hatramroany t1_j159939 wrote
Disney must be very happy with this movie for them to delay it to a prime Oscar spot
nayapapaya t1_j15joyw wrote
I wouldn't call September a prime Oscar spot but pushing it to later in the year does imply that they have some confidence in it.
hatramroany t1_j15kp7q wrote
It is a touch early from a more traditional October date but as the article points out the date likely points to a TIFF (or maybe Venice Film Festival) debut which is a big launching point for awards season
RecoveringHeights t1_j16kz81 wrote
Isn't September usually indie season and a minor dump month? Granted, it's not as bad as January-Feburary, but most low budget movies usually get thrown there while Oscar-worthy indies are released just before horror season in October.
hatramroany t1_j16m72e wrote
Yeah for us common folk. All the Oscar films have screenings for various awards bodies all throughout September already
RecoveringHeights t1_j19a2fu wrote
True, us poor common folk just have to see the early reactions on Twitter and Letterboxd before getting to see the Oscar films in November-December. And then that one movie that gets an early release in January before voting closes.
stracki t1_j15kz1b wrote
Prime Oscar spot would be more like November/December. But at least that's after TIFF, so I guess it will premiere there.
hatramroany t1_j15mf5j wrote
You mean October/November. Since 2005 (excluding the 2020/21 covid Oscars) the only Best Picture winner released in December was The Shape of Water which came out commercially on December 1st but debuted in August at the Venice International Film Festival and had industry screenings throughout September, October, and November. December is far too late to release a movie for serious awards contention anymore.
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