Sci-Fi Dune

[Comicbookguy339]

Jesus, they're going to **** its box office potential for a second time in a row, aren't they? Either it stays where it is and loses a lot of money from the lack of marketing by its humongous cast or they move it at a later date with too much competition going on, like this summer or October 2021, and after a long while were interest might diminish a bit by not striking while the iron is hot and the hype at its strongest. I can't even, with these idiot CEOs who are shooting themselves in the foot due to greediness.

If the strike goes on until late 2023/early 2024 then there shouldn't be that much competition next year. 2024 will just have movies that were set to release this fall and there aren't that many of them. But you do run the risk of waiting too long. 3 years is a long time to resolve a cliffhanger.

 

[green]

Just a new image, no delay news...yet, thankfully.

 

[TheVileOne]

I don't get why they took this route with Feyd and the Harkonnens looking cherub-ish. Especially Feyd, who always came off as very vain and narcissistic.

Jesus, they're going to **** its box office potential for a second time in a row, aren't they? Either it stays where it is and loses a lot of money from the lack of marketing by its humongous cast or they move it at a later date with too much competition going on, like this summer or October 2021, and after a long while were interest might diminish a bit by not striking while the iron is hot and the hype at its strongest. I can't even, with these idiot CEOs who are shooting themselves in the foot due to greediness.

That's Warner Bros. for you.

If Sony is already delaying their slate to next year then I don't expect any big releases from the other studios to come out in 2023 either. Marvels, Dune and Aquaman all going into 2024.

I don't see all those films getting delayed into next year.

 

[Lily Adler]

Just a new image, no delay news...yet, thankfully.

I see no Butler, only Superman.

 

[TheVileOne]

Superman?

 

[Sawyer]

 

[emielaen]

They aren’t giving Rebel Moon much fun in the sun huh

 

[Filmfreak]

They're still promoting I see. Does this mean it won't be delayed after all, like some rumours had it?

I'll be honest. I prefer that it gets postponed if it means a better chance at the box office, since the first one was kind of screwed over too.

 

[flickchick85]

They aren’t giving Rebel Moon much fun in the sun huh

Would you?

 

[emielaen]

Would you?

As confident as I am in Dune absolutely washing the floor w Rebel Mooni in every imaginable way, I too would not let them have any fun, no.

 

[DarkKnight88]

I'll be honest. I prefer that it gets postponed if it means a better chance at the box office, since the first one was kind of screwed over too.

I doubt the actors promoting this will make much of a dent at the box office one way or another. It’s a sequel to a very well liked movie based on an extremely popular book. It’s not the same compared to a smaller film that hinges on the promotion of its actors.

In this case, I think people are going to come regardless and then it’s word of mouth from there.

 

[Filmfreak]

I doubt the actors promoting this will make much of a dent at the box office one way or another. It’s a sequel to a very well liked movie based on an extremely popular book. It’s not the same compared to a smaller film that hinges on the promotion of its actors.

In this case, I think people are going to come regardless and then it’s word of mouth from there.

I beg to differ. If anything, Dune has one of the most humongous casts in a movie in recent history. They didn't hire Florence Pugh and Christopher Walken for the sequel for such small roles if they didn't care about them promoting the crap out of it. And the reason they got a hot newcomer name like Austin Butler is to appeal to an even bigger audience.

Obviously I don't think that it's going to flop without actors marketing it, but it would still be affected and wouldn't reach its full potential. It would be a shame if such talent wasn't able to talk about the film. It won't hurt waiting a bit more if it means better chances for a third film in the trilogy.

 

[flickchick85]

Its best chance at the box office is this IMAX exclusive run, and they're unlikely to have a chance at one of this length again if it gets pushed.

 

[Filmfreak]

Its best chance at the box office is this IMAX exclusive run, and they're unlikely to have a chance at one of this length again if it gets pushed.

Are we talking domestic run or worldwide? Is IMAX outside the US such a moneymaker that makes all the difference?

Also I'm unaware of the nature of this deal. Why do you think it won't get a similar one later on?

 

[flickchick85]

Are we talking domestic run or worldwide? Is IMAX outside the US such a moneymaker that makes all the difference?

Also I'm unaware of the nature of this deal. Why do you think it won't get a similar one later on?

These kinds of deals are very rare. Even Oppenheimer only managed a shorter exclusive. And domestic is still what counts most to the studios by a substantial margin, because that's what they get the highest percentage of. I don't know if this deal extends outside the US or if that even matters tbh.

 

[Pennywise]

'Dune 2' Delayed to 2024 Amid Strikes - Variety

 

[Filmfreak]

These kinds of deals are very rare. Even Oppenheimer only managed a shorter exclusive.

But it did so exceptionally well that it still managed to get a four additional weeks of IMAX exclusivity due to huge demand. At a time with less competition, I'm sure Dune has a lot of potential to extend a smaller window.

And domestic is still what counts most to the studios by a substantial margin, because that's what they get the highest percentage of. I don't know if this deal extends outside the US or if that even matters tbh.

That's true but the first part did do internationally almost three times what it did in the US. Granted a big part of that was the day-and-date streaming release, but the film was huuuge overseas, especially in Europe where it initially premiered.

 

[Boom]

-_-

 

[Filmfreak]

I just saw the delay news. However you look at it it's a loss, because it will still lose the award season. But it's the least bad scenario in my opinion.

 

[Ninjablade]

This sucks and is stupid.

 

[kguillou]

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

'Dune 2' Delayed to 2024 Amid Strikes - Variety

 

[DarthSkywalker]

If this is official, and there is no reason to think it isn't:

a) Good for The Marvels, as long as it doesn't move.

b) They think the strike is going through the end of the year.

 

[Drizzle]

Me @ every Hollywood CEO right now: