I miss direct-to-tv or dvd. At least in the cases where a write off made sense studios chose to just release it and make money on the rentals and syndication.
Even music is struggling from the streaming model; music discovery which was handled by stores and radios is much harder nowadays. At least in my opinion.
Wonderful. One of the few upcoming movies I actually want to see released. At what point did Hollywood suddenly decide that it hated money?
The thing is, they also cost money. They will owe residuals to actors and writers. There are also some other motives.
NPR did a story on it: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1161382179
I miss direct-to-tv or dvd. At least in the cases where a write off made sense studios chose to just release it and make money on the rentals and syndication.
Even music is struggling from the streaming model; music discovery which was handled by stores and radios is much harder nowadays. At least in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing. Fascinating read.
Ironically, a motivation for studios to use AI actors more in the future.
Yeah, I really wanted to see this too. One of the few things I was looking forward to in 2024.
Honestly, I kinda suspect it’s one of those things they make periodically so they can extend their copyright.
There should be a rule if this isn’t put out for the public then it doesn’t exist therefore no extension
There is. I mean it’s not a law but most contracts that provide rights extensions when exercised usually require that the thing is actually released.
The TVTropes page on Ashcan Copies is a good read if you’re interested.
That’s … Not how it works.