Anyone know what the current state of play is regarding more recent WB movies?
We're still waiting on some really big titles like The Dark Knight, Sherlock Holmes and Inception to get a terrestrial premiere. Much longer and they'll start talking about a Dark Knight re-make
With the exception of the Harry Potter film which are on a different deal, and Slumdog Millionaire, Terminator: Salvation, Watchmen and The Invention of Lying (which were all distributed by somebody else in the UK), I don't think we've had any post-2007 Warner Bros. premières, which would mean either ITV are very slow, or their deal has expired...
With the exception of the Harry Potter film which are on a different deal, and Slumdog Millionaire, Terminator: Salvation, Watchmen and The Invention of Lying (which were all distributed by somebody else in the UK), I don't think we've had any post-2007 Warner Bros. premières, which would mean either ITV are very slow, or their deal has expired...
I didn't realise that it was so extensive. I thought it was just a few of the big-hitters being held back.
Oh well, if it's not just ITV being silly (as if!), fingers crossed that someone else will sign on the dotted line at some point.
21 Jump Street was co-financed by MGM, back when they were big in the TV game, so I'm guessing the TV rights will have been brought from MGM rather than Sony.
It seems odd to me that C4 would show a few Sony films only for the contract to revert back a year later...
So will we ever get any more Warner Brother films again on terrestrial TV. Films like Sherlock or the Hangover have not been shown. So will the films such as new year of Jack and the Giant Slayer be shown.
So will we ever get any more Warner Brother films again on terrestrial TV. Films like Sherlock or the Hangover have not been shown. So will the films such as new year of Jack and the Giant Slayer be shown.
Hopefully never, Jack and the Giant Slayer is the most boring piece of crap imaginable, they're doing you a favour by not subjecting you to it...
Ah, that's the one I was thinking of. I was surprised about that. Can't remember what BBC1 were showing at the time, but it must've been a premiere also as it was on at 3.10pm.
Indeed. And yes, Shrek Forever After, like you say, a premiere.
Since TV stations like to time premieres to air with their sequels, I thought we would've seen 2011's Planet of the Apes remake air in time for the new film.
Will the 3rd Transformers movie be on in 2 weeks time as they have shown the 1st this weekend and the 2nd next weekend?
That could make sense seeing as that would be Age of Extinction's opening weekend (it opens this forthcoming Saturday, which makes the following weekend it's opening weekend - it has to be open on the Friday to qualify as an opening weekend)..
However, it isn't scheduled for the Saturday and the Sunday schedule is embargoed until tomorrow, but somebody with digiguide may be able to tell you...
That could make sense seeing as that would be Age of Extinction's opening weekend (it opens this forthcoming Saturday, which makes the following weekend it's opening weekend - it has to be open on the Friday to qualify as an opening weekend)..
It's a real con, that. They obviously don't think it can manage No.1 on its own, so do this to get almost two full weekends out of it, to make a sure-fire No.1.
(Bad) Neighbo(u)rs also did that. I wonder if this is the start of a trend.
However, it isn't scheduled for the Saturday and the Sunday schedule is embargoed until tomorrow, but somebody with digiguide may be able to tell you...
Just checked. They've got a double bill of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, from 9pm.
(Just kidding)
At the moment, on C4, Sat July 12th just says TBA for 9-11.15pm, which is too short a slot. Sun already lists Titanic from 7pm.
It's a real con, that. They obviously don't think it can manage No.1 on its own, so do this to get almost two full weekends out of it, to make a sure-fire No.1.
(Bad) Neighbo(u)rs also did that. I wonder if this is the start of a trend.
I hate these nine day opening because the UK box office always reports any figures as part of the three day opening, this is also true when Dreamworks does weekend previews for their films, How to Train Your Dragon 2 has had previews on Father's Day, last Saturday and Sunday and this weekend and it officially doesn't get released in England and Wales until the 11th, it's already been released in Scotland and Ireland so those figures will appear in the chart but I think they need to do what they do in most countries and report just the three day opening and any takings before that are reported as part of the total.
The credits for The Armstrong Lie, were weird, they were squeezed throughout except for the logos at the end. I must say it was the first time in ages I've been annoyed at a credit squeeze...
Rise of the Planet of the Apes should do well although Channel 4 could have shown it a week earlier since Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is out next Thursday, bit odd that Hugo is being shown in summer, seems more of a Christmassy film.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes should do well although Channel 4 could have shown it a week earlier since Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is out next Thursday, bit odd that Hugo is being shown in summer, seems more of a Christmassy film.
I don't think Hugo fits any particular season given it's plot, personally.
Here we go again with another rundown of the movie premieres coming our way over the next week. As always, the list excludes any possible movie premieres on Movies4Men (Freeview channel 48):-
FRI. 18TH:-
BURDEN OF EVIL (2011), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
10TH & WOLF (2006), True Entertainment 9.00-11.00pm.
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1981 or 1986), True Entertainment 11.00pm-1.00am.
SAT. 19TH:-
WHITE LION - HOME IS A JOURNEY (2010), Movie Mix 11.00am-12.55pm.
THE RACE (2009), Movie Mix 1.05-3.00pm.
WILD STALLION (2009), Movie Mix 3.00-4.45pm.
ALL ROADS LEAD HOME (2008?), Movie Mix 4.45-7.00pm.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Channel 4 9.00-11.00pm (+1 10.00pm-12.00).
SUN. 20TH:-
MY DOG THE CHAMPION (2013), Movie Mix 1.00-2.45pm.
Hugo (2011), Channel 4 5.40-8.00pm (+1 6.40-9.00pm).
RIOT (?), True Entertainment 11.00pm-1.00am.
TUE. 22ND:-
PRINCESS KAIULANI (2009), Movie Mix 7.00-9.00pm.
WED. 23RD:-
GOLDEN WILL - THE SILKEN LAUMANN STORY (1996), True Entertainment 5.00-7.00pm.
monday 28. betty blue. film4 9pm. i was surprised to spot this .....
excellent movie. fine story. notorious for loads of bonking (the most bonking in any non porn movie ive seen). seems the right length so very little has been cut out for tv .....
ends tragically. lads can watch the bonking and gals have a little weepy at the end .....
french with subtitles.
.... wikipedia says a directors cut was issued in 2004 with an extra hour. presumably, of mostly bonking .....
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With the exception of the Harry Potter film which are on a different deal, and Slumdog Millionaire, Terminator: Salvation, Watchmen and The Invention of Lying (which were all distributed by somebody else in the UK), I don't think we've had any post-2007 Warner Bros. premières, which would mean either ITV are very slow, or their deal has expired...
I didn't realise that it was so extensive. I thought it was just a few of the big-hitters being held back.
Oh well, if it's not just ITV being silly (as if!), fingers crossed that someone else will sign on the dotted line at some point.
Thanks for the info!
I wasn't 100% sure on Invictus and Yes Man, I think they may have been shown, but that still puts the last première as being from 2008/9
Was 21 Jump Street shown in 2.35:1 on C5?
Hopefully never, Jack and the Giant Slayer is the most boring piece of crap imaginable, they're doing you a favour by not subjecting you to it...
Indeed. And yes, Shrek Forever After, like you say, a premiere.
Not a clue, I own it on blu-ray, I have no intention of watching it with adverts...
Well, I was asking generally.
That could make sense seeing as that would be Age of Extinction's opening weekend (it opens this forthcoming Saturday, which makes the following weekend it's opening weekend - it has to be open on the Friday to qualify as an opening weekend)..
However, it isn't scheduled for the Saturday and the Sunday schedule is embargoed until tomorrow, but somebody with digiguide may be able to tell you...
It's a real con, that. They obviously don't think it can manage No.1 on its own, so do this to get almost two full weekends out of it, to make a sure-fire No.1.
(Bad) Neighbo(u)rs also did that. I wonder if this is the start of a trend.
Just checked. They've got a double bill of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, from 9pm.
(Just kidding)
At the moment, on C4, Sat July 12th just says TBA for 9-11.15pm, which is too short a slot. Sun already lists Titanic from 7pm.
I hate these nine day opening because the UK box office always reports any figures as part of the three day opening, this is also true when Dreamworks does weekend previews for their films, How to Train Your Dragon 2 has had previews on Father's Day, last Saturday and Sunday and this weekend and it officially doesn't get released in England and Wales until the 11th, it's already been released in Scotland and Ireland so those figures will appear in the chart but I think they need to do what they do in most countries and report just the three day opening and any takings before that are reported as part of the total.
FRI. 4TH:-
OF PURE BLOOD (1986), True Entertainment 5.00-7.00pm.
SUN. 6TH:-
JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (2011), Channel 4 8.00-10.00pm (+1 9.00-11.00pm).
HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION (2012), ITV4 10.00pm-12.00 or 11.00pm-1.00am.
MURDER IN A COLLEGE TOWN (2002), True Entertainment 1.00-3.00am - Monday.
MON. 7TH:-
THE ARMSTRONG LIE (2013), Channel 4 9.00-11.35pm (+1 10.00pm-12.35am).
WED. 9TH:-
A WOMAN BETRAYED (2013), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
FRI. 11TH:-
BETRAYED (2014), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
THE RAID (2011), Film 4 10.55pm-12.50am (+1 11.55pm-1.50am).
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Saturday 19th July, 9.00pm-11.00pm
Hugo (2011), Sunday 20th July, 5.35pm-8.00pm
FRI. 11TH:-
BETRAYED (2014), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
THE RAID (2011), Film 4 10.55pm-12.50am (+1 11.55pm-1.50am).
SUN. 13TH:-
BENEDICT ARNOLD: A QUESTION OF HONOR (2003), True Entertainment 6.00-8.00am.
CENTER STAGE (2000), Movie Mix 8.15-10.35pm.
EVERLASTING MOMENTS (2008), BBC4 10.45pm-12.30am.
MON. 14TH:-
ASSUMED KILLER (2013), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
TUE. 15TH:-
ESCAPE FROM POLYGAMY (2013), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
THUR. 17TH:-
LAKOTA WOMAN: SIEGE AT WOUNDED KNEE (1994), True Entertainment 11.00pm-1.00am.
FRI. 18TH:-
BURDEN OF EVIL (2011), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
10TH & WOLF (2006), True Entertainment 9.00-11.00pm.
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1981 or 1986), True Entertainment 11.00pm-1.00am.
SAT. 19TH:-
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Channel 4 9.00-11.00pm (+1 10.00pm-12.00).
SUN. 20TH:-
Hugo (2011), Channel 4 5.35-8.00pm (+1 6.35-9.00pm).
I don't think Hugo fits any particular season given it's plot, personally.
FRI. 18TH:-
BURDEN OF EVIL (2011), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
10TH & WOLF (2006), True Entertainment 9.00-11.00pm.
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1981 or 1986), True Entertainment 11.00pm-1.00am.
SAT. 19TH:-
WHITE LION - HOME IS A JOURNEY (2010), Movie Mix 11.00am-12.55pm.
THE RACE (2009), Movie Mix 1.05-3.00pm.
WILD STALLION (2009), Movie Mix 3.00-4.45pm.
ALL ROADS LEAD HOME (2008?), Movie Mix 4.45-7.00pm.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Channel 4 9.00-11.00pm (+1 10.00pm-12.00).
SUN. 20TH:-
MY DOG THE CHAMPION (2013), Movie Mix 1.00-2.45pm.
Hugo (2011), Channel 4 5.40-8.00pm (+1 6.40-9.00pm).
RIOT (?), True Entertainment 11.00pm-1.00am.
TUE. 22ND:-
PRINCESS KAIULANI (2009), Movie Mix 7.00-9.00pm.
WED. 23RD:-
GOLDEN WILL - THE SILKEN LAUMANN STORY (1996), True Entertainment 5.00-7.00pm.
THUR. 24TH:-
FATAL ACQUITTAL (2004), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
MESSAGE TO MY DAUGHTER (1973), True Entertainment 5.00-7.00pm.
THE WHISTLEBLOWER (2010), True Entertainment 9.00-11.00pm.
FRI. 25TH:-
STRAWBERRY SUMMER (2012), True Entertainment 1.00-3.00pm.
DEADLY HOPE (2012), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
GANGSTER (?), True Entertainment 9.00-11.00pm.
TIME OF DEATH (2013), 5USA 10.00pm-12.00.
TUE. 22ND:-
PRINCESS KAIULANI (2009), Movie Mix 7.00-9.00pm.
WED. 23RD:-
GOLDEN WILL - THE SILKEN LAUMANN STORY (1996), True Entertainment 5.00-7.00pm.
THUR. 24TH:-
FATAL ACQUITTAL (2004), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
MESSAGE TO MY DAUGHTER (1973), True Entertainment 5.00-7.00pm.
THE WHISTLEBLOWER (2010), True Entertainment 9.00-11.00pm.
FRI. 25TH:-
STRAWBERRY SUMMER (2012), True Entertainment 1.00-3.00pm.
DEADLY HOPE (2012), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
GANGSTER (?), True Entertainment 9.00-11.00pm.
TIME OF DEATH (2013), 5USA 10.00pm-12.00.
SAT. 26TH:-
FRIENDS WITH KIDS (2011), ITV2 11.20pm-1.35am (+1 12.20-2.35am).
SUN. 27TH:-
IN DARKNESS (2011), BBC4 9.45pm-12.00.
MON. 28TH:-
WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? (2011), 5* 9.00-10.40pm.
TUE. 29TH:-
LOOK AGAIN (2011), Channel 5 3.15-5.00pm (+1 4.15-6.00pm).
FRI. 1ST:-
YOU MAY NOT KISS THE BRIDE (2011), Move Mix 9.00-11.10pm.
MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS (2013), Film 4 11.05pm-12.35am (+1 12.05-1.35am).
excellent movie. fine story. notorious for loads of bonking (the most bonking in any non porn movie ive seen). seems the right length so very little has been cut out for tv .....
ends tragically. lads can watch the bonking and gals have a little weepy at the end .....
french with subtitles.
.... wikipedia says a directors cut was issued in 2004 with an extra hour. presumably, of mostly bonking .....