Wife and I just got back from Birds of Prey, and she asked me if releasing a "comic book movie" around this time (mid-February) was a wise choice and if Warner Bros. just had to take what they could get regarding available release date "slots." She then went on to say "obviously Marvel & Disney have the summertime slots taken." I told her I'd ask you guys here since I consider y'all aficionados of the silver screen.
-Are theatrical release dates arbitrary?
-Are theatrical release dates bought or bid on?
-Why would a distribution studio pick February?
I've heard of "they had so many movies, they just decided to push this one out whenever" when a studio has a lot of flicks coming out in a single year.
Fun question: What movie(s) did you feel were released at the perfect time of year? What movie(s) did you feel was released at the worst time possible?
My pick would be Batman Returns, a snowy/wintry film released June 16th. Logic I'm guessing is the "it's a comic book movie; summertime is best!" Same time nearly as the original, and the new upcoming one is the same time. I'm not saying this was a big reason as to why it killed the franchise, but personally in summertime I don't feel like watching a movie about Christmas and wintertime.
-Are theatrical release dates arbitrary?
-Are theatrical release dates bought or bid on?
-Why would a distribution studio pick February?
I've heard of "they had so many movies, they just decided to push this one out whenever" when a studio has a lot of flicks coming out in a single year.
Fun question: What movie(s) did you feel were released at the perfect time of year? What movie(s) did you feel was released at the worst time possible?
My pick would be Batman Returns, a snowy/wintry film released June 16th. Logic I'm guessing is the "it's a comic book movie; summertime is best!" Same time nearly as the original, and the new upcoming one is the same time. I'm not saying this was a big reason as to why it killed the franchise, but personally in summertime I don't feel like watching a movie about Christmas and wintertime.
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