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moviesnob et al: after BW, Space Jam, Snake Eyes, (presumably) Jungle Cruise all looking at sub-$200m domestic are we at the predicted
"implosion" that Spielberg and Lucas warned about in 2013? yes the pandemic is still a factor but . . . i dunno, something feels changed as well.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/steven-spielberg-predicts-implosion-film-567604/
still may be too early to say from one hobbled summer season, but if $150-$250m tentpole budgets are unsustainable in a post-2020 world (whether you attribute it to COVID or streaming/PVOD collapsing the theatrical window, or a combo), doesn't that imply that theaters might have to start looking more like Netflix in what they offer to consumers at some point?
if you aren't booking The Eternals or whatever across multiple screens in a 20-screen house because the demand isn't there anymore, something else that's not The Eternals is going to have to fill those screens, it would seem
moviesnob et al: after BW, Space Jam, Snake Eyes, (presumably) Jungle Cruise all looking at sub-$200m domestic are we at the predicted Jul 26, 12:25
What’s Free Guy expected to make? Jul 26, 12:31
There was an article on DL today about how everyone is burnt out on everything, especially looking at ANY screen Jul 26, 12:31
People wren't burnt out for AQPL2, FAST9 and BWDOW opening weekend. {nm} Jul 26, 13:05
It’s all about audiences’ favorite IPs and their quality. {nm} Jul 26, 13:13
Exactly, it's content content content. The trades publish these lazy anecdotes whenever box office slows down. {nm} Jul 26, 13:16
Sure, but when there's that big a drop from one week to the next.... Jul 26, 13:39
Because both BWDOW and SJAM2 debuted day-n-date. {nm} Jul 26, 13:48
but none of them are going to top $200m. exhibitors can't live by opening weekends alone Jul 26, 13:19
That's due to the windowing, not people "burnt out from looking at screens". {nm} Jul 26, 13:21
whatever the cause, the old model doesn't feel sustainable at these numbers if it continues (on either side) Jul 26, 13:25
Are Space Jam, Snake Eyes or Jungle Cruise going to even top 100M domestic let alone 200M? Jul 26, 14:33
I didn't write the article. {nm} Jul 26, 13:34
Here is the article, which again, I didn't write. It's not my opinion, it's Michael Cieply's Jul 26, 13:38
LOKI is doing better than TFAWS and Wandavision. {nm} Jul 26, 13:06
Wait, you want to actually check for a pulse before declaring Cinema dead?! What kind of freak are you!?! :P {nm} Jul 26, 17:20
budgets are going to come down, but that it will noticeable to audiences who are used to big budget effects {nm} Jul 26, 14:38
Oh, come on... we all know how much better Minari would be if it broke out into an outer space laser fight! {nm} Jul 26, 20:15
Outer space laser fights are like bacon. Everything is better with them. {nm} Jul 26, 21:06