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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67043
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Re: The Theatrical Window
zwackerm wrote: They could avoid the "Dr. Strange is most front loaded Marvel movie ever" headlines. Disney couldn't care less about such headlines. They are today's big issue, tomorrow's toilet tissue. The difference between $405m and $425m is also extremely little for Disney by that time because, I believe, the cinemas will be taking the lion's share. Studios do everything for their own gain. They would forego the extra $5-6m revenue from theatrical (which is tuppence, and would take weeks to accrue) if it means they can get exclusive gains in the form of new subscribers or just satisfied existing ones (i.e. renewals).
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Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:07 am |
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zwackerm
Hold the door!
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 20348 Location: Where they shot Knock at the Cabin
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Re: The Theatrical Window
I'd think Obi Wan and Ms Marvel would keep people subscribed.
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Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:08 am |
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O
Extraordinary
Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:53 pm Posts: 11518
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Re: The Theatrical Window
Well now we know what streaming's impact has likely been on the Pixar brand. Even if LY was going to disappoint, Pixar has had their brand devalued theatrically and now has films seen as non-events.
Interestingly on a side note, kids films in space have a notoriously bad track record:
Lightyear Zathura Treasure Planet Planet 51 Titan AE Astro Kid Escape From Planet Earth Jetsons Movie Iron Giant Muppets In Space Cat From Outerspace Mars Needs Moms
Wall-E, Monsters vs Aliens, and Space Jam 1 are the exceptions!
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Jiffy
Forum General
Joined: Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:27 pm Posts: 6145 Location: New York
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Re: The Theatrical Window
Even Wall-E was a disappointment relative to pre-release expectations.
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 38018
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Re: The Theatrical Window
Lightyear is going to end up on D+ anyways so for people used to watching them on there they may as well wait
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Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
Joined: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:45 pm Posts: 37152 Location: The Graveyard
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Re: The Theatrical Window
This also calls into question how Thor 4 might do. Dr. Strange 2 is hitting Disney+ after, what, 46 days? And it was still making decent money when that was announced a couple weeks back.
Will audiences expect Thor 4 to have a similar theatrical window and just wait? The core fanbase will go opening weekend, of course, but if more casual moviegoers just wait for Disney+, these Marvel films could end up being super-frontloaded and fall short of their potential. Thor would miss taking full advantage of the final couple weeks of summer vacation and Labor Day weekend, for example, if given a ~45 day window.
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