Disney's 'avengers' Release Timing Seen as Strategic Error

Dow Jones07-21 01:29

1329 ET - Disney is about to go from one cinematic mistake to another, Benchmark's Mike Hickey says in a note. After the live-action "Moana" remake flopped, Disney's next major movie catalyst looks to be "Avengers: Doomsday" on Dec. 18. But that film will compete with "Dune: Part Three," which Hickey says "represents a significant strategic mistake" on Disney's part. The two films are competing for overlapping audiences and, crucially, premium-format screens, Hickey says. Dune's three-week IMAX window, supported by an IMAX 70mm rollout, is likely to overshadow Disney's own new Infinity Vision large format technology, which lacks consumer awareness, an installed brand advantage, and a differentiated technology proposition, he adds. "Sacrificing IMAX availability for Disney's most important remaining 2026 release was a major miscalculation that could constrain ticket pricing, opening-weekend capacity and total box-office performance." (elias.schisgall@wsj.com)

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