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Originally posted by Eric_aka_RedEyes
If this were true. Why is Episode II being released in less theatres than Spiderman, cause Lucas only wants it playing in the highest quality of theatres.
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Bzzzzzzzz.. Wrong answer.
Lucasfilms and Fox want $$$$. They have STRICT rules if you want the movie :
70% of all ticket revenue for 3 to 4 weeks. (wich is crazy compared to other studios)
And you have to show the movie in your BEST and BIGGEST theatre for at least 2-3 months.
So this means : if you the movie sucks and you have 2-3 people per night in June (wich is EXACTLY what happened for Episode 1 when I was working in theatre), it doesn't matter, you still have to show the movie in your biggest theatre.
So you argument is not valid. Sorry about that. This business is about money. Not like porn, where it is about giving free porn.