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The 2010s weren’t the most thrilling time for mid-budget films, which were once the cornerstone of Hollywood, and Netflix has been one of the biggest perpetrators behind this trend. With their model prioritizing streaming over big-screen releases, the incentive to give mid-budget releases a major release window among top studios has greatly fallen in the past decade.
However, 2019’sKnives Outfelt like an exception. Despite not having the appeal of a big-budget blockbuster, the Daniel Craig-led flick pulled great numbers commercially. Unfortunately, Netflix’s acquisition of the IP led to its sequel’s theatre window being limited, which didn’t exactly sit right with its lead.
Daniel Craig Was Fuming OverKnives Out 2’s Limited Theatre Run
While it seemed likeKnives Out‘s success would reinvigorate the trend of mid-budget releases in the mainstream landscape, given itscollectionof $312M, things took a dramatic turn after Netflix acquired the rights to the IP. Although the deal meant Rian Johnson could’ve total creative freedom over the sequels, it came at the cost of its theatre run, as the film only received a week-long run in 600 theatres.
Daniel Craigwas reportedly not very thrilled about Netflix’s release model, as insiders claimed there was some back and forth between theJames Bondactor and Netflix CEOTed Sarandosduring the sequel’s premiere at TIFF. Following the film’s reception at TIFF, which proved the IP was meant for a theatre audience, Craig reportedly called out Sarandos over Netflix’s model.
The report (viaWorld of Reel) read:
Rian Johnson Almost Killed Knives Out Before it Started After Ana de Armas Rejected the Role for a Good Reason
Craig wasn’t wrong, as Netflix’s oversaturated catalog often overshadows quality releases, which could’ve been great hits at the box office had they been given some proper boost. As forGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, despite its limited theatre run, the sequelboostedover $13M during its week-long run.
Ted Sarandos Doubled Down on Netflix’s Controversial Release Model
There are all kinds of debates all the time, back and forth. But there is no question internally that we make our movies for our members, and we really want them to watch them on Netflix.
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Considering how big of a phenomenon the firstKnives Outwas, the sequels being buried under Netflix’s overwhelming catalog, we were robbed of what could’ve been a boost of mid-budget films on the big-screen landscape.
No release date forKnives Out 3has been made public.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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