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STRIKE IMPACTSTREAMING SLATESSTUDIO FILMS BY YEARBEST ORIGINALSTREAMING TRACKERJUMP TO A SECTION THAT INTERESTS YOUTOP 10sSTREAMING TRACKERGENRESSTREAMING TRACKERWEEKLY COMPARISONSSTREAMING TRACKERCHINA2025 STUDIO SLATESBEST PICTURE BOX OFFICEEVENT RELEASESEXHIBITORSLARGE-FORMAT SCREENSFILM FEST PROGRAMMINGSTAR POWER
ABOUT LUMINATEABOUT Variety VIP+ABOUT THE AUTHORKaare Eriksen is a mediaanalyst who focuses on gamingand flm for Variety IntelligencePlatform. Previously, he wasresponsible for international TVresearch at Variety BusinessIntelligence, now LuminateFilm & TV.Luminate is the preeminententertainment data and insightscompany, unleashing access tothe most essential, objective andtrustworthy information acrossmusic, flm, television, gaming,shortform video and more. Itsdatabases house informationcompiled from over 500 verifedsources, managing upward of 20trillion data points. Luminate is anindependently operated companyand a subsidiary of PME TopCo.,a joint venture between PenskeMedia Corporation and Eldridge.Variety VIP+ is a digitalsubscription extension of theVariety entertainment newsbrand focused on providingmarket research to the media andtechnology industries. Subscriberscan access white papers,commentaries, newsletters andchart data created by a team ofexperienced analysts exploringtopical issues and trends.
STRIKE IMPACTFILM INDUSTRY HURDLES 2024
The initial impact of the 2023 Hollywood strikes was felt through delays offlms reliant on promotionfrom its A-list stars, particularlyWarner Bros.’ Dunesequel, which is currentlythe top performer of 2024.Despite both strikes’ conclusion in the fall of 2023, their impact continues to be felt, as the chances of big flms sticking to their dates dwindle. Warners’ sequel toThe Batman was amongthe latest casualties, havingbeen pushed to 2026 from itslucrative October 2025 slot.Films Impacted by Hollywood Strikes, by DistributorStreamingTheatrical2136Neon2Apple7Netfix16SOURCE:LUMINATE FILM & TV, VIP+ ANALYSIS; NOTE: TALLIES BASED ON NEWS REPORTING AND DO NOT REPRESENT FULL EXTENT OF FILMS IN DEVELOPMENT, PRE- PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION, POST-PRODUCTION OR AWAITING RELEASE DURING THE STRIKES10Amazon MGM2Paramount11Sony2Universal14Disney122Warner Bros.9Lionsgate19A241011
Weekly Wide-Release Films From Major Studios43210Jan2025DecNovOctSepAugJulJan2024DecNovJunOctSepAprAugJulFebJunMayMayAprMarMarFebJan2023SOURCE:LUMINATE FILM & TV; NOTE: MAJOR STUDIOS REFERS TO ALL 20TH CENTURY, AMAZON MGM, DISNEY, LIONSGATE, PARAMOUNT, SONY PICTURES, UNIVERSAL AND WARNER BROS. RELEASES; EXCLUDES WIDE RELEASES FROM CRUNCHYROLL AND SONY PICTURES CLASSICS; DATA AS OF APRIL 25, 2024The last quarter of 2024will also see bigger wide releasegaps than in 2023,creating opportunities formore non- major entries likeTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour to have their moment. Thisis especially true for the frsttwo weekends of November,which have no blockbuster flmsslotted, a reversal from yearsin which...
