Archie123
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I did misread it but if you think that there is nothing to worry about then you haven’t been paying attention to what’s going on with the movie industry this year.
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US Cinemas Are Reopening Slowly.
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I did misread it but if you think that there is nothing to worry about then you haven’t been paying attention to what’s going on with the movie industry this year.
I know the movie industry isn't doing well lately. But once COVID's gone, it'll get better. I'm just not worrying about it.
erasure fan1
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Yea I agree. I think Widow needs to do the same. It was a mistake to keep pushing it back anyway.
doctornick
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Disagree. It's way too big a film to miss out on all that revenue by dropping to home viewing only.
erasure fan1
Well-Known Member
I guess we'll see. I just don't see this movie being a over a billion film anymore. So even if it did 800mil, that would be equal to about 400mil in VoD sales. If only 20% of the D+ subscribers paid $25 it would do more in profit than an 800mil box office. All you are doing now is delaying your other films, in hopes the theaters will return at 100%. And in 6 months I see very little chance of that anyway. We love Black Widow in our house, but at this point, there is very little excitement for this film. It's just a guess of course, but I get that same impression from a lot of people.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
If you think there is nothing to worry about I got a bridge to sell you. What this indicates is the Warner (and its parent company AT&T) have seen the numbers coming out of theaters lately and don't believe its coming back anytime soon.
Don't expect a mass return to theaters anytime soon at least in the US. Maybe a year from now, but not likely before then.
erasure fan1
Well-Known Member
Exactly. Theaters will most likely be one of the last things to get back to normal. And even when things are back to normal. Are people going to flock to theaters? I'm not real sure they will.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
It'll still be awhile before enough of the vaccine is handed out in those countries to made a dent in the COVID numbers. Don't look for things to get back to somewhat "normal" until late summer/early fall 2021.
Archie123
Well-Known Member
Warner Bros announced that they will be releasing their entire 2021 movie schedule simultaneously on HBO Max as well as in the theaters.
www.google.com
Warner Bros. Smashes Box Office Windows, Will Send Entire 2021 Slate to HBO Max and Theaters
The studio will send 17 films — including 'The Matrix 4,' 'The Suicide Squad' and 'Dune' to its streaming service for 31 days the same day they hit theaters.
www.google.com
Archie123
Well-Known Member
And it still going to be way into next year before we all start to get the vaccine. It’s good news for sure but it’s tempered by the reality of the logistics of it all.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Agreed, its going to be July/August before most of the US population gets the vaccine. Making it September/October before things get back to somewhat normal.
AMC Theatres is just about bankrupt. If someone doesn't step in within the next month, they may be finished. They owe $400 million in deferred rent and probably more with current monthly rent due. They reported that without an additional $750 million that they likely will run out of money in January 2021. Their competitors are ready to move in and take over their leases. So this is the time for Disney or even a combination of Studios to step up and save the theaters. Maybe the majors could all step up and offer to buy 10% each of any chain that needs help. The theatrical window is important for movie movies that cost hundreds of millions or we will only get low budget movies.
Theaters look to Bond and Black Widow to spark 2021 moviegoing
Movie theater operators, after a year of dismal ticket sales during the pandemic, are hoping a lineup of superheroes, fighter pilots and cinema's most famous spy will help them stage a comeback in 2021.
www.reuters.com
Hospitals receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Boxes containing the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University andAstraZeneca have arrived at hospitals across the UK on Saturday. The jab wasapproved last wednesday for rapid rollout. Some 530,000 doses of the vaccinewill be available from Monday, with vulnerable groups already...
Now that 1.3 million people got the first dose of the vaccines, would you like to see movie studios start moving their movies back a few months early? A video said the vaccine is gonna start rolling out in the US and Australia now. So they should start opening movie theatres back up in a few weeks.