The Jungle Book - Disney Distribution
Distribution:
- = getting the product out to an audience
- platforms;
- theatre
- Netflix
- iTunes
- what a distribution company does:
- marketing
- advertising
- handles press
- gets movie rated
- is essentially a 'middle man'
- distribution costs:
- digital platform fees
- advertising
- rental of technology- projectors etc
Movie release dates
- are important - a film is deemed successful/unsuccessful depending on how many tickets sold on the opening weekend
Feb 9th: - Valentine's Day
- Romance;
- Fifty Shades Freed
- Permission
- Entanglement
July/August: -Summer holidays
- Family/animation;
- Hotel Transylvania 3
- Christopher Robin
Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec: - in time for Oscars
- Sci-Fi, crime, adventure, less children's movies
Disney's 2018 releases:
Remakes:
Christopher Robin
Dumbo
Live-action Aladdin
The Lion King
Live-action Mulan
Originals:
Black Panther
A Wrinkle in Time
Solo: A Star Wars Story
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Artemis Fowl
Sequels:
Avengers:Infinity War
Incredibles 2
Ant-Man and The Wasp
Wreck-it Ralph 2
Mary Poppins Returns
Toy Story 4
Star Wars IX
Ratings:
- 1967 Rating U - mild violence, no profanity
- 2016 rating PG - moderate violence, some frightening scenes
Distribution companies:
- 1967 distributed by Channel 4, Disney Cinemagic, Disney Channel
- 2016 distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates:
- 1967 released 18 October 1967 USA
- 2016 released 15 April 2016 USA
Theatrical release:
- 1967
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1967-USA)
- Walt Disney Company (1967-UK)
- Buena Vista Pictures (1978 & 1984-USA- re-release)
- 2016:
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2016-UK)
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