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Sorry if already posted but they say the blu-ray release will be on
the 14th January 2022
That -67% was a drop from the first Friday when compared to the second Friday, which isn't very abnormal. It made another $35.8 million for the weekend. A bit more of a dip than the average Marvel drop, but pretty good without China and slow theater going. I don't feel Liu spoke too soon and I'm not sure where all this Liu/Shang-Chi negativity is stemming from. The video, at the very least, is disengenious.
The China thing is something else, but I agree with Liu's comments about the People's Republic of China. Eternals might have the same problem as director Chloé Zhao has made similar comments.
It's a constant game with releasing movies in China, whether it be re-editing sections or just outright being banned. China has some pretty strict standards about what can be shown, visually and politically. The bottom line is Simu Liu and Chloé Zhao spoke their minds about how the PRC treats people and personally, I see nothing wrong with that. Marvel knew this when making these films and expected as much.
All those YouTube channels have the same hyperaggressive thumbnails. Good tell whether or not they are a serious individual.
Shang-Chi had an estimated $38.5 million second weekend, with roughly 3.9 million tickets sold. That's not only the best second weekend of the pandemic era, but the best second weekend since Rise of Skywalker. It also had the 7th best second weekend drop out of all the Marvel films with 52.5%.
LOL.
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"In the first 24 hours customers booked as many seats at Vue cinemas as booked for Spectre in its first four and a half weeks. "
https://thetimes.co.uk/article/why-bond-will-never-be-the-same-again-after-no-time-to-die-zg8sn8d6l
I fear it wont be the case here in Australia. Most people I know are seeking the "alternate" method of viewing, and if the film is good will go and see it at the cinema.
For reference, at the Australian box office:
SPECTRE - $25.4 million
Skyfall - $59.9 million
Quantum of Solace - $20.1 million
Casino Royale - $25.3 million
Surprised at the gap between Skyfall and Spectre. Like SP is more than half of SF...
I don't recall how good/bad/mixed the reviews were, but it seems the Australian box office follows the good/bad/good/bad review pattern in terms of their viewing habits.
Even if it follows the pattern, I don't expect it to make as much as it could and should have. I don't know how comfortable people will feel returning to the cinema in key Australian markets, even if we have been locked down since June.
Actually, no. Pirating is not comprised only of people sneakily recording the film as shown in a theater. Not nearly. There are films currently available from streamers that also are available without charge, online.
Considering this will be a theatrical only release, it's likely that the only version online to be pirated will be garbage cam quality for the time being.
Actually yes since NTTD will be a theaters only release for months and that means the only pirated files available online will be shitty cam recording, like it always have been for non season awards films before Covid.
Even before then, no doubt, though I'd imagine most won't want their first viewing of the film to be some garbage quality cam version.
That’s the point. One thing is watch a film pirated in 4K day and date (like it will happen with Dune in the US) one thing is a trash copy filmed in a theater.
FINALLY....it's happening:
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/venom-no-time-to-die-box-office-1235068281
Since Bond fandom tends to be multi-generational, it will be very interesting to see if older viewers (like myself) come out for the film in large numbers. In any case, I already have already voted: NTTD will be the first “current” movie screening for me since the onset of COVID-19. Why?...It is....Bond, James Bond. :D
Seen somewhere else it's going to be released just before Christmas might of been on the mi6-hq front page
Now, I think this movie is going to have a very good opening weekend and will probably do very well overall. I think a lot of people are going to turn out for Daniel Craig's last Bond outing. But whether it's going to get anywhere close to $900 million, I'm less confident about. I think it might hit $600 to $700 million at a stretch, but that's still going to be $200 plus shy of breaking even.
If you want to read the article in full and where I've pulled some of the quotes from, you can click on the link below...
https://joblo.com/no-time-to-die-box-office/
I'm pretty sure there's all kinds of product placement and promo money not being accounted for here.