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TheDisInsider's Skyler Shuler: "Prey" was not made for a streamer release, only the Disney exec decided to send the film straight-to-Hulu Peterlee Nov 21, 17:20

Dan Trachtenberg discussed his (THEATRICAL) marketing plan for PREY in the linked video. First trailer wouldn't have a Predator in it. notfabio Nov 21, 17:27

He initially pitched it in 2016 though. {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 17:28

You left out the word "always". It may not have been developed for streaming, but PREY was greenlit as a Hulu release. {nm} Antibody Nov 21, 17:28

The Hulu rumor came in June, right when it started proedution, not late 2021. Antibody Nov 21, 17:33

anyone who feels wronged by Chapek has free reign now to vent if they want to donny blaze Nov 21, 17:35

No. Skyler Shuler said the the film was greenlit in late 2019, and Disney exec decided to send the film straight-to-Hulu in late 2021 {nm} Peterlee Nov 21, 17:33

Where does he say that? Greenlit doesn't come until right before porduction. {nm} Antibody Nov 21, 18:47

late 2019 was pre-pandemic and PREY was one of thousands of movies that had their release plans altered {nm} Moviesnob Nov 21, 19:33

all of our lives are different in 2022 than they were in 2019. **** happens. Plans change. Moviesnob Nov 21, 19:35

Dan has the courts at his disposal if he feels lied contractually lied to that harmed him and the film {nm} Moviesnob Nov 21, 19:36

DL: source says if a successor is unable to be identified, the 71-year-old Iger could stay at the helm longer. Antibody Nov 21, 17:14

I'm sure Elon Musk could find some time.... {nm} DTravel Nov 21, 17:50

WB is releasing a Spanish animated Mummies on February 24th, 2023 (Wide) Antibody Nov 21, 16:45

Weird to dump it after Presidents Day Weekend (likely is pretty bad), there's no kids films after that until MARIO in April. notfabio Nov 21, 17:06

It was already getting an INTL release, this is the UK trailer for it notfabio Nov 21, 17:08

Dang you're fast, already trading on Wednesday! {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 17:09

TN: Open Road announced a new release date for Marlowe (Wide) on February 3, 2023.[MARLW] Antibody Nov 21, 16:42

It's a better date than it was on, but it's going to fight for age 35+ for 80 FOR BRADY even if that skews heavily senior female. notfabio Nov 21, 17:17

DL: STRANGE WORLD "hopes" to squeeze out 30+ 5 day, will be on Disney+ by Christmas. notfabio Nov 21, 15:50

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 1200 locations for Sneak. $7M-$9M for BONES & ALL. GLASS ONION $6M-$8M 5 DAY {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 15:52

Theatres can book GLASS ONION again after this week when it releases on Netflix (ala New Beverly) {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 15:53

Devotion $7-8, The Fabelmans unspecific "single digits" 5 days. Netflix spent about half of Universal's Fabelman's TV ad budget. {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 15:55

Iger could postpone the D+ date. {nm} Antibody Nov 21, 16:23

Could but exhibitors already signed booking terms that would include that and won't agree to pay more now {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 16:49

FT has some vague hints at the "rebellion" by Iger loyalists who claim to have forced the board's hands (but no super specific grounds) donny blaze Nov 21, 15:06

CNBC: One of the executives to express a lack of confidence in Chapek was Christine McCarthy, Disney’s chief financial officer Antibody Nov 21, 17:06

Anjelica Huston joins Ballerina (BLRNA). WyldeMan22 Nov 21, 14:43

FABELMANS tickets went on sale for the wide, seems to be a pretty decent # of theatres in SoCal anyway. notfabio Nov 21, 14:41

THR: Kareem Daniel (Chapek's Lt. and the you go to streaming, you go theatrical decision maker) is out at Disney. notfabio Nov 21, 14:32

Divisions will likely regain (at least some) of the control they lost over budgets with Chapek's changes. {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 14:33

Douchebags wrong again! {nm} Moviesnob Nov 21, 19:37

Variety/THR Iger was negotiating for a senior position at Redbird Capital prior to Disney return, Chapek getting $20+ million severance notfabio Nov 21, 14:24

Iger in line for $27 million per year for the two years. {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 14:24

probably should handpick the next successor so they won't be sleeping with one eye open when they take the reins {nm} donny blaze Nov 21, 14:29

Imagine a world where the sword falling on your head means you get $20m. MattW Nov 21, 16:31

Its the happyist place on Earth! {nm} DTravel Nov 21, 17:51

Severence pay = 50-100% remaining pay of your contract period is common in Sports & often does happen in the business world too {nm} Tallwonder Nov 21, 18:08

But am really hoping we can move to only movie news here & not keep fawning over 2 Bobs & bits {nm} Tallwonder Nov 21, 18:09

EW: First Look at NEXT GOAL WINS (so trailer should be this week) notfabio Nov 21, 13:54

First Look [NGWIN] {nm} Antibody Nov 21, 15:26

DL: Elegance Bratton will not be able to insert Barbershop jokes after all, Yann Demange (71, Lovecraft County) is your new BLADE director. notfabio Nov 21, 13:38

What's kind of funny, he was an Exec Producer on former director Bassam Tariq's Mogul Mowgli {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 13:41

THR: Michael Starrbury (When They See Us) is writing a brand new script notfabio Nov 21, 14:13

Tariq leaving was "creative differences" not schedule related, will be more in line with the Snipes BLADE films. {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 14:17

Yann Demange to direct [BLAD1] {nm} Antibody Nov 21, 15:25

HBO Max offering 1.99 a month for Black Friday but only 3 months vs full year offers of competition notfabio Nov 21, 13:21

Also ad supported {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 13:22

BoxOfficePro: Final AVATAR 2 trailer tonight during Monday Night Football. Alexa will be able to teach you how to speak Na’vi notfabio Nov 21, 13:02

OG AVATAR available starting today again on D+ {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 13:03

BoxOfficePro adds AVATAR 2 to its forecasts, a very wide $40 million gap on high and low end $135- $175 3 day. notfabio Nov 21, 12:29

2009 AVATAR opening, inflation adjusted = $107 million (I am pretty sure it just had 12:01am's) {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 12:33

Definitely midnights but this was WAY before any sort of Thursday previews. Meanwhile, no luck on AMC's website so far. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Nov 21, 12:39

i only recall because i was home at the time but east coast got slammed by a noreaster that weekend which depressed OW turnout {nm} donny blaze Nov 21, 13:00

Sorry Dwayne you were lied to about BLACK ADAM playing till Christmas, 30 day window digital 11/22 notfabio Nov 21, 12:14

Physical isn't until January 3rd so, maybe they are holding back HBO Max a bit longer. It's at 366 million WW on a 200 million budget. notfabio Nov 21, 12:22

Kevin Bacon talks GOTG Holiday Special. Kyra Sedgwick also has a vocal cameo notfabio Nov 21, 11:59

DL: NCAGE post apocalyptic thriller SAND AND STONES begins production next week in Ireland. Highland Film Group so vague shot at theatrical. notfabio Nov 21, 11:46

Allegedly it's Business Insider, JCAME now saying AVATAR 2 has to be the 3rd/4th biggest film of all time to break even. (2 billion WW+) notfabio Nov 21, 11:29

SPID8 would fall short of that as would TOP GUN MAVERICK (SPID8 is relatively close Maverick almost 500m short) {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 11:31

that's like barely 5% of a Twitter. just get Elon to buy it {nm} donny blaze Nov 21, 11:36

AVATAR 3, a Twitter Original Movie. {nm} notfabio Nov 21, 11:40

$44b to Zero in 3 weeks isn't exactly the ideal eg for an expensive overbudget movie! {nm} Tallwonder Nov 21, 12:12

I'd hate to be writing checks on that one... Will it earn enough then to turn a profit in theaters? Unlikely, IMO. {nm} Flash Nov 21, 12:19

dunno who had it first, but it's in this GQ interview (link) tealfan Nov 21, 12:41

DL: STX's BEDREST goes straight to TUBI streaming. notfabio Nov 21, 11:13

I'm not saying this to be anal but to make it easier for players to find it on HSX. It's "Bed Rest"... two words :) {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Nov 21, 11:59

[BEDRS] will debut on Tubi on December 7. {nm} Antibody Nov 21, 22:28