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The only logic I can see is pretending to cancel the release, but then suddenly having a change of heart in the next fiscal year, when they are projecting to ma
by svantana 3y ago
The only logic I can see is pretending to cancel the release, but then suddenly having a change of heart in the next fiscal year, when they are projecting to make a loss anyway.
Alternatively, the cynic in me also has a theory - that this is all a marketing ploy to drum up support for this underdog of a movie. But that seems fairly unlikely given that it depends on the CEO voluntarily acting the cartoon villain...
- TheOtherHobbes 3y agoIt's the financial equivalent of running off a cliff, hanging there unrealistically for a few seconds, putting a sign that says "Uh oh...", and crashing into the ground.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago> But that seems fairly unlikely given that it depends on the CEO voluntarily acting the cartoon villain... Zaslav has long had the reputation of a cartoon villain, it would cost him nothing.