Ah, I see.
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What I remember was that Disney was trying to find a date they release Mulan in theaters. With the Pandemic it kept moving back. Also when theaters would open back and how many people could be in there at one time. I think from what I heard when it finally went to streaming . It cost like $30.00 or $30 something to watch. But donât know how many times one could watch it. But I would think the price went down once it came out on DVD and Blu-ray.
It was Warner Bros. who said on streaming and in theaters at the same time. But what is the price to get it on streaming vs. going to watch it in theaters.
It wonât affect NTTD. How the next Bond can be shown around the world - who knows? But with a reliably financially secure distributor it will all be much easier.
These days it would feel current for Q to work for them.
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âJames⌠your henchman is 3 stops awayâ
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âQ - why the heck such a huge package for such a small item???!â
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âWhy should I bring back gadgets in pristine condition? Youâll destroy them anyway if I doâŚâ
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You just know there will be a joke about Bond having to wait for 2-day shipping.
Not sure how I feel about this news. I havenât been at all blown away by Amazonâs original programming or just their streaming services in general (itâs done much better by many other outfits), so weâll see how it all turns out.
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âNo Time To Die is definitely destined for a big-screen release, currently scheduled for October 8. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have already determined that to be so.â
âInsiders believe that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson would likely nix any plans to debut James Bond films on Amazonâs streaming service Prime Video and would insist on a theatrical release, as is their contractual right.â
Could it lead to a much earlier release after the cinema release on Amazon Prime.?
I doubt it. EON has a tight grip on this.
Also on the âspin-offâ, âuniverse buildingâ, if itâs true what is reported. Which I can only applaud.
As for the chance of streaming or a dvd release for NTTD before Christmas - I certainly hope so since I wonât go to a cinema as long as this pandemic is still going on.
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I have to agree, Iâm in no hurry to rush to a cinema, just yet.
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EON as production company get a larger cut from home release than the cinema run, so they might not be entirely opposed, but by the same reasoning they would want a larger break if the film is well received as that longer gap creates an appetite which translates as more money for them.
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It would very much depend upon how the theatrical market as a whole develops over the next few years. If audience numbers continue to drop some of that could be compensated by rising ticket prices - up to a point. From then on youâve got to rethink the business model anyway.
It was a concern before the pandemic and will no doubt be one after opening up again. Weâve already mentioned other different approaches - shorter theatrical windows, prime streaming tickets for a limited exclusive experience parallel to the premiere and weeks after that. This stuff is going to happen in some form and the only real concern is how to fit Bond into it with a maximum profit; surely what both Eon house and any studio would want.
The branching out of the franchise is a different matter, something even the most enthusiastic minds on Amazon will probably realise. Bond is the centre of the 007 brand and thereâs no real interest or demand for the other characters in his orbit. Of course we as fans - hardcore fans - often invent our own avatars in that realm. But the broader audience never demanded to see âThe Adventures of the 00-Sectionâ ⢠on the big or small screen.
That said, I could imagine Young Bond as an Amazon Original. Itâs one of the few sideline/continuation projects that worked. But Amazon is already invested successfully in Alex Rider, so this particular segment of the market is already covered.
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The next few years are definitely going to see many a legal shake up, as China became the most prevalent market and home video became the more profitable corner of the market.
I donât see any studio being happy with thisâŚ
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The studios survived the introduction of sound, the Paramount Decree; surburbanization; the introduction of the videocassette, DVD, and Blu-ray. Streaming will be survived as well.
Fewer studios? Maybe. But there has not been such an urgent need for production since Hollywoodâs Golden Age, when movies were changed every week and double bills were standard fare.
In fact, streaming has already produced one amazing work of art, Barry Jenkinsâ THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
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Oh, theyâll survive, no doubt, but I see a huge amount of legal upheaval going forward as the studios try to restore their status quo of getting the bulk of the profit from the most profitable market.
Studios already channel their product into their own streaming outlets. I would not be surprised if theatrical revenue became what selling blu-rays is now (a niche) and streaming were the new theatrical.
Of course, studios would stop allowing their films to be shown on other streaming sites.
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I agree with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson how they see things like nix any plans to debut James Bond films on Amazonâs streaming service. I think it is a very good idea, for future Bond films.
I hope that it will still be release on DVD, Blu-ray combo and 4K. Not just on streaming or IF you want to own it buy it on streaming. That not really owning it at all. Owning thing a book, movie, etc⌠a person have be able to feel, it touch it.