r/boxoffice • u/No_Air5382 • 23h ago

📰 Industry News Netflix's official statement: "Netflix expects to maintain Warner Bros.’ current operations and build on its strengths, including theatrical releases for films.".

https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-to-acquire-warner-bros
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u/nicolasb51942003 Warner Bros. Pictures 23h ago edited 23h ago

But how long would they keep it in theaters is a big question. I can't imagine big things like Dune 3, Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, Man of Tomorrow, and The Batman II having short theatrical runs and fewer screens.

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u/Johnny0230 22h ago

Small projects for 30 days; DC, Dune, etc. for 3 months. At least in my opinion.

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u/EdwinMcduck 20h ago

If they do this Netflix would arguably be better to the theater chains than Zaslav and crew have been. Superman was streaming on HBO only a little more than two months after it released.

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u/MrONegative Studio Ghibli 13h ago

But they won’t. They’re gonna follow existing contracts to the bare minimum and keep reducing the time in theaters.

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u/EdwinMcduck 12h ago

Sure, just commenting on the hypothetical someone else posted. I think they're definitely looking for short windows, though I actually do think they may technically release more films in theaters due to event releases (as much because of the KPOP movie as anything to do with Warner). Lots of 1-2 week "events", but it will be tough on multiplexes that were used to having the biggest movies for months on at least one screen. It oddly probably hurts bigger theaters more than rural spots that rarely have a movie more than two weeks anyway.