TheImpressiveX@piefed.socialM to movies@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months ago"Crime 101" was originally planned to be a straight-to-streaming movie, but the director and stars insisted on a theatrical releasei.postimg.ccimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1image"Crime 101" was originally planned to be a straight-to-streaming movie, but the director and stars insisted on a theatrical releasei.postimg.ccTheImpressiveX@piefed.socialM to movies@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareIWW4@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoWhy? Streaming is how movies are consumed now. Don’t fight it, lean into it. Also what is the logic of releasing a thriller on Valentine’s Day Weekend.
minus-squareB0NK3RS@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI agree that streaming is fine but it’s probably a stigma from the “straight to DVD” days.
minus-squareinsaneinthemembrane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThey probably make more money from theatrical release. Maybe it’s allowed be considered for some awards where otherwise streaming isn’t.
Why?
Streaming is how movies are consumed now. Don’t fight it, lean into it.
Also what is the logic of releasing a thriller on Valentine’s Day Weekend.
I agree that streaming is fine but it’s probably a stigma from the “straight to DVD” days.
They probably make more money from theatrical release. Maybe it’s allowed be considered for some awards where otherwise streaming isn’t.
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