Disney to theatres: “Die! Die! My Darling!”

$30? As if.

At least HBOMax isn’t charging an extra fee for their first run releases

$30 is like the cost of a ticket in Manhattan

$30 would be a bargain if you had more than three kids who wanted to watch it.

Cruella I just don't know, but they just kissed at least $900 million away on Black Widow with this decision (of which they would have gotten half).

Studios don't want theaters to die. That is where their money is. Black Widow would have made a billion just by virtue of being a Marvel movie. Disney would have gotten roughly half that.

Now they will get ... $50-$75M?

Actually most movies lose money on theatrical release and Disney says one premium rental equals approximately five or six box office tickets.

This is what should be done until coronavirus is overcome.

The theaters have LOTS of bailout money available from the government now.

Didn’t Mulan prove the $30 model didn’t work?

Should Disney be paying people $30 to watch this crap.

[quote]most movies lose money on theatrical release

Yeah I'm sure the studio is real worried about all those MCU bombs.

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about R5. ZERO.

The problem with Mulan is that nobody wanted a live action Mulan, especially the one that Disney delivered - without songs and without fun dragon and cricket sidekick. It was made primarily for the Chinese box office.

People in the US actually want to watch Cruella and Black Widow.

They should keep holding Black Widow. I wanna see that in theaters. Why don't they hold it for fall or Christmas? It would make so much money.

[quote] Studios don't want theaters to die. That is where their money is.

At the moment it is out of their hands though, because theaters make their money selling snacks at their concession stands. Due to the pandemic a great deal of viewers prefer to stay away from the Karens and mask denying Deplorables and avoid movie theaters. They prefer to watch their media entertainment from the comfort of their homes.

Hollywood goes where the people are. At home using streaming services.

How much exactly R11, do you think Disney will make using this $30 model? R8 is right. Mulan was a bomb as was Raya and the Last Dragon. Not many will pay $30 for these movies when they know they will be on Disney+, for "free", in 30 days.

I can't believe people will pay $30 to watch a movie on their TV one time. These are probably the same people who have no retirement fund and nothing saved for emergencies.

Jesus, wait three months for it to stream along with everything else or buy the blu-ray. Instant gratification is fucking expensive!

I wouldn't pay $30 -- but if you've got a family of four, it's not bad at all compared to four movie tickets + concessions + parking, if you're in a big city.

Disney is smart enough to realize that lots of Americans aren't going to go rushing into a theater in May r5. That's why they are doing this, they tried to hold off and go purely theater release.

Black Widow has been pushed to a July cinema release in the UK.

Easter is around. Disney isn't going to pass on an opportunity to make money off of a holiday weekend.

Cruella should be interesting. Can Emma Stone put asses on seats and open a movie?

I might watch one of them for $20, don’t have to give me $30.

From what I've heard they Disney should destroy all evidence of Black Widow. Apparently it is a complete train wreck.

[Quote] Apparently it is a complete train wreck.

Could you elaborate??

I expect 3D movies to make yet another comeback, maybe this time successfully, to draw people back to the cinemas

[quote] From what I've heard they Disney should destroy all evidence of Black Widow. Apparently it is a complete train wreck.

It looks as good as any other Marvel movie, from what I've seen.

The theatres will be open where I am by then so I'm not worried, I'll be watching Black Widow in the theatre with a group of my friends.

R25 I am not sure if you're serious about this? 3D is dead, the ONLY time it is any good is for animated films and people resent paying an additional premium for a 3D ticket, and most people don't like having to wear the glasses. It was a failed attempt.

R28 Avatar still has two more sequels 😁

R28, I assure you, 4DX is THE ONLY WAY to fully experience a Marvel blockbuster. Unfortunately, you can't be living in some backwater if you want to see it.

I am dead serious about it, R28.

Not saying it will be successful this time, but I can see it happening again.

We’ll see.

Lol no one gives a fuck about Avatar.

This stunt Disney is doing is just for this year. Warner won't be doing its HBO Max hybrid model in 2022.

Cinemas were dying well before Covid... If you think reopening at the end of lockdown will reverse their fortunes, you're sadly mistaken: mistaken about the cinemas and the end of lockdown.

I’m not going to sit in a theater until I can do it without a mask.

r6 Do you have a link please?

R32 it was a joke.

Both these movies look awful.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is being released theaters-only, so Disney can't be that ready to throw in the towel.

After a few months, Disney Plus shows the movies without fee. I recently saw Mulan for free—it was actually really good

Actually Disney hasn’t decided on that r39

“ Disney has just released the trailer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Asian superhero movie Shang-Chi And The Legend of The Ten Rings. And indeed, it looks like the studio is serious about releasing the first MCU movie over Labor Day weekend. No word yet if this one will be theatrical and day-and-date on Disney+ Premier like Black Widow on July 9.”

The YouTube video description on the trailer says "Only in Theaters."

I'm not going to lie here, and maybe my taste is just bad, but I think I might actually pay for Cruella. The art direction (especially the costumes) look fantastic, and I think there's something to be said for seeing Emmas Thompson and Stone trying to out-vamp each other for 2 hours.

Sorry, G.

No one is going to be comfortable going back to the area for 6 months at the earliest

Area = theater

The novelty of screaming or gasping in unison with the other audience members because of 3D technology got old very fast.

It will take YEARS for movie theaters to get customers to come back and just be at ease watching movies in movie theaters and buying snacks in the concession stands. COVID-19 and the confrontational mask / vaccine deniers ruin any public outing these days.

I’m not going back to a theater until I can sit there without a mask. And I don’t know if theater chains can survive that long.

I hope the art house cinemas make it.

Jungle Cruise joins Day & Date club

More crap. Who pays to watch this shit?

Cruella deserves to crash and burn. What a horrible idea. Humanizing an insane animal killer for fashion??! Are they nuts?

Agree R50

[quote] I can't believe people will pay $30 to watch a movie on their TV one time. These are probably the same people who have no retirement fund and nothing saved for emergencies.

Or you can pay less for an AMC subscription and see as many movies as you want, support theatres, and not even bother with Disney's shitty product if you don't want.

That new Cruella movie looks like utter shit.

Disney seems to have gotten really lazy in recent years. Everything is either a live version of an earlier animated classic or an alternate story of one of their classic villains.

I went to the theater for the first time in over a year recently and the audience was really engaged. I think it was moreso not because the film was great but because it felt good to be back in the theater with a group of (socially distanced) people. So I know there are people like me who prefer the cinema going experience. I believe Shang-Li and The Eternals will bring many once hesitant people back to the theater.

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[quote]People in the US actually want to watch Cruella

We do?

R50 Is G. hoping the film flops so she can resurrect her own version.

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Universal to theaters: Drop Dead

My local AMC is packed every time I go

[Quote]$30 would be a bargain if you had more than three kids who wanted to watch it.

Taking your kids to a movie theater and spending an afternoon together is quality time and an experience. Watching a movie with your kids in your own living room and on your own TV is just a normal day. I would not spend $30 on this "experience". Kids can watch a old DVD or something for free on Netflix if they need screen time at home. Better option is to tell them to go play outside. Rental price for this experience is $0. Fuck Disney.

These people are idiots. Theaters will never die. Theaters will still be around even when there are no more new movies.