Saw in interesting interview w/ Matt Damon recently where he explained how limited producers are in what studios will green-light now that there’s no DVD sales revenue.
A movie like Fight Club, for example, could never be made today.
"House Party" | Jan. 13th 2023 | now streaming on HBO Max
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A movie like Fight Club, for example, could never be made today.
humminbird
Veteran
humminbird
Veteran
interesting turn of events
RennisDeynolds
I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds!
At home streaming releases are hard to recoup money on. Holiday theater release can be dome easy money
humminbird
Veteran
who here is going to see this in theaters 
who here is going to see this in theaters
Trailer is going to have to be PHENOMENAL on some modern age blassic shyt. I’m a fan of Stephen Glover’s writing but the original House Party was lightening in a bottle from Reginald Hudlin being a fresh and hungry director, Kid N Play being the PERFECT rappers to take the roles, Tisha Campbell & A.J. Johnson being cast, Robin Harris as Pops, the whole nine yards.
Red Shield
Global Domination
Yeah. I still think House Party is just a movie of it's time
Json
Superstar
But the added marketing to release it theatrically is more than it might be able to recover in crowded holiday season.
Low risk anyway but still
RennisDeynolds
I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds!
Bron wants his money. Why you think all those actor/ producers were pissed when their movies got simultaneous streaming release or streaming only.
Their bag got completely fukked
On the other hand if it tanks they can cut their losses
who here is going to see this in theaters
Unless, as stated before, the trailer is next level, and reviews look solid. House Party hasn't been a theatrical franchise for almost 30 years. I literally just found out two minutes ago that they put one out in 2013.
Json
Superstar
Wasn’t this always a streaming release?
The covid releases were just that. The problem was instead of telling the producers/actors first, they heard it though Variety like everyone else
Json
Superstar
This was going to release a few days after the Batgirl cancellation broke and nobody knew.
Unless, as stated before, the trailer is next level, and reviews look solid. House Party hasn't been a theatrical franchise for almost 30 years. I literally just found out two minutes ago that they put one out in 2013.
Like it’s hard for me to believe WBD thinks this is theatrical worthy and not just wood on a fire from moving Shazam.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
hell nah, house party was perfect for the era in which it came out. this should've been call clout party, would've better reflected modern sensibilities.who here is going to see this in theaters
From New Line Cinema comes your VIP ticket into the hottest event of the year: “House Party,” the remix to the fan-favorite ‘90s classic.
Aspiring club promoters and best buds Damon (Tosin Cole) and Kevin (Jacob Latimore) are barely keeping things together. Out of money, down on their luck and about to lose the roofs over their heads—and freshly fired from their low-lift jobs as house cleaners—the pair needs a huge windfall to make their problems go away.
In a ‘what the hell?’ move, they decide to host the party of the year at an exclusive mansion, the site of their last cleaning job, which just happens to belong to none other than LeBron James. No permission? No problem. What could go wrong?
How about a time traveling DJ, undependable security, a runaway guest list, one borrowed Lamborghini, angry rival promoters, a stolen championship ring, escalating property damage, an angry koala..?
But also, one outrageous ride stacked with double-take cameos and timeless throwback tracks, R-rated comedy and two friends worth cheering for... you have to see to believe.
After all, a night like this doesn’t come around more than once.
“House Party” stars Tosin Cole (“61st Street,” “Till”), Jacob Latimore (“Detroit,” “The Chi”), Karen Obilom (“Doom Patrol,” “Games People Play”), D.C. Young Fly (“Armed,” “For the Love of Money”) and Scott Mescudi (“The Harder They Fall,” “Don’t Look Up”), and is directed by Calmatic, the Grammy-winning music video director in his feature film debut. It is produced by LeBron James (“Hustle,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy”) and Maverick Carter (“The Wall,” “What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali”). “House Party” is written by Jamal Olori & Stephen Glover (“Atlanta”) and executive produced by Richard Brener, Josh Mack, Victoria Palmeri, Spencer Beighley, Jamal Henderson, Gretel Twombly, Reginald Hudlin and Warrington Hudlin.
Calmatic is joined behind the camera by director of photography Andrew Huebscher (“Big Time Adolescence,” “The Binge”), production designer Scott Falconer (“Dope,” upcoming “Untitled Rick Famuyiwa Project”), editor Matthew Barbato (“Only Murders in the Building,” “Dave”), music supervisor Keir Lehman (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “Queen & Slim”), costume designer Derica Cole Washington (“Twenties,” “Zola”) and composer Oak Felder (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” “The Equalizer 2”).
