When movies shift to streaming, stars lose cash. The original A Quiet Place made $341 million worldwide and was a massive success. People were incredibly excited for such a high-octane movie, and they were buzzing even more when the sequel was announced. But COVID bumped the movie from last year to this year, and it was recently announced that Paramount has cut the film’s exclusive run in theaters in half (from 90 days to only 45 days) and scheduled the release for May 28, meaning that many theaters will not be operating at capacity. The movie will then go directly to Paramount+, the company's streaming platform, which they hope will gain more subscribers by housing the film. That will no doubt hamper the box office, which will affect everyone who gets paid on the back end. Well, star/director John Krasinski and star Emily Blunt are not happy with Paramount. They are set to be paid based on box office receipts, and cutting the movie's release down in theaters is bad news for them. And then putting the project on streaming does not encourage people to go to the box office. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 7 May, 2021