Royale-les-Eaux wrote:Jarvio wrote:Royale-les-Eaux wrote:They don't need to tell the future, they can see the present
I know they can see the present, that's not my point, my point is - why April 2021? The world might be no better at that point.
So I say they should have just released it VOD and accept it won't do as well financially.
I know the world is in a terrible state, I'm not denying it, but it's when they promise release dates that gets on my nerves. They can't promise April 2021, unless they have that crystal ball.
I know, but theatrical release and big screen experience is in the DNA of Bond. It's event cinema. They will resist and resist and resist VoD, rightly or wrongly. I lean the former by preference.
They're taking the same punt other movies are that 2021 will have seen progress. They're obviously balancing that against wanting to get the film out ASAP so they've gone for what they probably see as the minimum viable delay of 6 months as opposed to late 21 which might be safer but maybe difficult for all sorts of reasons.
It sucks but they're just following their own profile and the rest of the industry.
Cinema is indeed in the DNA of bond. But I don't think they have a choice here. This virus could be with us for years. What if the virus is still bad in 5 years time, and cinemas are still too risky? Cinemas could even be dead by then. It's awful, but they have no choice or control on this.
Nearing April 2021, there will probably be another delay to November 2021, and so on, and fans will lose faith and interest with each delay.
IMO VOD is the only thing they can do now.
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