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  1. Josh Steinberg

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    It’s been a little while but my memory of it was that it was basically meant to be either Russia itself or one of its former Soviet states, and that what they were doing with the uranium was against international law and they were denying that it was happening - so basically there wouldn’t be...
  2. Josh Steinberg

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    I think the key point with Venon, Ghostbusters and Spidey is that they came out as the Delta and then original Omicron waves were flaring up, and those were among the first films where the studio finally said “no matter what happens, we’re not delaying them any further and they’re remaining...
  3. Josh Steinberg

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    I think people actually like that franchise. The first one was hated by critics and grossed a billion. This one was hated by critics too and it did really well. I think the key there is simply that it’s a great combination of actor and part, that the films aren’t made with tons of mythology one...
  4. Josh Steinberg

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    To the extent that Venom 2 was a theatrical-only release and a box office hit at a time when box office returns were uncertain and many films were taking a hybrid approach, yes, it was one of several films which revealed that there was a large enough segment of the tentpole audience ready to...
  5. Josh Steinberg

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    It played before my screening of Lost City - last trailer before the feature.
  6. Josh Steinberg

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    They have been putting out or at least announcing discs for titles that premiered on streaming instead of playing in theaters. It’s just a slightly modified release schedule compared to a normal product life cycle. Instead of theaters to streaming purchases first to physical media releases day...
  7. Josh Steinberg

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    It could be a scenario like the postponement of Batman V Superman - in that case, the production only needed an extra couple weeks, but there wasn't a great window available to push it to near its original spot, so the entire movie was pushed from 2015 to 2016 - but they didn't actually need all...
  8. Josh Steinberg

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    If Tony Scott were still with us, I'd be more interested.
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