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[kayumanggi]

Maybe studios are finally realizing that you don't need to cram every tentpole into March, summer or the holidays and the box office benefits from more spread out releases?

This has become very much apparent since the number of high profile pics has increased. This wasn't the situation a few years ago.

[SpiderByte]

With American Sniper and Fifty Shades pulling big numbers early in the year, and Guardians opening August as a viable untapped slot, it's definitely opened up.

 

Except January. January is still trash. This will hopefully change that.

Edited April 16, 2015 by SpiderByte

[Masterwolf]

Plus The Chinese New Year thing will be a factor for the film. 2016....The Year of the monkey

[Poseidon]

If we look back in a couple of years, this could be the moment, when the industry began to change...

[Mr Terrific]

SIAP, but this parallels the change in how TV is offered.

[grim22]

http://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/03/12/kung-fu-panda-3-new-characters-synopsis-teaser-trailer-update/

 

Official Synopsis: Po continues his now legendary legendary adventures of of awesomeness and must face two, hugely epic, but very different threats. Po has saved the world countless times, but none of that has prepared him for his greatest challenge yet – pleasing 2 fathers. Po reunites with his biological father (Bryan Cranston) and returns to his birthplace, yet soon realizes he doesn’t fit in. There he meets the overly eager Mei Mei (Rebel Wilson), who has been promised an arranged marriage to Po. Po must also battle an evil spirit called The Collector (Mads Mikkelsen), who is able to steal the powers of every Kung Fu Master he defeats – and his sights are set on Po.

 

DreamWorks previously announced that several new actors will join the cast of the third Kung Fu Pandafilm. We previously learned that Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson and Mads Mikkelsen joined the cast; today we learned who they will play. Bryan Cranston will play the character most people rumored he would play, Po’s biological father. Rebel Wilson will play a panda called Mei Mei and Mads Mikkelsen will play the villain of this film, The Collector. JK Simmons will also provide a character voice.

 

Character designs were leaked as well, but won't post them here.

Edited April 16, 2015 by grim22

[Ethan Hunt]

Sounds excellent!

[Olive]

Chinese New year is on Feb. 08 2016.

[Empire]

Love the synopsis and new voice cast additions! This is my favorite Dreamworks series!

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Love that Bryan Cranston will be in this!

[Fancyarcher]

Love that Bryan Cranston will be in this!

 

I thought he did superb voice work in Madagascar 3, as the Siberian tiger, so I definitely agree. Plus he's an awesome actor in general.

[Blankments]

Everything about this sounds good to me. Wish it was coming out at Christmas

[Empire]

Everything about this sounds good to me. Wish it was coming out at Christmas

Yeah, I think that would be a great release date for it. Hate that they moved it.

[Fancyarcher]

I think it might have been buried had it been released during Christmas. At least now, with it being released it January, it has a good chance of making a bigger profit.

Edited April 17, 2015 by Fancyarcher

[DAJK]

I agree with Ethan and Blank, this sounds really cool! Too early to say it's my most anticipated movie of January?

[grim22]

Tangentially related
 
Universal's THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS has been pushed back from 2/12/16 to 7/8/16.— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) April 16, 2015

[DAJK]

But is it because of Panda? It seems like it would be, it was bumped like 2 days after Panda's date was announced.

[mahnamahna]

Ride Along 2

Kung Fu Panda 3 

Hail, Caesar 

Pan (possibly if WB delays it)

Zoolander 2

How to Be Single

Deadpool

Ben-Hur

Miss Peregine

Zootopia

Warcraft

Alliegiant Part 1

Batman vs. Superman

Beverly Hills Cop reboot

Michelle Darnell 

The Jungle Book 

The Best Man Wedding 

The Huntsman 

 

Possibly the most well-rounded lineup for a January-April period... ever. 

 

I could see 2002/2003 levels of attendance with a slate like that. 

 

Strange that Pets moved to July... BFG and Ice Age 5 are both targeting its main demographic. 

Edited April 17, 2015 by mahnamahna

[Masterwolf]

Ride Along 2

Kung Fu Panda 3 

Hail, Caesar 

Pan (possibly if WB delays it)

Zoolander 2

How to Be Single

Deadpool

Ben-Hur

Miss Peregine

Zootopia

Warcraft

Alliegiant Part 1

Batman vs. Superman

Beverly Hills Cop reboot

Michelle Darnell 

The Jungle Book 

The Best Man Wedding 

The Huntsman 

 

Possibly the most well-rounded lineup for a January-April period... ever. 

 

I could see 2002/2003 levels of attendance with a slate like that. 

 

Strange that Pets moved to July... BFG and Ice Age 5 are both targeting its main demographic.

Ice Age 5 will have to move to Christmas 2016 or Summer 2017

[mahnamahna]

Ice Age 5 will have to move to Christmas 2016 or Summer 2017

Christmas 2016 makes more sense, it's a prime release date and Rogue One won't be nearly as huge as Episode VII. Then, Illumination's untitled feature can move to MLK 2017.