Green Lantern And Tranformers: Dark of the Moon Delayed In Japan?

Green Lantern And Tranformers: Dark of the Moon Delayed In Japan?

According to E!Online, Movie Studio execs are considering delaying the premiere dates for Green Lantern and Transformers: Dark of the Moon due to the recent natural disasters.

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By selinakyle - Mar 15, 2011 02:03 PM EST
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Source: E!Online





Japan is the most profitable territory outside the U.S., generating some $2.5 billion in revenue for studio coffers last year along thanks to such releases as Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 1. However in light of last Friday's calamity, box-office reciepts have dipped precipitously. For instance, Walt Disney's Tangled, the only U.S. release last weekend, earned a feeble $1.75 million.

Consequently, studio bosses are taking action to mitigate future losses.

Sony is thinking about pushing back the April 1 premiere of its sci fi war flick, Battle: Los Angeles, while execs are also considering delaying a number of upcoming summer tentpoles such as Green Lantern, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Kung Fu Panda 2.
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Exiles
Exiles - 3/15/2011, 2:28 PM
wait delay the movie being released in Japan or in general?
Galaxy
Galaxy - 3/15/2011, 2:30 PM
i think theyre only delaying it in Japan because in the article they were talking about movies like The rite that have already come out here in the U.S. So i think U.S dates are still good
jazzman
jazzman - 3/15/2011, 2:50 PM
its only delaying it in Japan not everywhere else
blueorangeny
blueorangeny - 3/15/2011, 2:51 PM
Thanks for the heads up but it's oblivious this will be continuing trend for all the summer flicks this year.

@ Exiles & DGTZ - its safe to say only in Japan, don't you think.
WaylonJones
WaylonJones - 3/15/2011, 2:53 PM
Sweet write up MsK! ;)
AC1
AC1 - 3/15/2011, 2:56 PM
to be honest... i think this would be the last thing on the minds of any survivors in Japan, can't imagine a worse kind of hell than having your entire life washed away while the earth beneath you crumbles.
Still, good find Selina!
Casinoskunk
Casinoskunk - 3/15/2011, 3:01 PM
Isn't Warner Brothers releasing Green Lantern?
TDK08
TDK08 - 3/15/2011, 3:14 PM
i hope they give them a special preview of upcoming movies only exclusive to them being that they have to wait longer for the movie on top of having their lives destroyed. I hope things get better for them.
Joe6Pack74
Joe6Pack74 - 3/15/2011, 3:18 PM
I feel bad for those people over there. Hopefully they get the situation under control soon. I will tell you one thing the Japanese have are showing the world a lot of class. No looting or hoarding so far.
dnno1
dnno1 - 3/15/2011, 3:22 PM
@Cascinoskunk - Sure they are. It's just that because of the tragedy in Japan related to the Earthquake, Tsunami, and, currently, nuclear power plant incidents, I don't think anyone in Japan is thinking seriously about going to the movies right now. They just had the triple whammy put on them.
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/15/2011, 3:37 PM
they've got enough shit to sort out then worry about when a film is gonna be released.
HRDWYR
HRDWYR - 3/15/2011, 3:58 PM
I don't think they should delay them. People are going to need some kind of distraction. If I were Sony, I show them free. - Just my two cents
dnno1
dnno1 - 3/15/2011, 3:59 PM
I didn't see anything at E!Online. Could somebody post a link?
EditNinja
EditNinja - 3/15/2011, 4:03 PM
Gawd. I thought it was one of those sensitivity issues, but no, it's about making the most money out of the original releases!
Glad TMNT isn't showing this year...
luckylu
luckylu - 3/15/2011, 4:15 PM
@hrdwyr- ya but someone has to pay for their new mercedes lol but that would be the coolest thing to do cause ya i could imagine that they need a form a distraction
selinakyle
selinakyle - 3/15/2011, 4:16 PM
click the link at the bottom of the article and scroll down to the bottom of the E! ONLINE article.
JediMasterJimMorrison
JediMasterJimMorrison - 3/15/2011, 4:18 PM
I'm pretty sure that the Japanese are concerned with more important things like getting back on their feet...
dnno1
dnno1 - 3/15/2011, 5:02 PM
Hey, thanks.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 3/15/2011, 7:59 PM
@SuspenseSmith
Im sure they dont want to see the Thor "YOU ARE AN OLD MAN!" either lol
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