chintai80
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Despite Claim of a PVOD Record, Trolls: World Tour Unlikely to Signal a Shift in Theatrical Release Strategy - Boxoffice
It probably wouldn't be profitable for them to release a blockbuster on VOD. WB also doesn't have a VOD platform on which to release the film worldwide. Releasing it only in the US means that the rest of the world would turn to piracy. But if Nolan is so intent on releasing the film this year then a VOD release might actually be more successful than putting it out in theaters while many are still closed and people are hesitant to go see movies. Ultimately,, he should just take the L and allow WB to delay the movie to next summer. Nolan must be delusional to a certain extent because he has so much money (20% of the gross) tied up with this movie doing well and he still wants to release it now when the movie would make way less money that it would normally. But he probably thinks that it will do gangbusters, somehow. I've been pretty surprised that he seems to be so out of touch because he always seemed to be pretty down to earth.
when the chips are down, people show who they really are.