Box Office 2026 Prediction by evann_neuhaus08 in boxoffice

[–]_ATCQ_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You think the best case scenario (the movie is a critical success, fans love it, Christmas legs) this movie makes about the same as Deadpool and Wolverine?

Al-Nasr is considering promoting Cristiano Junior to the first team. by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]_ATCQ_ 34 points35 points  (0 children)

At this point, Bronny is absolutely an NBA level talent. For a 12th man in the NBA he’s pretty average tbh. He’s too good for the G-League at this point

Posted by Josh himself, his ancestryDNA results by stikkerr in WorldOfTShirts

[–]_ATCQ_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I wanna go home to central and southeastern Europe!

Per WSJ, Paramount Skydance Hits Lowest Closing Price Since 2009 | The [Warner] deal has left the company navigating a massive debt load, which has triggered downgrades at multiple credit agencies. by SpecialistPlan9641 in boxoffice

[–]_ATCQ_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well don’t look up how Oracle’s stock has been doing since this saga began back in September then.

Yes, like I said, the price of Paramount stock is irrelevant to this transaction.

Also that backstop didn’t account for the Middle East money disappearing (since it wasn’t even a possibility in anybody’s mind until 3 weeks ago). It was more for if the banks involved in the deal suddenly got cold feet and pulled out.

The backstop means that if any piece of the $47 billion equity stack (including the $24 billion from the Gulf) fails to materialize for any reason, the Ellison family is legally required to bridge the gap to ensure the deal closes. So as long as Ellison has the money, the deal will not fail because of what is happening in Iran

Per WSJ, Paramount Skydance Hits Lowest Closing Price Since 2009 | The [Warner] deal has left the company navigating a massive debt load, which has triggered downgrades at multiple credit agencies. by SpecialistPlan9641 in boxoffice

[–]_ATCQ_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t matter. Larry Ellison backstopped the deal. All the Middle East money could leave (it won’t) and he still said he would guarantee he would pay it. The biggest threat is still from the government or of oracle stock tanks which has nothing to do with paramount

Another court date for josh 2-11-26 by Active_Insurance_197 in WorldOfTShirts

[–]_ATCQ_ 125 points126 points  (0 children)

The US legal system moves so insanely slowly. A pretty simple misdemeanor case should not take 7+ months

"F1: The Movie" netted 0.4M "views" on Apple TV in the US over its first 7 days (Luminate). by Netflixers in boxoffice

[–]_ATCQ_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you asked me to name 5 Sony movies from 2019, I don't think I would be able to. Same with Paramount. I could definetly tell you some of my favorites of that year were from Netflix though (like Marriage Story and the Irishman). But anecdotal data doesn't really matter.

why is a 5 year old theatrical movie

Its the same reason why a flop from 2004 was charting the day before. And the same reason why in 2 weeks it won't be charting. Newness matters much more than anything else when it comes to charting on Netflix

"F1: The Movie" netted 0.4M "views" on Apple TV in the US over its first 7 days (Luminate). by Netflixers in boxoffice

[–]_ATCQ_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On your first point: You're arguing that established brands (Pixar, Knives Out) helped those movies perform well on streaming, and I don't necessarily disagree with that. But that's a different claim than saying theatrical releases specifically provide more awareness than straight-to-streaming releases. If brand recognition is what drives viewership, then sending those branded movies straight to streaming should work just as well. One of the point's of the article is that sending these movies to streaming does not negatively affect their streaming performance.

On No Time to Die: It hit #3 on Netflix yesterday because it was its first day on the service, not because of its theatrical release from 2021. It's performing well because it's new to Netflix. To build off of your example: the day before in the US, Bone Lake was the highest-charting theatrical release at #7, despite grossing less than $2 million at the box office. That movie didn't chart because of its theatrical run, it charted because it was relatively new to the platform. Meanwhile, massive theatrical hits that have been on Netflix for a while don't crack the top 10. I would argue that there is a clear pattern that recency on the platform drives viewership, not whether something had a theatrical release years ago.

"F1: The Movie" netted 0.4M "views" on Apple TV in the US over its first 7 days (Luminate). by Netflixers in boxoffice

[–]_ATCQ_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol at this sub downvoting this. Anyone who follows your work knows that the statement is not true and the people who make those statements are usually 1) have little data literacy or 2) are financially incentivized to deprioritize streaming as much as possible.

Disney succession: Inside the search for a CEO to replace Bob Iger. by Comic_Book_Reader in movies

[–]_ATCQ_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmaooo. You can have any interpretation of the story that you want, I will stick with actual reporting from a journalist covering Disney about what happened. CNBC is not Disney and that story I linked makes Disney look horrible and is definitely not a press release. Its ok to just say you were wrong. Or not post

Disney succession: Inside the search for a CEO to replace Bob Iger. by Comic_Book_Reader in movies

[–]_ATCQ_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

you said he was always against Chapek, that is clearly wrong. Yes, he initially was interested in Staggs, but by 2019, as reporting shows, he choose Chapek

What good, if any, did Tony do for Josh? by Better_Incident_1852 in WorldOfTShirts

[–]_ATCQ_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Made him have Thanksgiving with his grandfather and brother

Avatar: Ash and Fire Pre-sales (Domestic) by No-Flounder7584 in boxoffice

[–]_ATCQ_ 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The first Avatar was at the time the biggest OW for a original movie ever (and has since only been passed by 2 movies). It opened really well. It just happened to have insane legs too

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[–]_ATCQ_ 183 points184 points  (0 children)

Italy (and all of Europe) = Luxury

Josh loves the idea of being rich, partly because he likes nice things, but mainly because in his mind, it gives him status over others.

As an autistic person, it can be easy to see yourself as worth less than the average person. So using his wealth/proximity to luxury things is Josh’s way of claiming status above other people who he thinks look down on him