Stars like Tom Holland have largely stayed away from CinemaCon this yr, however a trailer for his upcoming “Spider-Man: No Approach Dwelling” sequel was proven
Spooked by the pandemic and streaming platforms, the embattled movie show business referred to as on new “Ghostbusters” and “Spider-Man” movies because it vowed to struggle again at a significant commerce summit in Las Vegas Monday.
CinemaCon — which usually sees Hollywood studios deliver glitzy stars and never-before-seen footage to a Las Vegas on line casino to woo theater bosses — didn’t happen in any respect final yr because the pandemic shuttered cinemas around the globe.
However with practically 90 p.c of home theaters now again open, Sony Footage used its opening night time presentation slot at Caesars Palace to set the tone for a returning occasion that’s decided to show the way forward for the large display screen.
Studio bosses confirmed a brand new trailer for its much-anticipated “Spider-Man: No Approach Dwelling” superhero sequel, earlier than previewing “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” — a closely nostalgic follow-up to the 1984 supernatural comedy basic — in full to a rapturous crowd.
“During the last 19 months, there’s been a number of doom and gloom,” stated Josh Greenstein, president of Sony’s movement footage division.
“However we all know film theaters, and the theatrical film expertise, will triumph,” he added.
The presentation additionally squeezed in short footage of “Bullet Practice” starring Brad Pitt, and future superhero fare together with a sequel to “Venom,” and “Morbius.”
Clips from Denzel Washington’s “A Journal for Jordan” and a film adaptation of bestselling novel “The place the Crawdads Sing” produced by Reese Witherspoon have been additionally proven, earlier than an extended “Spider-Man” trailer teased how the movie will tie in with different standard Marvel characters together with Benedict Cumberbatch’s “Physician Unusual.”
Attendees then settled in for “Ghostbusters: After Life,” launched by its director Jason Reitman and his father Ivan, who directed the unique.
Plot particulars are below strict embargo, however the movie, set virtually 4 many years after the primary film, finds younger descendants of the unique’s wise-cracking ghoul hunters choosing up the mantle — and vacuum backpack.
– ‘Not too shiny’ –
CinemaCon is happening regardless of fears in regards to the Delta variant which have induced some pandemic restrictions to be reimposed on Hollywood in California, and glitzy A-listers have largely stayed away from the Las Vegas occasion.
Organizers have cast forward with Covid protocols in place, together with proof of vaccination or a latest adverse take a look at for attendees.
Whereas Disney is essentially absent, different conventional main Hollywood studios exhibiting their wares this week embody Warner, Common and Paramount.
Every of these studios has experimented in some type through the pandemic with utilizing streaming platforms to launch their motion pictures — an ever-growing concern for big-screen movie show chains.
Sony, the one main Hollywood studio with out its personal streaming service, drew loud cheers with its “dedication to preserving and defending the unique theatrical window” — referring to the normal time-period by which motion pictures can initially solely be proven in theaters.
“Viewing motion pictures concurrently in theaters, and within the dwelling, is devastating for our collective business,” stated Greenstein.
Sony motion pictures CEO Tom Rothman pointed to the latest success in film theaters of “Free Man,” a comedy from a rival Disney-owned studio.
Whereas different latest releases have flopped, “that movie has achieved nice enterprise, as a result of, primary, it is terrific — and quantity two, you truly cannot watch it at dwelling on tv,” he stated.
“We’re not too shiny out in Hollywood, however we’ll determine it out,” he added.
CinemaCon runs till Thursday.
