The debate between theatrical and streaming movies is a rather complex one. It seems that a lot of it comes down to whether or not these huge titles online actually have any impact. Do they make money for the streamer because they're on there, and would those views translate to ticket sales if these movies were in theaters? This debate was loosely brought up on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan podcast, where Zack Snyder was the guest. Jaded? Frances Ha is perfect and easily accessible. Still with us? Let's dig in.Zack Snyder on Joe RoganWhile on the Joe Rogan Experience, the conversation ranged all over the place. But of course, Snyder's new Netflix film, Rebel Moon came up, since its sequel is out soon. Snyder cited some numbers we couldn't verify in the quote, but we think it's fair to assess that he would have feedback from Netflix that we do not have yet. Snyder talked about how well Barbie did at the box office, but then tried to put a number on how well Rebel Moon did, by equating the two. He said, “So say right now [Rebel Moon] has almost 90 million views … 90 million starts or 90 million accounts turned it on, give or take. They assume two viewers per screening. So you think if that movie was in the theaters as a distribution model, that’s 160 million people supposedly watching, based on that math.”Snyder then supposed that of we tak a $10 ticket...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 8 March, 2024