Lucille
04-28-2011, 09:20 AM
Way to take responsibility, and fight, John. Much better. After his unbecoming whining and defeatism in the LA Times, I had decided to not see it (again) next week. Now, I will. [ETA: I just now reserved our tickets for the private showing here in FLG.]
'Atlas Shrugged' Producer Promises Two Sequels Despite Terrible Reviews, Poor Box Office (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/atlas-shrugged-producer-promises-two-182714)
Aglialoro acknowledged that spending almost no money on marketing and relying almost entirely on the Internet and talk radio -- a strategy he boasted of a week ago -- was ineffective in the long run.
[...]
"You really need to spend millions to get the message on TV screens," he said. "If I want Part 2 to open on 1,500 screens, I need to decide if I want to spend $10 million on TV commercials."
He said he's sticking to his plan to release Part 2 on April 15, 2012, and Part 3 on April 15, 2013, though gathering the same talent and crew might be a problem.
'Atlas Shrugged' Producer Promises Two Sequels Despite Terrible Reviews, Poor Box Office (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/atlas-shrugged-producer-promises-two-182714)
Aglialoro acknowledged that spending almost no money on marketing and relying almost entirely on the Internet and talk radio -- a strategy he boasted of a week ago -- was ineffective in the long run.
[...]
"You really need to spend millions to get the message on TV screens," he said. "If I want Part 2 to open on 1,500 screens, I need to decide if I want to spend $10 million on TV commercials."
He said he's sticking to his plan to release Part 2 on April 15, 2012, and Part 3 on April 15, 2013, though gathering the same talent and crew might be a problem.