Possibly the idea is also that Tenet will be in almost all the screens in the US, and the world, 24/7 for a while; so it'll be THE movie event to go, meaning a huge Box Office beyond its release weekend.
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New Tenet trailer coming tomorrow.
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Look, I really, really want to see Tenet.
I'm not risking my life and the lives of others to see it though.
I can wait for it to come to HBO Max. I'm ok not seeing this in a theater and I can dodge spoilers for this pretty easily.
I'm not risking my life and the lives of others to see it though.
I can wait for it to come to HBO Max. I'm ok not seeing this in a theater and I can dodge spoilers for this pretty easily.
With how the general public is taking phase 2 of reopening in my state, there is no way in hell I will trust them with whatever phase we are in when this comes out, hell I didn't trust them to follow theater etiquette before this virus even happened.
That's an interesting point. Can they space people out enough if one theater has twelve screens and they're all showing Tenet?
There's a stark difference between the replies here and the Scott Pilgrim thread haha.
This is how a theater locally here has their screenings setup.
Should note that if you buy seats there are two seats on either side that won't be purchased.
I'd be fine if this is how it is in most theaters.
same applies for Tenet.
Should note that if you buy seats there are two seats on either side that won't be purchased.
I'd be fine if this is how it is in most theaters.
same applies for Tenet.
You have it backwards. It's not "you fuckers are going to watch this July 17th in theaters if it kills you", he wants the movie ready to help theaters out if they're open in July. Nolan can't force the movie to screen in theaters if states and cities are telling theaters to stay closed. But if states and cities are saying it's safe for theaters to run, as long as they meet XYZ guidelines, then here's something to help keep them going that isn't The Wizard of Oz.
Something about this movie is making some people here deranged. Mulan comes out literally 7 days later but no one's calling Niki Caro a sociopath trying to kill people.
This seems like a pretty solid approach. The problem will be with unpredictable people taking off their mask and godforbid sneezing or coughing from the top side/back side of the theater -_-
There's also the problem with food. Obviously people are going to be eating and drinking so once again, no masks, unless they don't sell which I really doubt it.
Here's the plan for a local arthouse in Auckland NZ (keeping in mind infections here have been basically at zero for weeks.)
The 100 person limit and lack of content means multiplexes are still shut.
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I'm so hyped for this.
But no way could I take the chance before a September or so at the earliest if things are more contained.
But no way could I take the chance before a September or so at the earliest if things are more contained.
I don't think this is an accurate read on the situation at all.
Here's the plan for a local local arthouse in Auckland NZ (keeping in mind infections here have been basically at zero for weeks.)
The 100 person limit and lack of content means multiplexes are still shut.
I actually these are reasonable guidelines. Hope some of the US theaters implment some of these. (They are do the ticketing stuff on phones, some food can be pre-paid for as well and delivered during the film)
Theaters have to reopen eventually. Businesses can't just hit the pause button for a year. It sucks but what ya gonna do? Either the government needs to step in to offer solid relief to businesses that can't operate carryout/with closed doors, or they need to make sure the reopen plan is solid.
"Just delay the film"
If we delay all the movies a year, there won't be any place to show them in a year. Not in the current situation, and the current society climate.
"Just delay the film"
If we delay all the movies a year, there won't be any place to show them in a year. Not in the current situation, and the current society climate.
Then I hope you are okay with wave 2 happening by August the latest.
My state is reopening almost everything tomorrow. It's happening regardless. I think asking theaters, a very unique business that can't function in a shutdown, to stay closed and risk bankruptcy is ridiculous.
Why don't the state and feudal government pay their lot fees for a year so they can stay shut? Buffets, Theaters, casinos, etc. High risk areas. Why would they care about you if the only option you're giving is bankruptcy?
Well in Illinois we are just in phase 2 of a 5 phase plan, so it isn't happening here and some other states. It will just bottle neck cases if other states don't.
Here's the plan for a local arthouse in Auckland NZ (keeping in mind infections here have been basically at zero for weeks.)
The 100 person limit and lack of content means multiplexes are still shut.
This would literally halve box office receipts. Warner Bros would be insanely stupid to do that.
Yea, but they're counting on having more screenings and good legs to balance it out.
But Warner Bros, would have virtually every screen, on every format, all over the world for at least a week.
Even with the receipts halved, they would be able to make it back.
Have fun and relax in one of the most communicable environments possible- an enclosed space with filtered air.
If cinemas open Nolan wants the movie to release. Fair enough. He can´t force them to open, so it´s not like he is making them.
I´m not going to go to a cinema though lol.
It´s gonna come out on digital sooner that way though, instead of delaying it for a year or whatever, and that´s when i´ll see it.
I´m not going to go to a cinema though lol.
It´s gonna come out on digital sooner that way though, instead of delaying it for a year or whatever, and that´s when i´ll see it.
TENET Is not going to be the sole cause of another outbreak happening, that is completely not fair.
I'm just saying, people aren't wrong to be cautious, not feel safe to go, but as of current, a lot of other different kind of places arguably just as 'bad' as movie theaters are opening up. I honestly in some ways might feel a bit more safe in a theater if there was 'security' in the screening as well, making sure no one took off their mask (and it better be mandatory).
It's just weird to see all of this hate towards TENET specifically, when UNHINGED, MULAN, ANTEBELLUM, A QUIET PLACE PART II, etc, are all dated for July-September. I'm sure Christopher and WB are doing everything they personally can, and hoping TENET comes out in July, but there's a reason there was no date at the end of the trailer. If 80% of theaters in the film hotspots of the U.S open up after the local governments decide it's safe enough with different protocols for theaters/other places to be open (L.A, New York, Atlanta, etc.), the film will open. If that's not the case, it won't open until they get the okay. It's quite simple.
Would I personally run out to go see TENET? Not at the start. But I could definitely see TENET having a long theatrical run, to compensate for the social distancing rules. If there's a way to make theaters as safe as possible, what's the problem?
I'm just saying, people aren't wrong to be cautious, not feel safe to go, but as of current, a lot of other different kind of places arguably just as 'bad' as movie theaters are opening up. I honestly in some ways might feel a bit more safe in a theater if there was 'security' in the screening as well, making sure no one took off their mask (and it better be mandatory).
It's just weird to see all of this hate towards TENET specifically, when UNHINGED, MULAN, ANTEBELLUM, A QUIET PLACE PART II, etc, are all dated for July-September. I'm sure Christopher and WB are doing everything they personally can, and hoping TENET comes out in July, but there's a reason there was no date at the end of the trailer. If 80% of theaters in the film hotspots of the U.S open up after the local governments decide it's safe enough with different protocols for theaters/other places to be open (L.A, New York, Atlanta, etc.), the film will open. If that's not the case, it won't open until they get the okay. It's quite simple.
Would I personally run out to go see TENET? Not at the start. But I could definitely see TENET having a long theatrical run, to compensate for the social distancing rules. If there's a way to make theaters as safe as possible, what's the problem?
Local governments decide when businesses can reopen, theaters themselves can decide when and how to reopen (once they're given the green light), and the studio ultimately decides which weekend to release the film, not Nolan.
My point is I don't see how you arrive at Nolan=sociopath given how these things are decided.
I seriously doubt he cares whether his movie lands on July 17 or a later date, just that it opens in movie theaters and *not* a streaming platform.
hearing "Welcome to the afterlife" for the first time was so sick. Im going to cherish that 6 minute prolouge I got to see before star wars forever
It'd be dumb to release this movie in July. Theater revenue will be down because capacity will be halved and turnout will be low. No one with sense is risking Corona to watch a movie that will be on digital/blu-ray in 4-6 months. It initially seemed nuts that Universal punted Fast and Furious by a year but they were smart.
I think Deadline and co. said WB would be content with capacity being halved because, if it's one of the first out the gate, it can have the most screens, offsetting that. Definitely seems WB is willing to take that risk, but I wouldn't be shocked if it does get delayed to December/next year if things take a significant turn for the worst in June.
But that begs the question, at least to me, does every single film for the rest of 2020 just get delayed to next year, where there's an already extremely crowded release schedule?
That's a big question no one knows the answer too.
If Tenet moves, Mulan, Spongebob, WW84 all move as well. Dune probably gets pushed into the EXTREMELY crowded 2021.
I feel like variety said that if Tenet gets pushed, then it's pretty much no movies until Christmas.
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Exactly. And that's... I feel for the studios, but ultimately, safety is important. It'll be interesting to see if most studios just write off 2020 :/
This seems like a massive risk tbh. Not sure it's one even worth taking. Turnout being uneven in big markets like NYC and LA where movies pull in near millions in revenue from a single theater would make this a hard gamble.
There is the thing that all productions are currently halted too, so it would offset that somewhat.
This ain't gonna be right without Zimmer's score drowning out the last words of people coughing to death in the cinema.
Why in the world would they ever put a 200M budget film on demand? That's operating at an even more significant loss than opening it up at 30-50% capacity if TENET owns all screens.
Plus, in WB's mind, VOD will always be an option for people down the line to dip in so of course they'd want to see if they can make as much as they can theatrically, knowing that there will be a digital release down the line at some point.
