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Old 08-23-2022, 09:34 AM   #31
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One of the biggest negatives with the switch from physical media to streaming services is it has a direct impact on the kinds of movies that get made and which ones get sequels. Studios used to get a huge chunk of revenue from DVD/Blu Ray purchases which could help films with a mildly successful box office get a sequel. For example in 2009 Star Trek pulled in $380 mill from a $140 mill budget BUT also made another $192 mill from home video sales. Fast forward a decade and a film like Alita Battle Angel made $400 mill from a $170 mill budget but was only able to pull in $24 mill from home video sales. A single movie can't really make the kind of money from streaming services as it did from physical media.

Kevin Smith recently talked about how he was able to make a new Clerks movie because of how successful Jay and Silent Bob Reboot is on home video.

https://www.slashfilm.com/939303/cle...ays-comic-con/
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