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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36923
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Loads of original movies of MCU are still mid-tier movies and they'll continue to be so. BP, Spidey and CM did because of their separate reasons. Don't think all MCU movies by default will be huge specially not after this.
And agreed on Marty being hypocrite. Even The Irishman wasn't shown heavily in theaters, he could have pushed it that way but he chose not to.
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Thu May 28, 2020 7:13 pm |
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i.hope
Defeats all expectations
Joined: Fri May 26, 2006 5:04 pm Posts: 6665
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Jack Sparrow wrote: And agreed on Marty being hypocrite. Even The Irishman wasn't shown heavily in theaters, he could have pushed it that way but he chose not to.
Don't think the big chains would welcome a Netflix movie to open wide. Marty did not call the shots.
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Fri May 29, 2020 8:16 pm |
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Agreed for a big and named director like Marty he has the power to call the shots and release strategy.
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Sat May 30, 2020 1:42 am |
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i.hope
Defeats all expectations
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Magnus wrote: Marty could have made the movie without Netflix. He wanted their money. But there was a deal to make the film at a lower budget (and frankly a film like the Irishman shouldn’t be more than 100M).
It was his choice in the end. Part of the deal was Netflix would give him more creative freedom for a big-budget project, no? That was why he picked Netflix.
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Sat May 30, 2020 3:13 am |
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i.hope
Defeats all expectations
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Jack Sparrow wrote: Agreed for a big and named director like Marty he has the power to call the shots and release strategy. In this case, theater chains called the shots.
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Sat May 30, 2020 3:15 am |
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36923
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
i.hope wrote: Jack Sparrow wrote: Agreed for a big and named director like Marty he has the power to call the shots and release strategy. In this case, theater chains called the shots. Again going to Netflix was his decision and the release in this case followed. I do think he had power to compel Netflix on release strategy and getting bigger release window or otherwise choose a different streamer like Amazon which had better theatrical windows for its releases.
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Sat May 30, 2020 4:09 am |
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i.hope
Defeats all expectations
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Jack Sparrow wrote: i.hope wrote: Jack Sparrow wrote: Agreed for a big and named director like Marty he has the power to call the shots and release strategy. In this case, theater chains called the shots. Again going to Netflix was his decision and the release in this case followed. I do think he had power to compel Netflix on release strategy and getting bigger release window or otherwise choose a different streamer like Amazon which had better theatrical windows for its releases. A director is not all that powerful relative to these corporations. Here's an article about how Netflix and Scorsese planned on having a wide release for The Irishman. However, it did not come true. Quote: The champagne bottles at Netflix's afterparty were still corked Feb. 24 when the streaming company offered Oscar viewers the first peek at next year's awards season. A teaser for Martin Scorsese's upcoming gangster drama The Irishman aired midway through the Academy Awards telecast, with a simple phrase appended: "In Theaters Next Fall." That's a slight tweak from the language Netflix used in its teaser for Roma, "In Select Theaters," and the word choice indicates how the company that once eschewed theatrical windows plans to evolve for its biggest film yet.
Scorsese wants a wide theatrical release for his more than $125 million gangster movie, and two industry sources with knowledge of talks between Netflix and theater owners tell The Hollywood Reporter that the streaming company is working to get him one. To do so, Netflix will have to expand the three-week art house theatrical window it pioneered amid controversy this awards season and will have to allow theater owners to report box office numbers, which the streamer did not do for Roma.
"Netflix wants a big footprint for The Irishman," says one industry source. "They've put themselves in a position by supporting these kinds of filmmakers where they have to come to grips with the theatrical business model and how it works."
Netflix is facing pressure from other industry groups to conform to Hollywood norms to a greater degree than it did on its release of Alfonso Cuarón's Spanish-language drama, which won three Oscars (for directing, foreign-language film and cinematography) but lost best picture to Universal Pictures' Green Book, in part, at least according to interviews with several Academy members, because Oscar voters penalized the company for its business model.
In addition to The Irishman, Netflix also is looking at its theatrical strategies for at least five other potential awards films, including Steven Soderbergh's The Laundromat, David Michôd's The King, Dee Rees' The Last Thing He Wanted, Fernando Meirelles' The Pope and an as-yet-untitled Noah Baumbach film starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-netflix-plans-win-best-picture-scorseses-mob-drama-1190994
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Sat May 30, 2020 4:37 am |
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mark66
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Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:41 pm Posts: 13041 Location: Augsburg (2,038 years young)
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: I was being told that TROLLS WORLD TOUR has grossed $0.7m so far in U.S. theaters... $0.85m now... $1.26m now - still No. 1... $2m now - still No. 1... $2.65m now - still No. 1...
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Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:31 am |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23775 Location: Classified
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Just Mercy will be free on all platforms for the rest of the month.
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Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:12 am |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23775 Location: Classified
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Selma, The Secret Life of Bees, Antwon Fisher and Brian Banks are free now too.
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Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:54 pm |
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mark66
Extraordinary
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:41 pm Posts: 13041 Location: Augsburg (2,038 years young)
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: I was being told that TROLLS WORLD TOUR has grossed $0.7m so far in U.S. theaters... $0.85m now... $1.26m now - still No. 1... $2m now - still No. 1... $2.65m now - still No. 1... $3.13m now - still No. 1...
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Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:39 am |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23775 Location: Classified
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
The Hate U Give added to the free rental list. I’ll watch it.
Ali too. I’ve already seen that though. Only new movies for quarantine.
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Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:27 pm |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23775 Location: Classified
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
King of Staten Island, Da 5 Bloods and Artemis Fowl all debut today. Biggest day in VOD history?
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Fri Jun 12, 2020 2:47 pm |
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36923
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Yes it's like a huge Summer weekend but on VOD
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Fri Jun 12, 2020 7:23 pm |
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mark66
Extraordinary
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:41 pm Posts: 13041 Location: Augsburg (2,038 years young)
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: mark66 wrote: I was being told that TROLLS WORLD TOUR has grossed $0.7m so far in U.S. theaters... $0.85m now... $1.26m now - still No. 1... $2m now - still No. 1... $2.65m now - still No. 1... $3.13m now - still No. 1... $3.7m now - dropped to No. 2 (No. 1 is THE INVISIBLE MAN)
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Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:30 am |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23775 Location: Classified
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
$20 Rental for You Should Have Left. This is why we can’t have nice things.
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Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:25 pm |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23775 Location: Classified
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Nolan is going to screen Inception within the game Fortnite. Interesting choice, but it will definitely sell Tenet to a younger audience than the trailers.
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Wed Jun 24, 2020 5:42 pm |
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i.hope
Defeats all expectations
Joined: Fri May 26, 2006 5:04 pm Posts: 6665
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Several movies will skip theaters and go directly to VOD and/or streaming services:
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run - VOD/CBS All-Access The Trial of the Chicago 7 - Netflix The One and Only Ivan - Disney+ Irresistible - VOD
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Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:26 am |
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 23775 Location: Classified
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Re: Universal Putting Films on VOD
Nice weekend coming up with Greyhound, The Old Guard, Palm Springs and First Cow.
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Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:53 am |
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