BestPicturePlutoNash Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 I keep forgetting Borderlands is Lionsgate I keep thinking WB. Drop it on Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric S'ennui Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 That...sounds awesome lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Gotta admit Universal is doing a pretty A+ job of showing off that they're still committed to making a diverse slate of movies at a time when everything that isn't a $200M tentpole based on familiar IP is seemingly getting banished to streaming. I approve. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVB Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 7 hours ago, ringedmortality said: The original AVATAR is being re-released in theaters on September 23 I love this. I was 4 years old when Avatar came out and I hate that I didn't get to experience it in 3D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Reddroast Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, BestPicturePlutoNash said: I keep forgetting Borderlands is Lionsgate I keep thinking WB. Drop it on Max Boarderlands is going to bomb hard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 An interesting experiment would be to look back on the Cinemacon hype reactions once a movie has actually come out. Every movie is hyped in a big way since it's theater owners after all, but a good half of these will end up releasing to no fanfare. Like imagine the Cinemacon reaction to The Northman if it had premiered a first look there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Just now, grim22 said: An interesting experiment would be to look back on the Cinemacon hype reactions once a movie has actually come out. Every movie is hyped in a big way since it's theater owners after all, but a good half of these will end up releasing to no fanfare. Like imagine the Cinemacon reaction to The Northman if it had premiered a first look there. Vacation is gonna be The Comedy Hit of 2015, never forget! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadOlCatSylvester Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Yes, Jurassic World is the closer. Sounds like I was right about Mario not even getting a single mention. See you in the September Direct I suppose, Mario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddroast Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, BadOlCatSylvester said: Yes, Jurassic World is the closer. Sounds like I was right about Mario not even getting a single mention. See you in the September Direct I suppose, Mario. I think it comes in a June direct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringedmortality Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 https://twitter.com/StillJayagain/status/1519486984930086913?s=20&t=lyQ-8muKHuIIPgbS7HYxwQhttps://twitter.coStillJayagain/status/1519486984930086913?s=20&t=lyQ-8muKHuIIPgbS7HYxwQhttps://twitter.com/StillJayagain/status/1519486984930086913?s=20&t=lyQ-8muKHuII JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION footage description: opens in the woods, Owen reunites with Blue and meets Beta Beta is captured, trouble between Owen and Blue Mosasaurus The original trio reunite New raptors they chase Owen & Clarie on a motorcycle Carnotarus attacking downtown People get eaten Stunning shot of world on fire ellie and claire team up Alan Grant is the raptor expert, he's back to help Owen Owen made a promise to a dinosaur jokes Ian Goldblum vs Gigantosaurus pyroraptor can swim, attacks Owen and DeWanda Wise Giganto vs the original trio PgbS7HYxwQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringedmortality Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 PgbS7HYxwQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 I think that's it for Universal They didn't show Distant, and I don't remember if they bothered to show Downton Abbey... 🥲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Just now, SLAM! said: I think that's it for Universal They didn't show Distant, and I don't remember if they bothered to show Downton Abbey... 🥲 Perhaps Distant is getting sold to a streamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, filmlover said: Perhaps Distant is getting sold to a streamer. One factor could be that it was on the same release date as The Woman King, which is quickly gaining a lot of buzz. Also, I wouldn't doubt it if Universal just doesn't know where else to release it. Original sci-fi is very hard to create a zeitgeist for and there's no buzz at all for Distant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 3 hours ago, SLAM! said: I think that's it for Universal They didn't show Distant, and I don't remember if they bothered to show Downton Abbey... 🥲 Downton opens here tomorrow, they'll learn everything they need then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted April 28, 2022 Founder / Operator Share Posted April 28, 2022 10 hours ago, AniNate said: It's really a shame about BOM going under, could've been so many goodies to mine from there. Avatar debates were... something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valonqar Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, grim22 said: An interesting experiment would be to look back on the Cinemacon hype reactions once a movie has actually come out. Every movie is hyped in a big way since it's theater owners after all, but a good half of these will end up releasing to no fanfare. Like imagine the Cinemacon reaction to The Northman if it had premiered a first look there. This. You bet that some movies whose trailers were met with too much hype for the type will neither click with GA nor be big awards players. Cinemacon audience is closer to festival crowd than average Joe so their tasteenthusiasm will also be with some movies that simply don't interest normies. Plus "seen it first" factor clouds judgement as does "I root for X because _________" which are biases that normies don't have. Edited April 28, 2022 by Valonqar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 I feel like Cinemacon isn't quite the same as festivals but I do imagine their priorities differ quite a bit still. In any case, reactions to a few minutes of footage aren't always indicative of the reaction to the full product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 I find it weird that they refer to Downton Abbey as Focus' first franchise but I'm sure they were behind Fifty Shades of Grey which is very successful for them. TBH given how successful the first Downton was, I wonder why Universal didn't take full distribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
