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[KyoZz]

Superman is coming to your homes this Friday, 8/15 and is available now for pre-order

Following reports about an August 26 Digital debut for Superman, many were quick to wonder why Warner Bros. would do that when it's barely been in theaters for a month and is still holding its own against The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Even yesterday, it made $1 million compared to the Marvel Studios movie's $1.7 million. And now, James Gunn has just announced that Superman will premiere on Digital earlier than expected on August 15.

That's this Friday, and only 35 days after the critically acclaimed movie soared into theaters:

4K UHD, Blu-Rays and DVDs will release on September 23

SUPERMAN Is Now Being Released On Digital THIS WEEK - Will That Stop The Movie Reaching $600M Worldwide?

Despite Superman's continued success in theaters, it's been announced today that the DC Studio reboot is coming to Digital platforms later this week, just over a month after it first hit the big screen.

comicbookmovie.com

 

[Baemono]

Isn't that way too soon ?

 

[Bulletzen72]

That's very early. Why? It's still making money in the cinema. Let it run for another month! What's the message here? "I'll skip seeing the latest blockbuster in the cinema and wait for streaming, which will be just over a month. So fucking stupid!

 

[KyoZz]

Isn't that way too soon ?

Of course it is, they did the same with The Batman which could have reached 800M, and with Minecraft which was on it's way for a billion.

This is really stupid, even from WB. The only reason I see why this is happening is because it costs them too much money to keep it in theaters rather than releasing it at home where they get 100% of the profits. But I was told the movie was holding great so.. idk.

 

[KrakenIPA]

Well I will be purchasing and watching! I couldn't fit in a theatre visit between work so this is great news for me!

 

[IntentionalPun]

That's very early. Why? It's still making money in the cinema. Let it run for another month! What's the message here? "I'll skip seeing the latest blockbuster in the cinema and wait for streaming, which will be just over a month. So fucking stupid!

Because they will charge $25 for rental and make a shit ton of money ahead of it being on HBO Max.

 

[Baemono]

Because they will charge $25 for rental and make a shit ton of money ahead of it being on HBO Max.

It didn't work out so well for Matrix 4 though

 

[Spyxos]

That seems very quick. I feel like I saw it in the cinema just a week ago.

 

[AJUMP23]

I figure they would delay home release for a successful film. Blu-ray still a month and a half after digital is kind of crazy too.

Batman caused all of this, but it had a long theatrical run before the VHS.

 

[dorkimoe]

holy shit yes!

i hate movie theaters, cannot wait to see this at home now got the steelbook pre ordered

 

[ReBurn]

Some people just don't want to see movies in the cinema anymore. Might as well cash in early on people who would pay 20+ and buy it outright to see it at home now instead of waiting and them only getting 5 bucks off a rental.

 

[Fake]

No way this movie get to home so fast.

They must have wasted more money to marketing this movie than they should.

 

[analog_future]

Day one for me. Didn't catch it in theaters so I can't wait to watch this one.

 

[Saber]

Why so soon lol
I though they were to farm this until they couldn't since it sold that well.

 

[Gp1]

Because they will charge $25 for rental and make a shit ton of money ahead of it being on HBO Max.

or it will get pirated.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Weird

Personally, I've never considered paying $20 to rent a movie on Amazon but still am okay with supporting theaters

It's been a minute since I've seen a movie in a movie theater, but aren't tickets under $20?

 

[Doom85]

They must have wasted more money to marketing this movie than they should.

Most are reporting the marketing budget to be only around 100-125 million.

I mean, in the Superman review thread, you said yourself that in Brazil, there was very little advertising for the film. So those budget reports seem on point.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Cutting the legs off this movie is bizzare.

 

[RaptorGTA]

i expected this to be sort of troll post. like a remastering of the original Superman was coming, but not the new James Gunn movie...crazy they are tossing it out that fast.

 

[p_xavier]

I hate going to the cinema so more choices the better.

 

[Klosshufvud]

That's very early. Why? It's still making money in the cinema. Let it run for another month! What's the message here? "I'll skip seeing the latest blockbuster in the cinema and wait for streaming, which will be just over a month. So fucking stupid!

It just had sub million Monday in the only market it's performing Ok in. I wouldn't say there's much left in its box office run regardless. Might as well release digital now with the movie still at the center of some attention.

 

[Madflavor]

Some people just don't want to see movies in the cinema anymore. Might as well cash in early on people who would pay 20+ and buy it outright to see it at home now instead of waiting and them only getting 5 bucks off a rental.

In my area, a family of four will pay $70 to go see a movie, and that's without food and drink. Then you've got people talking in the theater, with no one to enforce the rules. There's also 20-30 minutes of previews you gotta sit through before the movie starts.

 

[DirtInUrEye]

I remember having to wait more than a year to finally be able to buy the home release VHS of Jurassic Park, it was agonising. Distributors have lost all interest in building a status of mythical allure into popular movies nowadays.