movies that are delayed to 2009`

Flying Spaghetti Monster · August 19 2008, 08:56 PM

Well, maybe it started with the new Trek film, and now Harry Potter. And there are probably others. Apparently the writers strike forced studios to move their franchise films from winter to summer. My question is: what kind of crap are they now gonna play for the poeple that enjoy going to films over the holidays?
Another question: If every studio makes such a move, won't the summer season become over crowded? Where is the increase in earnings potential. Look at Prince Caspian this year, wedged between a lot of summer blockbusters, and I think it would have played better over the holidays. I think the same thing is going to happen to many films next summer.

I think the studios are being too rash.

Starbreaker · August 19 2008, 09:35 PM

December is chock full of movies that look good to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_in_film

ManOnTheWave · August 19 2008, 09:47 PM

A bunch of scripts that had been sitting around like next summer's GIJoe got greenlit because of the writers' strike. A whole bunch of stuff was rushed into production so the writers' strike and possible actors' strike would not effect product flow. I believe Star Trek and Harry Potter are just being moved to take advantage of weak competition. Other movies like the afore mentioned GIJoe are being put in odd spots like August in order to (theoretically) expand the blockbuster season.

Out Of My Vulcan Mind · August 19 2008, 09:51 PM

There are movies that were aiming for summer 2009 which have been delayed (Prince of Persia), put on indefinite hold (Justice League), or haven't started filming and are unlikely to make a summer 2009 release date (The A-Team).

So 2009 won't be any more overcrowded than any other summer (in fact it may be less so), since the studios have had to make some scheduling changes just to get summer 2009 to a regular level given the relative scarcity of films in the production pipeline due to strike action.

Australis · December 18 2008, 06:37 AM

Bump.

I'm looking forward to this:

Ohh, yeeeeaaahhh

Aragorn · December 18 2008, 06:41 AM

Sarah Michelle Gellar's "Possession" was supposed to come out in 2007, then 2008, now 2009... but that's because the studio is incompetent and also because the movie probably sucks big time.

August 19 2008, 08:56 PM	#1
Flying Spaghetti Monster Vice Admiral Location: Flying Spaghetti Western	movies that are delayed to 2009` Well, maybe it started with the new Trek film, and now Harry Potter. And there are probably others. Apparently the writers strike forced studios to move their franchise films from winter to summer. My question is: what kind of crap are they now gonna play for the poeple that enjoy going to films over the holidays? Another question: If every studio makes such a move, won't the summer season become over crowded? Where is the increase in earnings potential. Look at Prince Caspian this year, wedged between a lot of summer blockbusters, and I think it would have played better over the holidays. I think the same thing is going to happen to many films next summer. I think the studios are being too rash. __________________ Life of Pi is the most pleasant film I've ever not cared at all for.

August 19 2008, 09:35 PM	#2
Starbreaker Fleet Admiral	Re: movies that are delayed to 2009` December is chock full of movies that look good to me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_in_film

August 19 2008, 09:47 PM	#3
ManOnTheWave Rear Admiral Location: ManOnTheWave	Re: movies that are delayed to 2009` A bunch of scripts that had been sitting around like next summer's GIJoe got greenlit because of the writers' strike. A whole bunch of stuff was rushed into production so the writers' strike and possible actors' strike would not effect product flow. I believe Star Trek and Harry Potter are just being moved to take advantage of weak competition. Other movies like the afore mentioned GIJoe are being put in odd spots like August in order to (theoretically) expand the blockbuster season. __________________ The falling leaf hates the wind.

August 19 2008, 09:51 PM	#4
Out Of My Vulcan Mind Vice Admiral Location: Wherever you go, there you are.	Re: movies that are delayed to 2009` There are movies that were aiming for summer 2009 which have been delayed (Prince of Persia), put on indefinite hold (Justice League), or haven't started filming and are unlikely to make a summer 2009 release date (The A-Team). So 2009 won't be any more overcrowded than any other summer (in fact it may be less so), since the studios have had to make some scheduling changes just to get summer 2009 to a regular level given the relative scarcity of films in the production pipeline due to strike action. __________________ "I'll see you in another life, brother."

December 18 2008, 06:37 AM	#5
Australis Writer Location: The Electric Age	Re: movies that are delayed to 2009` Bump. I'm looking forward to this: Ohh, yeeeeaaahhh __________________ I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of Heaven - Terry Pratchett. Always choose cognac over cocaine. -- Jon Lord

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December 18 2008, 06:41 AM	#6
Aragorn Admiral	Re: movies that are delayed to 2009` Sarah Michelle Gellar's "Possession" was supposed to come out in 2007, then 2008, now 2009... but that's because the studio is incompetent and also because the movie probably sucks big time.