Hi everyone, we have finalised the second draft of the summer schedule.
Few things to note:
The 70mm print of Death on the Nile is no longer available in the UK
We have removed Office Space because Alex doesnât want it anymore and replaced it with X.
We have replaced Benedetta and DC league of SuperPets with Skyfall and Zootropolis/Zootopia.
John Wick and the 65 release dates were delayed so theyâve been removed and replaced.
Top Gun Maverick was moved to the double.
Another thing we think could happen but arenât sure about, is moving The Power of the Dog to where Cyrano is. (And then we will put Cyrano on the previous Thursday and move Fargo to the Sunday where Power of the Dog is)
Let us know what you think, and if you think any changes should be made! (especially about Cyrano and The Power of the Dog)
Youâll likely find Skyfall is embargoed just as whatever-the-other Bond-film-was was (Gold finger?) if youâre not the PCC because of the anniversary of the franchise â at the least, check with Park Circus if youâve not already and have a backup to hand.
Normally the Big Screening is the last thing of term and I think thatâs quite a nice thing to keep as a note to end on.
Iâm not convinced Minority Report is double-worthy (slash itâs maybe particularly un-double-worthy), but Iâm not sure what else would be? Jackass? Power of the Dog? What films do people like?
Menâs with Entertainment and they like looooooong windows before theyâll take single-day bookings so by all means go for it (and be like âthis is literally the last week it could be on or itâs not going onâ) but also Be Preparedâ˘. Likewise, X might need to move depending on how theyâre feeling.
I mean Bobâs burgers probably has quite a niche audience due to it being based on a tv show? So I personally am not convinced itâd do all that well. If other people think otherwise we can reconsider.
I do somewhat agree with this, but it was on the first draft of the schedule and no one had complaints. Iâm not entirely sure any of the other non-double new releases would do much better though apart from maybe Power of the Dog? Iâll have to check what Zain thinks about this.
This looks really good, the only thing I would suggest is to have a backup ready for Father Stu. Itâs getting fairly close to the release date now and itâs a bit odd that itâs not listed on the BBFC or the FDA website, so itâs just something to keep on top of. Regardless, good job!
Also, regarding Power of the Dog, Cyrano, and Fargo - I think what youâve suggested is a good idea. If Power of the Dog wins a lot at the Oscars I imagine there would be renewed interest in it and being able to show it in 35mm is quite a unique point. Cyrano also hasnât done all that well box office wise if thatâs anything to go by
Ok, so weâve switched around Power of the Dog, Cyrano, and Fargo.
Neither of us really wants to remove Minority Report from the schedule entirely, but we also donât think any of the other films would do better in its place. So unless anyone has any ideas we might just keep it as the double?
It did look like one of the better releases which were coming out around that time (since there werenât many good ones, especially after John Wick and 65 were delayed), although is open to be changed if people think it should be replaced.
As an aside, thereâs money to be saved by being able to choose âeconomyâ publicity printing instead of âpriorityâ â the longest âeconomyâ lead time is on the loyalty cards, which is 12 working (remember Easter is a thing too) days.
Do we think thereâs a possibility of having the schedule confirmed by then?
Have an alternative ready for High School Musical too â itâs a weird one as it didnât receive a UK cinema release (not directly a problem, but it doesnât appear on the Filmbank website either)
