The New Mutants
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I think there's a contractual obligation to release it to theaters that Disney needs to renegotiate or find a work around for.
Further clarification on why Disney keeps holding out on a theatrical release for this film - If they were to dump it on streaming, it goes to HBO Max do to a deal Fox signed for X-Men movies to go to HBO first. Disney doesn't want that, obviously. If they can't dump it on Disney+, they will want to make money off of this themselves first.
Maybe, although there could be some legal work around. the deal Fox signed with HBO made them the home all their movies when to after their theatrical run (although they did go for purchase on Blu-ray and digital too, so i'm unsure).
But if they put it on PVOD, that may trigger the part of the contract that allows HBO to put it on their service immediately, which would make no sense from Disney's point of view. They'd only be helping HBO Max.
Not surprised it is sticking to the date, tbh. They contractually have to release it in theaters, but that’s all they have to do. I can see them throwing it on PVOD after a month or so to make the real money since most theaters won’t be open. After it’s gone through all of that, HBO gets it due to their streaming deal with Fox movies.
Disney Reportedly Tells Exhibitors New Mutants Will Still Open This Month - IGN
The New Mutants is still set for its August 28 theatrical release as Disney tells exhibitors to prepare for its arrival.
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Disney Reportedly Tells Exhibitors New Mutants Will Still Open This Month - IGN
The New Mutants is still set for its August 28 theatrical release as Disney tells exhibitors to prepare for its arrival.www.ign.com
Such a bummer.
Will it probably be a trash heap of a movie? Yeah.
Have I been inexplicably hyped for it since the initial April 2018 release date regardless? YUP.
I'd absolutely drop the money to get this VOD, but I'm not ready for a theater release yet. Fingers crossed we get the option somehow.
New Mutants may be the best kind of movie to open in this climate. I can't imagine the budget is super high; probably around the $60 million it took to make the first Deadpool. It doesn't need to do gangbusters to turn a profit. Low risk, potentially high reward as people are starving for anything new. A good way to test the waters for the movies opening after that.
Pretty much spot on. I expect they barely break even with theaters (if even doing that) and then make quite a bit on VOD.
Also, the sooner they can claim they've released it theatrically, the sooner it can hit VOD... which would be just in time for Halloween (good synchronicity if the movie's as horror-influenced as the director has claimed).
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