![]() ![]() Kong this weekend proves that moviegoing and theatrical are still king. As studios like Disney look to twist exhibition’s arm over rental terms with a theatrical-streaming day and date release like Black Widow, and maintain a kooky business philosophy that “consumers will see movies where they want to see them,” the sheer power of Godzilla vs. Kong just subtracts ticket sales, or depletes what might be another window. But, by having HBO Max in the mix with Godzilla vs. Not to rain on Warner Bros.’ parade here because they truly made this a win in a way no other streamer could with a theatrical title. Kong‘s box office win here is an indicator of that, even with Canada partially open. Kong could have made this weekend without HBO Max. Kong comes as a great sign for the motion picture business and movie theaters that the pandemic hasn’t made moviegoing extinct.Ī pro-streaming Hollywood executive might think that this is an opportunity to declare WarnerMedia’s theatrical-and-streaming HBO Max day-and-date model a success. ![]() This is a movie for a lot of people who are taking the first step.” “This movie represents a way for people to slowly re-introduce themselves into a social environment,” Josh Grode, CEO of Legendary Entertainment tells Deadline, “Heading back to movie theaters and learning we’re not going to get sick it’s these steps we’re taking over the next two to three months to get back to the normalcy of life. Now the studio is finally delivering a box office champ here as vaccinations go up, and Covid cases decrease across the country. They began to reopen theaters safely with Tenet back in August. was the first to ignite the theatrical marketplace during the pandemic. Kong' Director Adam Wingard To Helm 'ThunderCats' Movie For Warner Bros ![]()
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