And with it is a film and television industry in a state of upheaval… or perhaps dawning opportunity.
During five days in a less-than-ideal wide release, it grossed about $15 million.
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They didnt.
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And this applies just as much to theatrical flops as hits.
The movie suffered a ratherinfamously weak opening weekend, and was quickly swallowed up byWickedandMoana 2shortly thereafter.
It still grossed $185 million globally and providedmajorvalue to Amazons Prime Video service.
Now imagine if you did the same thing with a film audiences were actually excited about.
Isnt that a win-win?
But while horror remains healthy, trends and tastes ebb and flow, change and cycle through.
And we think were on the cusp of a renaissance for Gothic horror.
It was even the third Dracula movie released under the Comcast umbrellain the last 18 monthsalone!
But Maggie Gyllenhaal is doing her own riff on Frankenstein viaThe Bride!with Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale.
So the choice was made that an action movie could debut without the premium IMAX format.
For context, there are currently only eight 65mm film IMAX cameras in use around the world.
And more IMAX cameras (hopefully) also means our definition of what an IMAX movie can expand.
Brady Corbets brooding dramaThe Brutalistis a vision andOscar contenderin 70mm.
Yet there is still no new Bond movie in development, announced, or even cast.
Recently,we seemed to learn why.
Reportedly pitches included aMoneypennystreaming series on Prime Video and spinoff movies about other 00 agents.
One wonders why not a return ofchildrens cartoon James Bond Jr.while theyre at it?
There is a quasi-bespoke, handcrafted quality to Eons Bond films, whether perceived or real.
… And the thing about James is his taste is impeccable.
This year indeed feels like a make or break one for superhero movies.
And the thing about Superman is he should soar there.
Let this be the year that he does.
