The coronavirus outbreak has already wreaked havoc on the global box office, with Asia suffering a $1.91 billion loss in two months, and further impacts rippling across Europe. The U.S. market is next: Within a week, studios canceled every wide release on the schedule for the month of March. The specialty market faces a dicier challenge. While many movies may see the bulk of their business on VOD — especially in the months ahead — proven crowdpleasers have been banking on the word-of-mouth potential of a platform release. “The Climb,” which premiered last year at Cannes, sits at the center of that conundrum.
The boisterous and innovative buddy comedy from director Michael Angelo Covino and co-writer Kyle Marvin was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics after its festival launch, and the company still plans to release it on March 20 in New York and Los Angeles, with additional showtimes already booked in Atlanta and Knoxville,...
The boisterous and innovative buddy comedy from director Michael Angelo Covino and co-writer Kyle Marvin was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics after its festival launch, and the company still plans to release it on March 20 in New York and Los Angeles, with additional showtimes already booked in Atlanta and Knoxville,...
- 3/13/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
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