddroast said: @4815162342 can you move project ruby to easter id think id get imax on that date. And move no rest for the dead to July 2 I don't think you would get Easter as it would be the second weekend of the RJ film. Assuming, Project Ruby to be a more mature animation (PG-13?), why not schedule it for January 31st or February 7th (note: I think one of those two is Super Bowl Weekend but don't remember), there's less competition and more breathing room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, cookie said: Move Wicker's End to May 15th, thank you Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
