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TheWrap: WB debating straight-to-digital release of Wonder Woman 1984
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No, the second that happens, a high quality digital copy is out there for people to pirate.
The overwhelming majority of people are not gonna see this in the cinema months after a VOD release.
Warner Bros. Confirms ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Will Go to Theaters, Not Streaming
Despite reports to the contrary, Warner Bros. confirmed to IndieWire that Patty Jenkins' DC tentpole will get a full theatrical bow.www.indiewire.com
Yeah to fuck and socialize and go to the beach. Some B-Tier movie after everyone has watched everything over the next 3 months? I dunno.
I'll watch it, but the third act of the first movie sucked shit. And I saw it at Cineplex. Those places were already dirty as hell, no way I'm going there for this franchise again either way, so VOD is more likely to get my money regardless.
I agree about the third act, but that was clearly a Snyder special. Seeing as he's not involved, I have high hopes for WW1984 to smash it out of the park.
Would be a bad move. They can just delay it, but maybe they won't have to, this might be contained enough by June.
They could release it digitally and still do a theater release later on for people who want that experience.
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Assuming people aren't still on edge by time it comes out
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That theaters reopen in a few months and people flock back to them is a pretty optimistic viewpoint.
I think the industry may need to consider different business models post-coronavirus lockdowns, possibly keeping lower than max occupancy per screen even after reopening. Even if theaters reopen there may be social responses of people still using social distancing out of concern and avoiding very large gatherings.
Not to mention the possibility of the economy going into a recession/depression. I feel like society won't come back the same way it was before, as sad as this is going to be for us.
I think the industry may need to consider different business models post-coronavirus lockdowns, possibly keeping lower than max occupancy per screen even after reopening. Even if theaters reopen there may be social responses of people still using social distancing out of concern and avoiding very large gatherings.
Not to mention the possibility of the economy going into a recession/depression. I feel like society won't come back the same way it was before, as sad as this is going to be for us.
Coordinate through streaming services instead to rent it, although pirating may make that less effective than striking a deal with Netflix or something
...encourage people to watch it together?
Also, $40 is crazy. $20 is pushing it for a rental.
I think Americans will initially balk at a $40 rental even if taking the fam would cost more than that. I think it will just feel wrong at least until people get used to it. Or maybe they can market well as huge ppv event. I feel really bad for folks who made great summer movies this year because it'll never be the same measure of relative success.
I think WB is likely to postpone to later in the summer, even if things are better by June, if only to give the marketing enough runway to make an impact.
and yes the economy is definitely heading into a recession. But the last time we had a recession were the same years The Dark Knight and Avatar came out. People went to see movies during the Great Depression. Tough economic times don't necessarily precipitate people staying away from movie theaters.
I was reading today that China plans to reopen movie theaters at the end of next month, but will be limiting people to every other seat and I think also every other row. I could see theaters imposing similar attendance requirements when they first start reopening. I think that's more likely than people continuing to voluntarily practice social distancing en masse, haha.
and yes the economy is definitely heading into a recession. But the last time we had a recession were the same years The Dark Knight and Avatar came out. People went to see movies during the Great Depression. Tough economic times don't necessarily precipitate people staying away from movie theaters.
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Idk about that. At the restaurant i worked last weekend we only saw a 30% drop right after all that shit happened last week. That's why we're in shutdown country wide, people don't listen, they want to live their life no matter what.
I really think things will rebound fast. Especially if the quick acting by the world limits death. Then the narrative will be "look only a couple people died, there was never anything to worry about"
Ah, yeah that's a good point in regards to '08's recession. Hopefully theaters take some precautions then like in China with seating and cleaning once they resume operations.
Weekend Era starting strong in the early hours I see.
I feel like this would be the perfect time for the re-emergence of the Drive-in Theater. Doubt it'll ever happen, but fun to dream.
Pop-up drive-in theater a lifeline for families, restaurant in Spring
When the owners of Butler House in Spring transformed the parking lot next door into a drive-in movie theater, they had “no idea” if anyone would show up.
www.click2houston.com
People will avoid going to the cinema for a long time i feel. This is a huge crisis for the industry.
I don't know if that will be true. People are lining up for video games still despite what's going on.
Nah, I think PhilosopherDirtBike is right. However many weeks of being isolated is going to create a LOT of pent out demand to just get out and do things with friends and family that we haven't been able to physically contact. While the movie theater business may well be done for, for those first few weeks after we are given the all clear to get out of our homes again, its gonna be INSANE I think...
