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LOS ANGELES A significant expansion of the "Star Wars" universe. Tom Hanks as Geppetto in a live-action "Pinocchio," and Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell in a live-action "Peter Pan & Wendy." Footage from new Marvel projects. A star-studded prequel to "The Lion King."
On Thursday, as part of a four-hour investor presentation focused on streaming, the Walt Disney Company will discuss a Death Star-size trove of coming content all of the above and more, said three people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private planning.
Some big-budget Disney movies will continue to have exclusive runs in theaters. (The "Lion King" project, directed by Barry Jenkins and focused on Mufasa's back story, is a good bet.) Others will debut online. (That is where "Pinocchio" is headed.) All will ultimately serve one goal, which is strengthening Disney+, the company's flagship streaming service.
Bunk Moreland said:
Tenet was made to be seen in a theater and I'm so happy I saw it there.
I haven't seen plans for one, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did one around the anniversary of the original release. Nolan has been a HUGE proponent of the theatrical release and he's getting more and more pissed as these events unfold.Duncan Idaho said:Bunk Moreland said:
Tenet was made to be seen in a theater and I'm so happy I saw it there.
Are there any plans to do a Post Pandemic ReRelease?#PPRR
Fingers cross, yes. Paramount does't have a platform to just throw their titles into.Big Al 1992 said:
So Top Gun 2 this summer??
it is scheduled to open July 2, 2021Big Al 1992 said:
So Top Gun 2 this summer??
fig96 said:
That illustration is fantastic.
YNWA_AG said:
Isn't the idea of Alist at AMC to get people in the door to buy concessions? I don't know the specific financials of what percentage of the ticket sales theaters send back to the distributors.
In this scenario, the ticket price is the loss-leader that gets people in the door to buy concessions.TCTTS said:YNWA_AG said:
Isn't the idea of Alist at AMC to get people in the door to buy concessions? I don't know the specific financials of what percentage of the ticket sales theaters send back to the distributors.
Yeah, concessions are definitely where theaters make the vast majority of their money. So I guess a full showing of The Matrix 4 at a discounted rate would potentially be the same or better than a half-full showing of something else at full price? Because the added popcorn sales would outweigh the marginal loss in ticket revenue?
That's why we've seen the success of Alamo and others that have followed suit. Their business model is more "restaurant/bar that shows movies" than movie theater.YNWA_AG said:
Isn't the idea of Alist at AMC to get people in the door to buy concessions? I don't know the specific financials of what percentage of the ticket sales theaters send back to the distributors.
Will theaters be able to recoup the cost? Would a chain like Alamo or Studio Grill offer a 'free' movie viewing with a one-drink minimum? Or maybe a promotion to buy a large Popcorn: get a free refill + a free movie ticket!TCTTS said:YNWA_AG said:
Isn't the idea of Alist at AMC to get people in the door to buy concessions? I don't know the specific financials of what percentage of the ticket sales theaters send back to the distributors.
Yeah, concessions are definitely where theaters make the vast majority of their money. So I guess a full showing of The Matrix 4 at a discounted rate would potentially be the same or better than a half-full showing of something else at full price? Because the added popcorn sales would outweigh the marginal loss in ticket revenue?
The margins, in dollars, are relatively the same for box office and concessions. For every person that walks through the front door of a theater chain, they collect an average of $10 per ticket (including matinee, discount days, senior discounts, etc.) and an average of $6 in concessions. This is the "general average" across all of the big chains. Of that, the chain keeps, after product costs, 45% of the ticket and 75-85% of the concessions. Again, a general approximation of the bigs. That is before the payroll costs, rent, utilities, etc.Blatant Disregard said:In this scenario, the ticket price is the loss-leader that gets people in the door to buy concessions.TCTTS said:YNWA_AG said:
Isn't the idea of Alist at AMC to get people in the door to buy concessions? I don't know the specific financials of what percentage of the ticket sales theaters send back to the distributors.
Yeah, concessions are definitely where theaters make the vast majority of their money. So I guess a full showing of The Matrix 4 at a discounted rate would potentially be the same or better than a half-full showing of something else at full price? Because the added popcorn sales would outweigh the marginal loss in ticket revenue?
I suspect the studio has a much larger percentage of operating margin tied to ticket sales than the theater does. Therefore, while this would hurt the theaters, it would hurt WB more.