Light year does not seem to have gone to infinity and further in terms of box office (sorry, I had to joke). New Franchise Offer toy story which realistically tells us about the experience of the world’s most famous toy astronaut, who barely made $85 million on his debut weekend, much less than expected.
There are currently 167, but it looks like until this 2022 successes like Top Shooter: Maverick(1020) Jurassic World: Dominion(760) Doc Strange 2 (950 million) or Batman (770); the first two are still on display under the Paramount label—they are now a serious competitor in Disney theaters—and therefore compete with Light year, a film that cost 200 million. This is not a small investment.
His drift, not entirely serious, but significant, attracts attention primarily because, after success Spiderman: No Way Home last year and the beginning of this and the recently mentioned theaters seemed to be returning to some normalcy. At least when it comes to blockbusters.
However, this did not happen with Light yearwhich was the first Pixar film to be released in theaters since forward and after passing Soul, Luke D Net, straight to Disney Plus. Did Disney get to wear the jersey?
Perhaps Disney has moved away from promoting its platform: Light year may be the first test
Although such cases Doctor Strange or Eternal they also quickly reached the platform after walking through the cinema, which can be considered good in terms of collection, Light year This was Disney’s first attempt at making it 100% for family and kids.
Let’s think about one thing: How much does it cost to go to the cinema for the whole family with several children? How many parents have thought or learned in these months that for five or six weeks, Disney movies that go to the theater usually appear on Disney Plus?
This is where, perhaps, all the improvements of the platform, which has already become the biggest direct competitor of Netflix, could have an impact. Disney has endured an extremely difficult pandemic for the theater and amusement park entertainment company.. Its revenue fell 41% in 2020 and streaming became an oxygen tank that caused its CEO Bob Chapek to extend his contract for another three years despite his board of directors not being 100% in agreement with some decisions premiere company that no one knows to what extent [han sido rentables al pasarlo directamente o muy rápido al streaming.](https://hipertextual.com/2021/07/viuda-negra-taquilla-disney-plus) Another detonates: while box office returns are recovering but not reaching pre-pandemic levels, amusement park visits are done. So it seems that in many movies, cinema has become like streaming, but people are willing to go out and pay for experiences they can’t find elsewhere, like amusement parks.
But if we leave aside these casuistries: did it really fail? Light year for a bad movie?
Lightyear doesn’t seem up to the task: Pixar showing some exhaustion?
The use of nostalgia in cinema seems obvious – just look at contemporary blockbusters – and Light year plays the same card.
But as we say Many expected the Toy Story spin-off to continue the financial success of the iconic franchise.but the film was an undeniable disappointment at the box office.
Lightyear represents a radical departure from the tried and tested Toy Story formula. There are no toys as soon as it starts, it is explained that the movie was actually a favorite of the franchise’s previous character and toy owner, Andy Davis, and that he was the inspiration for the Buzz toy, voiced by Tim Allen. He appears in all four of the original films. Lightyear’s narrative, in contrast, revolves around a complex plot in which the new Buzz, voiced by Chris Evans, becomes trapped in a remote colony.
Since its inception, Buzz Lightyear has been one of Pixar’s most iconic and enduring characters. Given that reputation, it’s understandable that the studio had high hopes for a film based on his story, rather than other Toy Story characters. However, removing Buzz from his familiar surroundings and updating and replacing key aspects of the characterseem to have alienated potential viewers. This, combined with changes in the narrative and the absence of other classic characters, seems to have contributed to Lightyear’s downfall.
Historically, Toy Story films have been among Pixar’s highest-grossing commercial releases. The previous four films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide on a budget of around $720 million, making the series the fourth highest-grossing animated franchise of all time. What’s most striking is that so far, each film has been able to improve on the previous one at the box office. This culminated in an impressive $1,073 million Toy Story 4 collection.which marks the saga’s financial milestone to date.
How might this affect the future?
Although this is only the beginning, it is unlikely that Lightyear will repeat this success. After its opening weekend, the film grossed only $51 million at the US box office, combined with $34.6 million overseas for a total of $85.6 million. Instead, Toy Story 3 grossed over $110 million in the US in its opening weekend alone.which highlights the discrepancy between Light year and other franchise projects. Combined with the film’s $200 million budget, disappointing results Light year potentially very important to Pixar.
Disappointing results Light year may affect future Pixar releases. One clear implication could be how they handle future spin-offs.
Nonetheless, Lightyear’s failure could spark a continuation of Disney’s worrying recent trend.which is to send Pixar releases directly to Disney Plus rather than projecting them in theaters.
As for future Pixar films, it’s hard to say what will happen to them. If Disney thinks the disappointing box office Light year is Pixar’s problem, it will likely reduce marketing and distribution costs. Let’s see.
Source: Hiper Textual
