The Wile E. Coyote film gets held for a year then finally releases to tons of money.
This gets blasted all over social media and bombs, it’s almost like studio execs don’t have a fucking clue.
I think this one was Cruise trying to prove he is still a thespian, and not just the last relic of the monoculture movie star system. Also, this:
It marked the first film in a new pact with Cruise — the biggest movie star in the world — to make original and franchise films with Warner Bros. Pairing him with Iñárritu, one of only three directors to win back-to-back Best Director Oscars, seemed like a no-brainer.
They definitely over-committed financially on this Temu Kubrick movie (though from what I understand it’s still half-decent), but I think what they’re really banking on is whatever franchise or action fodder they extract from his aging bones and veneers.
The Wile E. Coyote film gets held for a year then finally releases to tons of money. This gets blasted all over social media and bombs, it’s almost like studio execs don’t have a fucking clue.
I think this one was Cruise trying to prove he is still a thespian, and not just the last relic of the monoculture movie star system. Also, this:
They definitely over-committed financially on this Temu Kubrick movie (though from what I understand it’s still half-decent), but I think what they’re really banking on is whatever franchise or action fodder they extract from his aging bones and veneers.