Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs

[coffeefan]

 

[brideck]

Disney has made a nice niche habits of being a career killer to those females they shunt into bad movies

Who are the precedents you're trying to use here? I'm struggling to think of people without careers from recent Disney movies.

 

[coffeefan]

Her look in Japan was my favorite.

 

[Chi84]

Who are the precedents you're trying to use here? I'm struggling to think of people without careers from recent Disney movies.

Probably Halle Bailey. TLM released in 2023, she had a baby in December of that year and it’s already 2025. She’s 25 so why doesn’t she have upcoming projects? Obviously Disney’s fault.

 

[coffeefan]

Just rumors, but I'm sure she'll be fine.

 

[Phroobar]

Probably Halle Bailey. TLM released in 2023, she had a baby in December of that year and it’s already 2025. She’s 25 so why doesn’t she have upcoming projects? Obviously Disney’s fault.

Daisey Ridley and John Boyega don't have any large films lined up. Unless Attack the Block 2 is a blockbuster.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Probably Halle Bailey. TLM released in 2023, she had a baby in December of that year and it’s already 2025. She’s 25 so why doesn’t she have upcoming projects? Obviously Disney’s fault.

I wasn’t gonna bring that one up…because the consensus of what the point of that was never really was laid out…and I mean Disneys motives.

So I’m sergeant Shultz on this

 

[TalkingHead]

Just rumors, but I'm sure she'll be fine.

I’d say just shut down Hollywood but the economy will probably take care of that

 

[brideck]

Daisey Ridley and John Boyega don't have any large films lined up. Unless Attack the Block 2 is a blockbuster.

Lack of "large" films or blockbusters does not equal career killing, but I guess those are the same thing to the people who are only aware of the top 50 movies every year.

Ridley's been working steadily with plenty lined up. Boyega (who's not female) has a couple pieces in the works. And I doubt it's Halley Bailey's fault that Golden was shelved, which... man, how did Michel Gondry x Pharrell go wrong? That's too bad.

 

[coffeefan]

I’d say just shut down Hollywood but the economy will probably take care of that

Ironically, I am curious how the upcoming recession will impact the box office and even theme parks. IIRC movie theaters did surprisingly well during the Great Depression. But now with streaming who knows.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Lack of "large" films or blockbusters does not equal career killing, but I guess those are the same thing to the people who are only aware of the top 50 movies every year.

Ridley's been working steadily with plenty lined up. Boyega (who's not female) has a couple pieces in the works. And I doubt it's Halley Bailey's fault that Golden was shelved, which... man, how did Michel Gondry x Pharrell go wrong? That's too bad.

Right…because are in it for the “arthouse” aspect to let their juices flow…it’s not about the fame or big money.

No way they do press in 5-10 years airing grievances like costanza

 

[brideck]

Right…because are in it for the “arthouse” aspect to let their juices flow…it’s not about the fame or big money.

It would be a mistake to assume that every actor is in it to be famous, to make millions of dollars, or to do the junketing that it takes to be either of the first two. [Source: Too many interviews with actors to count]

 

[TalkingHead]

Ironically, I am curious how the upcoming recession will impact the box office and even theme parks. IIRC movie theaters did surprisingly well during the Great Depression. But now with streaming who knows.

Yep, people will stop going before they’ll cut off Netflix, D+, Max, Hulu, etc.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It would be a mistake to assume that every actor is in it to be famous, to make millions of dollars, or to do the junketing that it takes to be either of the first two. [Source: Too many interviews with actors to count]

…how long have you been a struggling actor?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Ironically, I am curious how the upcoming recession will impact the box office and even theme parks. IIRC movie theaters did surprisingly well during the Great Depression. But now with streaming who knows.

Yep, people will stop going before they’ll cut off Netflix, D+, Max, Hulu, etc.

Both amc and regal were on the top of the “probably bankrupt” list during Covid

And since they have large real estate holdings…they’ll likely be liquidated at the first sign of trouble

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Yep, people will stop going before they’ll cut off Netflix, D+, Max, Hulu, etc.

Maybe but with every streaming price increase they make it harder to keep those subscriptions. I could see streamers taking a huge hit if we do go into a recession, when you’re paying $15+ a month for 3 or 4 different subscriptions it becomes a very easy cut to make, most people will probably keep one or 2 but I think streaming will be one of the first cuts people make in a pinch.

I think my D+/Hulu/ESPN combo is now $25 a month, if I ever started struggling that would be one of the first cuts I made.

 

[brideck]

…how long have you been a struggling actor?

Oh, man. You're one of those people who think we have to personally experience something to know anything about it?

 

[DKampy]

Right…because are in it for the “arthouse” aspect to let their juices flow…it’s not about the fame or big money.

No way they do press in 5-10 years airing grievances like costanza

It is never good to assume….Some are in it to stretch their acting chops…. See Robert Patterson as someone who could of easily went the blockbuster A-list route after twilight … but instead chose his roles based on interesting characters

 

[Disney Irish]

Right…because are in it for the “arthouse” aspect to let their juices flow…it’s not about the fame or big money.

No way they do press in 5-10 years airing grievances like costanza

After starring in huge franchise movies for so long an actor doesn’t always want to jump right away into more of that, instead opting to do smaller projects for awhile. And then coming back to a large franchise again later down the line.

We had this same conversation about RDJ and Evans, they went off and did other things, and now are coming back to the MCU.

Actors don’t want to be stuck doing the same thing forever. Just like everyone they want a variety in life and in work.

 

[TalkingHead]

Maybe but with every streaming price increase they make it harder to keep those subscriptions. I could see streamers taking a huge hit if we do go into a recession, when you’re paying $15+ a month for 3 or 4 different subscriptions it becomes a very easy cut to make, most people will probably keep one or 2 but I think streaming will be one of the first cuts people make in a pinch.

I think my D+/Hulu/ESPN combo is now $25 a month, if I ever started struggling that would be one of the first cuts I made.

Or ad-supported subscriptions could become more popular. Or FAST platforms like Tubi could gain usage. Interesting times, as they say.