It's Over.....WB to send their entire 2021 movie slate to HBO Max same day as theaters

[BXKingPin82]

“See, we need to make it where they ain't no competition.We need to move on em. Push them out street by street, block by block.That's what Beanie Sigel would do”

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

Just read that Warner Bros has also attempted to play hardball on the contractual agreements and terms with local theater chains here regarding the planned release of Wonder Woman 1984 next week. So now theater chains are boycotting the theatrical release of WW84 unless WB agrees to the old terms.

Gon end up watching the blockbusters at a Filmhuis

 

[jwinfield]

I'm sure AT&WB will just give them the same compensation they did Gadot and dead this whole "controversy".

But if you're in that group, the same amount they gave Gal won't cut it. No one is going to see a Gal Gadot movie, they're going to see Wonder Woman.

 

[Jello Biafra]

Good breakdown, highlights:

• Warner didn't consult talent or production houses because they didn't see it as a negotiation which talent/production studios would try to do. This was going down and they didn't want someone from Legendary or someone like Nolan going public before the announcement.
• This was also rushed to set precedent before the Disney investor meeting this week. Balls is in Disney's court now. Will they follow suit or do something else?
• The back end deals for the movies will probably have lower thresholds. Before you saw a % of the back end at a certain box office number they will probably lower that number to placate talent. Might not work tho.
• Production companies suing will likely lose since Warner is honoring the deal and releasing these movies in theaters. The simultaneous stream release is fukking up the paper and Legendary in particular may have some ground to stand on since Netflix offered $250 million for the Kong movie and Warner media blocked it.
• Theaters might threaten to boycott but have little leverage since not a lot of studios are releasing movies so if they want some content they can't afford to boycott.
• This is really revealing AT&T bought Warner solely to create a Netflix competitor. This will all be worth it if they can build a streamer that generates revenue close to or at Netflix levels. That could be hard since Netflix is available almost everywhere internationally and HBOMax isn't near that yet.
• If at some point AT&T doesn't believe this long-term strategy of being the next Netflix isn't going to happen they will likely sell of Warner content in pieces to the highest bidder and disolve the studio.

I have been expecting this to all go left and for WB to be sold to the highest bidder from the day AT&T bought them.

It will probably be Disney who ends up owning WB once AT&T decides to sell.

 

[MartyMcFly]

shocker. the move a few of us here said would end up fukking everyone in the end and that people in unions with agents and high powered lawyers would revolt against actually...did all that anyway?

 

[FlyRy]

Good breakdown, highlights:

• Warner didn't consult talent or production houses because they didn't see it as a negotiation which talent/production studios would try to do. This was going down and they didn't want someone from Legendary or someone like Nolan going public before the announcement.
• This was also rushed to set precedent before the Disney investor meeting this week. Balls is in Disney's court now. Will they follow suit or do something else?
• The back end deals for the movies will probably have lower thresholds. Before you saw a % of the back end at a certain box office number they will probably lower that number to placate talent. Might not work tho.
• Production companies suing will likely lose since Warner is honoring the deal and releasing these movies in theaters. The simultaneous stream release is fukking up the paper and Legendary in particular may have some ground to stand on since Netflix offered $250 million for the Kong movie and Warner media blocked it.
• Theaters might threaten to boycott but have little leverage since not a lot of studios are releasing movies so if they want some content they can't afford to boycott.
• This is really revealing AT&T bought Warner solely to create a Netflix competitor. This will all be worth it if they can build a streamer that generates revenue close to or at Netflix levels. That could be hard since Netflix is available almost everywhere internationally and HBOMax isn't near that yet.
• If at some point AT&T doesn't believe this long-term strategy of being the next Netflix isn't going to happen they will likely sell of Warner content in pieces to the highest bidder and disolve the studio.

I liked the John campea vid better when his friend had an insider say they were mat at legendary for not wanting to move dune when they wanted tenet at Christmas

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I liked the John camps vid better when his friend had an insider say they were mat at legendary for not wanting to move dune when they wanted tenet at Christmas

That's an interesting tid bit. So Warner Media purposely slighted them? Well, Legendary is now suing them.

 

[wire28]

shocker. the move a few of us here said would end up fukking everyone in the end and that people in unions with agents and high powered lawyers would revolt against actually...did all that anyway?

Yes, yes they did

i mean at the end of the day that’s a them problem. We are winning in the short term

long term is a little dicey tho but it will all work out

 

[MartyMcFly]

Yes, yes they did

i mean at the end of the day that’s a them problem. We are winning in the short term

long term is a little dicey tho but it will all work out

a little dicey? long term we're proper fukked, as our brit cousins would say

 

[Ironman]

I have been expecting this to all go left and for WB to be sold to the highest bidder from the day AT&T bought them.

It will probably be Disney who ends up owning WB once AT&T decides to sell.

 

[Ironman]

shocker. the move a few of us here said would end up fukking everyone in the end and that people in unions with agents and high powered lawyers would revolt against actually...did all that anyway?

Inevitable

 

[-DMP-]

Going to buy more AMC stock, if it goes below 2 bucks again. I dont think movies theaters are going anywhere long term

Cant replicate the experience/"the vibe" of movie theaters and streaming cant supplement the cash from big opening weekends in movie theaters, long term./

 

[Ironman]

a little dicey? long term we're proper fukked, as our brit cousins would say

Unfortunately no choice people don't want to listen so Rona will be here longer

 

[Rekkapryde]

Nolan movies usually make money so I think most studios would bankroll his flicks

pre covid absolutely. In the current environment, he has to be realistic.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Just read that Warner Bros has also attempted to play hardball on the contractual agreements and terms with local theater chains here regarding the planned release of Wonder Woman 1984 next week. So now theater chains are boycotting the theatrical release of WW84 unless WB agrees to the old terms.

Let them die then. AMC already on its last legs.

Once the Corona saga is over in a couple of years and theaters return, then shyt will start getting back to normal. But again that is 2022 at the EARLIEST. All these directors and actreses with backend kicker clauses are just salty. They want to be able to eat under the old rules pre-covid. That is not realistic right now and for the foreseeable future. So take a modified back end deal like Patty and Gail. Most of them would have gotten something similar but they ran crying to their agents first.