4K - 8K Resolution and/or Dolby Atmos/DTSX Content Reviews

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Well, it was in theaters for 45 days. Probably doesn't have any more premium screens, so no reason to keep pushing it in theaters. International markets are all but dead at this point. Send it to digital where people will easily pay the $20-$25 to rent or buy. They'll make millions more that way. Then 4k disc will release in Sept where they'll make even more millions. They will easily make another $15+ million in digital and physical disc sales. Which is way more than they will make leaving it in theaters.

That's the strategy.

Superman 2025, US theatrical release Jul 11. Streaming release Aug 15. So 35 days of US Release.

In contrast, "Man of Steel" took 5 whole months from US theatrical release (June) to streaming (Nov).

Even "Thunderbolts" took 2 months (May 2 - July 1) before streaming.

 

[Movie2099]

That's the strategy.

Superman 2025, US theatrical release Jul 11. Streaming release Aug 15.

In contrast, "Man of Steel" took 5 whole months from US theatrical release (June) to streaming (Nov).

Even "Thunderbolts" took 2 months (May 2 - July 1) before streaming.

Man of Steel came out in 2013. It had a normal theatrical window. So that makes sense it was there for 5 months.

I guess digital sales blew up in 2013. Increased revenue by 50% that year from digital sales for studios. From what I found, Man of Steel was the 9th best-selling movie on digital after it's theatrical run. But look at what else came out that year, Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2, Hunger Games Catching Fire, Gravity, Monsters University, Fast and Furious 6, Star Trek into Darkness, World War Z, The Croods, Thor: Darkworld, The Wolverine and Argo. Just to name a few. Argo was the #1 selling Digital movie followed by World War Z and Star Trek Into Darkness.

 

[j_garcia]

I got tix to go see F1 again tomorrow. It is back in select theaters, mainly in IMAX. The little lady didn't see it and asked if I wanted to see it again; to which I said "I'll get tickets."

That's the strategy.

Superman 2025, US theatrical release Jul 11. Streaming release Aug 15. So 35 days of US Release.

In contrast, "Man of Steel" took 5 whole months from US theatrical release (June) to streaming (Nov).

Even "Thunderbolts" took 2 months (May 2 - July 1) before streaming.

Man of Steel was a different time. Now they are trying to capitalize while it is still hot to gain viewership before the inevitable physical media release. Thunderbolts is already out on disc. Superman 2025 releases next month.

 

[Trebdp83]

Actually, it is a smart move as it was the first week of school for many and school shopping is now what is happening on the weekends. Many families will buy or rent it this weekend for sure.

“Superman” is in the black now and while it may perhaps squeak by six hundred million dollars world wide in theaters, it will not do the billion dollar business that only “Lilo & Stitch” achieved this summer.

Interestingly, while “Superman” did not fly as high as some had hoped, it outperformed every single Marvel movie released this year and that has not happened for a DC movie up against a Marvel movie in a very long time.

 

[j_garcia]

Lilo & Stitch was just ok. Though the changes they made were relatively small, the large number of them added up to it having a different feel compared to the original. It made a billion because: kids. Not because it was a good movie.

 

[Trebdp83]

Since when does Disney care about good?