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That's what I keep coming back to - there may not even be theaters to show these films in 6-12 months time.
Hard for me to say, but at the moment I'm inclined to agree with you . . . perhaps the smart play is to take the sure thing. If the $500 million figure is accurate, that's a bit of over their break-even point and that may be the best to hope for at the moment.
Craig has probably had enough of how stressful his tenure has been. Seems like there’s been issues with everyone of his films getting off the ground.
No he said (in American Cinematographer Magazine) that he wanted to avoid irritating aspect ratio changes by having entire sequences in IMAX. For exemple, the entire pre titles will be in 1.43:1, then going into 2.40 after the opening credits.
If NTTD goes to streaming I think they'll retain the aspect ratio shifts. The Aeronauts on Amazon was shot in the expanded aspect ratio digitally and kept the AR changes when they changed from a full theatrical release to an accelerated Prime Video release.
Cool.
He probably got sick of Purvis and Wade writing everyone of his scripts lol. However, Babs bowed down to his every demand, so that’s why we’ve had him so long.
I don’t think that’s right: I’m sure I watched Fallout on Netflix a few months ago and the aspect ratio changes were kept intact. The change for the skydiving sequence is fantastic.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/23/apple-in-talks-to-buy-streaming-rights-to-upcoming-james-bond-film-no-time-to-die
"When Apple TV+ comes to the table with a $600 million check (one of the numbers I’ve heard is actually higher than that) for a one-year exclusive window on a film, that’s a number that you have to pay attention to, no matter what your history and no matter how much you cherish the theatrical experience."
"This is the big one for MGM. This movie is make or break for a studio that has basically been playing a financial shell game for years. It’s amazing that MGM has the legacy it does considering how long it has been limping along as a barely-functioning production entity."
"When your last film in the franchise made just over $800 million worldwide, and someone’s offering you almost that much for a single streaming window? That’s a conversation you have."
https://drewmcweeny.substack.com/p/could-james-bond-really-die-at-home
However, it's also worth noting (and he even acknowledges this) that such a deal would have a huge amount of kinks that would need to be ironed out vis-à-vis MGM/Universal/EON's percentages and any legal issues relating to international rights and no decisions have been made.
The gradual slow change that Fallout does is fantastic and every film should do it
"MGM declined to comment on any talks, but said the film “is not for sale.”"
Agreed.
As long as it makes sufficient money to get the next film made, I don’t see the problem. Get the cash in to get all business going and investments continuing.
Hopefully it’ll be on Netflix if the rumours are true. Does anyone even watch Appletv??
Then they are idiots. If they passed on anything upwards of 500 mil considering cases are skyrocketing and April is not a guarantee, they will be hemorrhaging more money. There is no way any movie in the next year or so gets even close to 1 billion, let alone anywhere near what Spectre made. This kind of deal is how they survive and make a profit rather than a subpar ghost town release and not make a profit.
They need to pull their heads out of their behinds and adapt with the circumstances. At least for the time being, the majority don't want to risk a theater experience. It sucks but thats the reality. And its better than sitting on a finished film for years. Its already a joke that they are about to match the longest length of time between Bond films.
Of course it’s “officially” not for sale, they’re inbetween negotiations.
I’m starting to believe so. It’s a win win situation. They could even re-release the film in 2022 for the 60th Anniversary once the one year deal expires...
If it won’t happen it’s mainly because of Barbara, I suppose.
First Man does on Netflix. Also bear in mind that neither Skyfall or Spectre were presented on Blu-ray with shifting aspect ratios.
Unbelievable.
The fact that they still haven’t closed such an indispensable deal or the idea that NTTD will likely come out on Netflix or Apple Plus?
We don't have Fallout on Netflix in France but for the films available shot in Imax (like Dunkirk, Interstellar ...) the aspect ratio doesn't change.