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@LeonardPine ... read Craig’s interview in the latest UK GQ... he tells where the cursers of this film should go. It’s insulting to him and the team... considering the effort that goes into these films
Was delaying it till flu season the right decision? No.
The amount of things that are looking likely to be cancelled because of this is further proof of how good a decision this is.
SXSW cancelled, large events being postponed left right and centre, most sporting events are up in the air. Whether you find the rhetoric around COVID-19 to be mere hysterics or not, the fact remains that things are shutting down because of it.
For all anyone can tell, perhaps every cinema across Europe will be closed within a couple of weeks.
And even when they reopen, will people simply think “everything’s ok!” and surge back into a darkened room in close proximity with a thousand strangers? I don’ think so.
I think cinema audiences will stay low and take a few months to creep back up towards normal levels.
100% it’s the correct decision from Eon
+1 even tho without a vaccine who knows what will happen by November. Unfortunately the virus will spread like in Italy basically in every country without right, unpopular precautions... I'm quite worried about the US. After what happened in Italy how on Earth a President can speak about the virus being "just a flu"...
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I'm totally shocked that so many people inhere still don't understand what's happening in the world and still believe releasing a Bond film in less than a month would've been a good move. 51% against yes? Come on.
There were several factors. Worldwide box office was the primary one. But other issues: promoting gatherings in theaters, the cancellation of the big London premiere, insensivity in terms of the villain's plot.
I am fully aware of all those factors
Peter Rabbit 2 - estimated budget $50 million - has been put back due to the coronavirus:
I can't imagine there are any conspiracy reasons why Peter Rabbit 2 has been delayed. I doubt it's due to bad test screenings. Most likely due to the concern of the virus.
It's possible EON thought a winter release is a safer bet than April. That's the only realistic conspiracy theory? If MGM and others felt winter was a stronger box office date the virus has given them a convenient excuse to delay. It's possible. I don't think that is a crazy conspiracy theory. It's not a radical idea to think MGM and/or Eon prefer winter releases due to the past box office success during that period of the year.
So, how long do you delay a film of this magnitude? I mean, for it to be released without fear of some out of control virus continue to sweep the world?
I guess you try and push it back to another window of opportunity, far enough away to see the virus off, not so far that it spills in to another year.
So, November seems a perfect time. I'm not bothered because the film exists. It has been made. Had this virus come a year ago and production effected, then I'd be gutted. But it's in the can, and future generations will see NTTD 2020. The month of release will be forgotten.
We will get the film.
Spot on couldn't have said it better myself.
More likely, they're betting on the (logical, imo) notion that regardless of a winter resurgence there will be fewer cases than there are now, theatres/borders won't be closed, and people will have just generally moved on.
Let's not forget how the populace panicked for the first few months of Swine Flu and then when rate of infection plateaued and enough time had passed, they got used to it and normality resumed.
He is absolutely not a moron.
And it's "your".
This is it. Regardless of whether you think the virus is a legitimate threat or not (that's a different conversation entirely) the fact is that several markets are in shutdown and will be through to the end of April.
You can't open in April in some areas, then open in others months later. That's doesn't make sense. You can't simply push it back a couple of months, because the Summer season is already fairly crowded and they need at least a week to two weeks of a clean gap to rake in numbers.
The most logical step is to do what they have done.
Yes, there's no guarantee that the virus and the hysteria around it will be gone by November. But it's 100% certain that it won't be gone by next month.
In 10 days 827 people died for coronavirus in Italy alone. “Global hysteria? Just a flu?” Yes, YOUR doctor is a big moron.
Let it go, kid.
If you wanna insult get out of here. And while you're gone, buy some glasses. He said that more people die of the flu each year.
Which is again, absolutely wrong. What a stupid thing to say. Do the math. Flu never killed 827 people in less than two weeks. In Italy flu kills 200/250 persons a week in this period. Just to give a clear idea.
I suggest you to find another doctor, kid.
for video games each year canceled. https://bbc.in/2Q5zq9G
He used “kid” first, just for the record. It was referred to me and I never referred to him or someone in this boards with the terms “stupid” and “moron”. Anyway saying this virus is just a regular flu and is just a global hysteria is stupid. Plain and simple. People are dying for it. Lot of innocents. I know u don’t like me but come on, please. It’s officially a global pandemia what are we talking about? Doctors who are saying “nah it’s nothing”? While here and in lot of countries real doctors are dying doing their job trying to save people like us?
Next time I’ll change “moron” with “irresponsible”, fine.
Okay!
We’ll see how this impacts upcoming films, unless they get delayed as well.
If it had just been delayed in heavily affected countries (such as China and Italy), then at least some people could have enjoyed it, rather than no one gets to enjoy it. Even you don't contract the virus, we're all having to suffer the after effects of it. Rant over.