Paramount Moves ‘TMNT’ To August 8, 2014

AlZarkovski · 08-15-2013, 12:06 PM

Sorry, folks... It's true.

Paramount Pictures has split up two movies that figure to pack a merchandising punch. The studio just moved from June 6, 2014 to August 8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Nickelodeon Movies/Platinum Dunes franchise re-launch. Why the shell game that moves the picture into the back end of the summer? It’s because Paramount has its Transformers movie slated for June 27. That will likely move to June 25 as traditionally the studio has opened these Michael Bay films on the Wednesday of that week. Both of these have involved campaigns and a big merchandising component, and it was thought the studio would be better off spacing the two toy-tied films further apart than the 19 days it was looking at in the original scheduling configuration.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/para...august-8-2014/

*Cure* · 08-15-2013, 12:10 PM

Oh, no. Two months. What a nightmare.

*TigerClaw* · 08-15-2013, 12:14 PM

Pushing the date back is for the better. Having Transformers 4 and TMNT close together is too risky. And both those films need plenty of time to make a lot of money, Which they will do anyways. The film will open about a week after Guardians of the Galaxy.

*Slap-Happy* · 08-15-2013, 12:22 PM

August has never been a big blockbuster month. Strange choice.

*TigerClaw* · 08-15-2013, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Slap-Happy

August has never been a big blockbuster month. Strange choice.

Well, Having it open in August gives it a better shot since no big movie opens that month. It will however open a week after Guardians of the Galaxy. And that film which is based on the Marvel comic will do very well. So were going from a movie with a talking Raccoon with a gun, to a movie with talking Turtles that know martial arts.

*CyberCubed* · 08-15-2013, 12:27 PM

I wish they could postpone the move indefinitely. I'd rather this movie never see the light of day than the potential damage to the brand it could cause.

*Plasticplayhouse* · 08-15-2013, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Slap-Happy

August has never been a big blockbuster month. Strange choice.

dont say that, they may bump it back to novmber 2014

*CyberCubed* · 08-15-2013, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Plasticplayhouse

dont say that, they may bump it back to novmber 2014

They should probably do that.

sgtfbomb · 08-15-2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Slap-Happy

August has never been a big blockbuster month. Strange choice.

It gives it some more room to breathe.

*Zulithe* · 08-15-2013, 12:34 PM

Fine with me. It would be pretty stupid to have them competing considering bay is involved with both. Best to maximize your potential.

Sometime in the summer I think we should do a contest to guess the RT score for TMNT & transformers. I wonder which will be lower

*The Stryker* · 08-15-2013, 12:35 PM

Smart. They were sandwiched in the previous spot and would've been lost in the shuffle.

*CyberCubed* · 08-15-2013, 12:39 PM

They obviously don't have much confidence in the movie.

*Slap-Happy* · 08-15-2013, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

They obviously don't have much confidence in the movie.

Shut up. There's nothing here that says anything remotely close to that.

Bob · 08-15-2013, 12:42 PM

It’s not up against anything that week, which is good. In its original release date it was up against a Tom Cruise sci-fi film, which would have more than likely stole the number one spot from it. Now it opens a week after Guardians of the Galaxy. For now, it’s difficult to decipher whether this is a good move or not. Guardians has a lot going for it, but it also has a steep hill to climb. It’s all about the marketing for that one, as it is a completely unknown property to the masses. As for TMNT, for the first weekend at least, the brand name will be enough to sell it. But yeah, it will be interesting to see how this develops.

When more info and footage comes out for both films it will be intriguing to see whether Disney and Paramount both stay put, or whether one will get cold feet and move yet again. Don’t forget, way back when, Guardians of the Galaxy was actually scheduled to go up against TMNT when it was going to be released in May. Disney seemed to get cold feet then. It’s funny how their paths seem to be crossing yet again.

*Slap-Happy* · 08-15-2013, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob

It’s not up against anything that week, which is good. In its original release date it was up against a Tom Cruise sci-fi film, which would have more than likely stole the number one spot from it.

Tom Cruise isn't the box office giant he was ten years ago. I think it would've done fine there.

*CyberCubed* · 08-15-2013, 12:46 PM

Guardians of the Galaxy will have Disney/Marvel promoting the hell out of it to make sure its a success. It may not be a traditional superhero movie, but it works for the sci-fi crowd very easily.

The TMNT movie feels more like an afterthought, like they're just trying to get it out there to finish the deal they made before Viacom got the license.

*Andrew NDB* · 08-15-2013, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

They should probably do that.

And why stop there, really? I'm OK waiting until 2060 for this movie.

*CyberCubed* · 08-15-2013, 12:48 PM

I don't even get what Viacom hopes to accomplish with this movie. Is it really going to make TMNT more known to the masses?

*TigerClaw* · 08-15-2013, 12:49 PM

I wonder if this move also means... That the studio wants to convert it to 3D?

Matches Malone · 08-15-2013, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I don't even get what Viacom hopes to accomplish with this movie. Is it really going to make TMNT more known to the masses?

People go to the movies, so... yes.

08-15-2013, 12:06 PM	#1
AlZarkovski Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Russia Posts: 1,079	Paramount Moves ‘TMNT’ To August 8, 2014 Sorry, folks... It's true. Paramount Pictures has split up two movies that figure to pack a merchandising punch. The studio just moved from June 6, 2014 to August 8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Nickelodeon Movies/Platinum Dunes franchise re-launch. Why the shell game that moves the picture into the back end of the summer? It’s because Paramount has its Transformers movie slated for June 27. That will likely move to June 25 as traditionally the studio has opened these Michael Bay films on the Wednesday of that week. Both of these have involved campaigns and a big merchandising component, and it was thought the studio would be better off spacing the two toy-tied films further apart than the 19 days it was looking at in the original scheduling configuration. http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/para...august-8-2014/

08-15-2013, 12:10 PM	#2
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	Oh, no. Two months. What a nightmare. __________________

08-15-2013, 12:14 PM	#3
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,161	Pushing the date back is for the better. Having Transformers 4 and TMNT close together is too risky. And both those films need plenty of time to make a lot of money, Which they will do anyways. The film will open about a week after Guardians of the Galaxy. __________________ Follow me on my Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@tygerclaw305

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The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Smart. They were sandwiched in the previous spot and would've been lost in the shuffle. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

08-15-2013, 12:49 PM	#19
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,161	I wonder if this move also means... That the studio wants to convert it to 3D? __________________ Follow me on my Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@tygerclaw305

08-15-2013, 12:22 PM	#4
Slap-Happy Bad Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,911	August has never been a big blockbuster month. Strange choice.

08-15-2013, 12:27 PM	#6
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,831	I wish they could postpone the move indefinitely. I'd rather this movie never see the light of day than the potential damage to the brand it could cause.

08-15-2013, 12:34 PM	#10
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Fine with me. It would be pretty stupid to have them competing considering bay is involved with both. Best to maximize your potential. Sometime in the summer I think we should do a contest to guess the RT score for TMNT & transformers. I wonder which will be lower

08-15-2013, 12:39 PM	#12
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,831	They obviously don't have much confidence in the movie.

08-15-2013, 12:42 PM	#14
Bob Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK, England Posts: 546	It’s not up against anything that week, which is good. In its original release date it was up against a Tom Cruise sci-fi film, which would have more than likely stole the number one spot from it. Now it opens a week after Guardians of the Galaxy. For now, it’s difficult to decipher whether this is a good move or not. Guardians has a lot going for it, but it also has a steep hill to climb. It’s all about the marketing for that one, as it is a completely unknown property to the masses. As for TMNT, for the first weekend at least, the brand name will be enough to sell it. But yeah, it will be interesting to see how this develops. When more info and footage comes out for both films it will be intriguing to see whether Disney and Paramount both stay put, or whether one will get cold feet and move yet again. Don’t forget, way back when, Guardians of the Galaxy was actually scheduled to go up against TMNT when it was going to be released in May. Disney seemed to get cold feet then. It’s funny how their paths seem to be crossing yet again.

08-15-2013, 12:46 PM	#16
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,831	Guardians of the Galaxy will have Disney/Marvel promoting the hell out of it to make sure its a success. It may not be a traditional superhero movie, but it works for the sci-fi crowd very easily. The TMNT movie feels more like an afterthought, like they're just trying to get it out there to finish the deal they made before Viacom got the license.

08-15-2013, 12:48 PM	#18
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,831	I don't even get what Viacom hopes to accomplish with this movie. Is it really going to make TMNT more known to the masses?