Not to mention their power in launching IPs around the world with big global marketing campaigns.
If youre going to do that, best to make your movies cheap.
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On these five films, studios took the road best taken.
‘Devotion’, ‘Amsterdam’, ‘Lightyear’, ‘Strange World’ and ‘Babylon’Everett Collection
Disney knew the goods were soured and hadStrange Worldon Disney+ a month later, by December 23.
Disney has done better in their first go-rounds with original IP inWreck-It RalphandZootopia.
New Regency is the big loser here financially as it merely has a distribution deal with Disney.
‘Strange World’Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
The $50.5 million domestic start wasnt going to getLightyearto the moon at the summer box office.
Per CEO Bob Iger, Disney is returning to the regularToy Storyfranchise with a fifthquel.
With an A- CinemaScore,Lightyearhad the lowest grade to date for aToy Storymovie.
Critical reception fell from the typical 90%+ on Rotten Tomatoes to 74% onLightyear.
Dillard, whose own father was an African American naval pilot.
DNEG handled VFX, and there was a fleet of vintage aircraft.
STX sold foreign which here amounts to $40M.
How raunchy was this movie?
Moviegoers gave it a C+, and critics werent wowed at 56% on Rotten Tomatoes.
