German theaters boycotting Avengers: Age of Ultron

[nilla]

Fascinating. This article shows that this is making no difference at all. Avengers Age of Ultron is opening on more screens than Avengers anyway with record numbers in Germany. And it points out these theaters will be paying the SAME as city theaters.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

Yep. Disney holds the cards here. Ultimately, it may hurt the theaters refusing to show it more than the fee would.

 

[Lewisc]

53% still sounds ridiculously low for a blockbuster like this on opening weekend. I'm pretty sure that a lot of big blockbusters, like Star Wars charge 100% or close to it on opening weekend.

Theaters are paid a fixed rental payment during a "Four Wall" booking.

 

[wareagle57]

Theaters are paid a fixed rental payment during a "Four Wall" booking.

What is a four wall booking exactly?