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my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie
Posted by: dramedy 10:59 am EDT 06/25/19
In reply to: I had different ideas about casting.. - Marlo*Manners 10:54 am EDT 06/25/19

With big name movie stars. Lane and krakowski would be perfect for the parts but have little known in movie world. Oddly Jane probably has more recognition with tv shows and matchgame than Nathan.
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Prestige? Has anyone seen or read this show? It's a Y.A. TV Movie Musical on stage...
Posted by: Chazwaza 08:44 pm EDT 06/25/19
In reply to: my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie - dramedy 10:59 am EDT 06/25/19

There is literally nothing prestigious or even especially high quality about this show except the subject matter at the heart of it and even then, not entirely because it deals with it in the most basic of ways really.

I enjoyed it for the most part, and I really liked a good amount of the score, but I wouldn't say it's a "good" musical writing-wise, nowhere near great, and prestige is not something it seems to lend itself to.

In fact I think the material will not look good under the heavy weight of such an A-list cast that would, in theory, lead audiences to think it is a level that this show is not.
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re: my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie
Last Edit: WaymanWong 08:06 pm EDT 06/25/19
Posted by: WaymanWong 08:05 pm EDT 06/25/19
In reply to: my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie - dramedy 10:59 am EDT 06/25/19

I would've thought Nathan Lane would be a big-enough name. He's a Golden Globe nominee for ''The Birdcage'' and a 6-time Emmy nominee.
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re: my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie
Posted by: lowwriter 11:26 am EDT 06/25/19
In reply to: my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie - dramedy 10:59 am EDT 06/25/19

But a lot of people are going to watch this on Netflix at home so TV stars aren’t a problem.
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Netflix has movie theater releases
Posted by: dramedy 12:22 pm EDT 06/25/19
In reply to: re: my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie - lowwriter 11:26 am EDT 06/25/19

Bird box and outlaw king.
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re: Netflix has movie theater releases
Last Edit: Ann 12:50 pm EDT 06/25/19
Posted by: Ann 12:46 pm EDT 06/25/19
In reply to: Netflix has movie theater releases - dramedy 12:22 pm EDT 06/25/19

As MockingbirdGirl said, Bird Box was in movie theatres for a week before hitting Netfix/TV and from a quick look, it seems Outlaw King only did festivals before Netflix/TV.
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Well...
Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 12:40 pm EDT 06/25/19
In reply to: Netflix has movie theater releases - dramedy 12:22 pm EDT 06/25/19

... Bird Box was in limited release in cinemas for a week prior to the Netflix premiere to gin up interest and qualify it for awards consideration. It was never positioned as a serious box office contender.
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re: my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie
Posted by: Ncassidine 11:05 am EDT 06/25/19
In reply to: my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie - dramedy 10:59 am EDT 06/25/19

It's weird, because shows like Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime) and plenty of other shows/movies have become huge hits with no big stars at all.
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Series is different than a movie
Posted by: dramedy 11:10 am EDT 06/25/19
In reply to: re: my guess is Netflix wanted a prestige movie - Ncassidine 11:05 am EDT 06/25/19

A series gets a following. My guess is that Netflix wants to release in movie houses like bird box for possible award recognition.
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