Disney not very happy with FOX flopping at movie theaters

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Streaming is taking over, Disney can't be shocked or surprised by that. The internet killed the music industry now it's doing it to Hollywood. They gotta adapt like music did.
 

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That's so sad but I think streaming got people used to watching non-special effects stuff on TV. I know I'm guilty off of it, especially when I watch a dope dram flick that has great outdoor shots.

Man im so burnt out on special effects and cgi fest. I started watching older movies just cause they look more natural. Tired of these computer generated worlds.
I miss the old models that they used to make and use They look so much better. The lighting is always off on cgi.
 

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This is why I was low key cheering for Comcast to get Fox, but here we are. One less studio to release content and the franchises that Disney said that they were going to keep running are starting to look :picard:.

Avatar? :unimpressed:
Alien? :hhh:
Planet of the Apes back in development hell. :francis:
PG-13 Deadpool? :mjcry:

How many big tier studios are still out there? Disney, Warner Brothers, Universal, Paramount, Sony.......Is United Artists even still around?

MGM and Annapurna resurrected UA but just for James Bond. At least that’s how it seems
 

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Breh, read this Fox Feels the Pressure From Disney as Film Flops Mount

That says it all. It's about what's safe. The entire premise of that whole article is they want to go with what's safe and what is a sure fire hit to make money. It's not about "quality" its about making sure every release can be a four quadrant movie and catch on. They don't give a damn about the reviews for the lion king, they care about the receipts. Had X-Men made stupid money but had lousy reviews, they wouldn't have given a shyt. At all. Quality doesn't equal money and vice versa

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did that PG13 Deadpool re-release even do good?

Nope. But to Disney’s credit, they’re trying to figure out how to have him walk between worlds. His solo movie will probably be R rated but they’re trying to establish how you put him in the pg13 world the rest of the heroes inhabit without it feeling like tonal whiplash
 

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You got Warner and Universal out here doing horror movies for five bucks and making millions off them, you can't tell me Disney couldn't do the same with FOX properties.

It's simple.. they don't want to. Disney defenders are children with beards :mjlol:

this is spot on.

getting into a blockbuster or die mode is playing with fire. They can get away with it for now, but they gotta be careful. Low budget flicks turning huge profits are a lick that Disney needs to start taking advantage of. They have enough IPs to do so as well. Disney Plus is a good start but there's so much more they can do.
 

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Nope. But to Disney’s credit, they’re trying to figure out how to have him walk between worlds. His solo movie will probably be R rated but they’re trying to establish how you put him in the pg13 world the rest of the heroes inhabit without it feeling like tonal whiplash

something corny like "bleeping" his cussing might work :yeshrug:
 

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so last year's The Predator is the hill he gon die on huh, it sounds like...:mjcry:

So those supposed alien prequel/sequels in the works are dead too? Least Covenant was decent enough if that's the end
 

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Streaming is taking over, Disney can't be shocked or surprised by that. The internet killed the music industry now it's doing it to Hollywood. They gotta adapt like music did.

Basically, I mean it's weird how this merger is the only one killing the film industry. Didn't Viacom, CBS and Paramount just form a super conglomerate the other day? You don't hear about it on here tho.
This is just how the entertainment industry is changing in these times. Capitalism, technological innovation, society's interests and ability to pay for entertainment is not the same as ten years ago. I liked going to the movies and everything but with the prices and generally weak product I would rather stay home and watch HBO, Showtime, Starz, Cinemax, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu then waste my money. :yeshrug:
 
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:ehh: Surprised that Devon Franklin movie made a huge profit. I didn’t see any promotion at all for it.


It looks like maybe Disney will make Deadpool a show like Daredevil.

What is Breakthrough?

RIght now the only films that are working in the domestic box office are horror and tentpoles. One notable exception is action adjacent stuff (romance, comedy, sci-fi). Audiences are fickle though. Can't stop trying to be creative because one generation is a certain way.

Black movies do well
 
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