'ASIB' Pushed Back to October 2018

[Matheus 34]

14 hours ago, GypsyBabe said:

The past 24 hours in this fanbase be like

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This is a good thing though, right?

 

LMFAO SO TRUE !!
 

[JudasIsAHolyFoo 3,278]

1 hour ago, Jaume said:

The stupid hyping that leads to confusion and misinterpretations. That has been and is her main problem, even if  her producers are the ones who say that crap. She should tell them not to.

Okay. Listen here. Some people here are hyped about new music coming out next year. Which yes we will be getting the ASIB soundtrack, and I am still optimistic that we will also be getting LG6 due to how much she has been recording lately. Please do not bring a persons hopes down when they’re being optimistic for new music. It only causes negativity whic is unneeded. If she doesn’t deliver the new album in 2018 then so be it. But let me believe what I want to believe. Okay? And as of now I do believe LG6 is coming next year. I’ve learned that there are many broken promises in the Little Monster realm, but I learn to forgive when those promises are broken, because I know new music will come eventually, or she’ll follow through with an even better plan. 

But plain and simple I’m saying. I’m optimistic about LG6 next year, you are not. Let’s split the difference and instead of downing others on their hope, maybe I suggest you keeping your negativity to yourself. 

[scallywally 626]

Hopefully well get LG6 next year but hope its not a rush job before the fall. Fingers crossed a lot already mastered, 

The movie?? errm well. Moving from Oct to May I guess was to get it into Cannes, seems to me like it needs more work done to it to be listed so its back to Oct. 

October is a good month as you can get into the awards BUT its a month of big action movies and horrors its not actually an amazing month for a movie like this.

Dump months (films that are expected to flop) are Jan/Feb & Aug/Sep. Its neither of those, that's good news but the movies they expect to be HUGE come out in Nov and esp Dec.

So add all that up, the movies good! But not amazing. 

That's OK, if it was in the dump months we should worry.

[retrophyyysical 223]

While it's true that sometimes a release date shuffle can mean there's something wrong with the movie, I'm not sure that's the case here. They're likely being very careful about when they release the movie. There's a LOT of research and corporate heads that go into landing a release date for a film. My guess is the reason this has moved so much comes down to a few things:

1) Gaga's schedule. They want her to be able to promote the film as much as she can, as she's the biggest star attached. I imagine that once the JWT wraps, she'll want to start conceptualizing and planning the Vegas show. That will take a lot of time. Promo for the film pushing back to October frees up her entire summer to finish LG6 and perfect the Vegas show. 

2) Release date conflicts with other films. Initially, I think the film was probably moved to May 18 to position it as a commercial hit tied to a big Cannes premiere (WB does this with a lot of their summer spectacles, as Mad Max: Fury Road and The Great Gatsby premiered on the Croisette ahead of May theatrical bows as well). Yes, Slenderman was the only other release pegged for May 18, but Solo: A Star Wars Story is set to hit theaters right after that on May 25. Blockbusters saturate the market--especially Star Wars films--and that likely would've funneled a lot of potential ticket buyers away from ASIB in its second weekend. 

Yes, Venom is out on Oct. 5 as well, but ASIB is, at least I hope, strong enough to counter-program an action spectacle because of the differences in genre and demographic appeal. Star Wars stuff just eats EVERYTHING. 

3) Building buzz out of the fall festivals, because a film like this needs that. There's a lot of jockeying for position during awards season. October is traditionally (within the last 15 years or so) the prime month to release a best picture winner, and it sounds like ASIB might debut on the fall festival circuit (I'd imagine Toronto is in the cards as a likely launching pad, given the last-minute publicity boost Gaga gave them with FFT earlier this year). If WB is confident in it, I could also see it maybe getting the jump on Toronto and debuting in Venice. But, there are way too many factors to consider right now to give a definitive answer on whether the film will make an impact on the awards circuit yet. HOWEVER, building buzz at the fall festivals could allow WB to get an effective press narrative with the high brow critics who attend these festivals before the film is released to mainstream critics in cities around the country, who often have their daggers out when it comes to musicians transitioning to film for the first time. Build the narrative slow at the festivals, and it trickles down. 

[Anderson123 37,607]

1 minute ago, scallywally said:

Hopefully well get LG6 next year but hope its not a rush job before the fall. Fingers crossed a lot already mastered, 

The movie?? errm well. Moving from Oct to May I guess was to get it into Cannes, seems to me like it needs more work done to it to be listed so its back to Oct. 

October is a good month as you can get into the awards BUT its a month of big action movies and horrors its not actually an amazing month for a movie like this.

Dump months (films that are expected to flop) are Jan/Feb & Aug/Sep. Its neither of those, that's good news but the movies they expect to be HUGE come out in Nov and esp Dec.

So add all that up, the movies good! But not amazing. 

That's OK, if it was in the dump months we should worry.

Gaga can make a great album even if it's rushed. The Fame Monster and Joanne were recorded in less than 6 months so I know she can do a great job in less time. Heavy Metal Lover, Do What U Want and Venus were also recorded probably weeks before their respective albums were finished.

She works with a lot of people and I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing so if they picked October then it must've been a better choice. We really need to trust what Gaga is doing now that Bobby is with her, 2015, 2016 and 2017 have been amazing years thanks to that and I'm pretty sure 2018 will not be the exception. 

[FalsePromise 424]

It already has what it needs to be a flop, a mess with release date. Great job Gaga, as always. She always jumps on wrong trains.

[scallywally 626]

She can write songs fast, shell have the time too so yes, fingers crossed. Id prefer it not to be going against Venom and Halloween movies though. Im scarred to say they have little faith in it.  Time will tell, let her prove them wrong.

[retrophyyysical 223]

6 minutes ago, scallywally said:

Hopefully well get LG6 next year but hope its not a rush job before the fall. Fingers crossed a lot already mastered, 

The movie?? errm well. Moving from Oct to May I guess was to get it into Cannes, seems to me like it needs more work done to it to be listed so its back to Oct. 

October is a good month as you can get into the awards BUT its a month of big action movies and horrors its not actually an amazing month for a movie like this.

Dump months (films that are expected to flop) are Jan/Feb & Aug/Sep. Its neither of those, that's good news but the movies they expect to be HUGE come out in Nov and esp Dec.

So add all that up, the movies good! But not amazing. 

That's OK, if it was in the dump months we should worry.

That's also inaccurate. Dump months don't really exist anymore. I'd say about 10-12 years ago, January and August were absolutely dump months, but studios have realized in recent years that there are opportunities to capitalize on the previous lack of weighty releases in those months. 

When discussing October, it's also a bit misguided to say that horror films releasing that month mean it's a tough month to break into. Horror works throughout the year. It's a genre on the rise after a decade-long slump, and they're typically big openers that taper off rather quickly after that. As of late, they're cheap, well-made, and targeted toward YOUNG audiences. You have to take into consideration the demographics that are buying tickets. Counter-programming ASIB against other films in October is wise, as it taps into an audience that might otherwise be underserved in recents weeks surrounding its release date. 

[FalsePromise 424]

15 hours ago, JudasIsAHolyFoo said:

I feel like October is a better release for it after all. Gives her time to drop LG6 before the movie, do a little promotion, then start movie promotion until December, start her residency, and then plan some tour dates for the LG6 tour between the residency 

There's no LG6, haven't you heard, new Lady Gaga music is just a myth! Lady Gaga doing an era right is just a legend!

[FalsePromise 424]

As good as the first half of this year was that bad the other half still is! 

[ryanripley 86,575]

12 minutes ago, FalsePromise said:

It already has what it needs to be a flop, a mess with release date. Great job Gaga, as always. She always jumps on wrong trains.

you haven't seen the movie, sit down please

[scallywally 626]

October movies released this year:

https://www.movieinsider.com/movies/october/2017

Next years 'October action hit' will be Venom. 

Theres no mega all round movies released then. ASIB might slip through the net and be a breakout hit. 

[ryanripley 86,575]

18 minutes ago, Alan123 said:

Gaga can make a great album even if it's rushed. The Fame Monster and Joanne were recorded in less than 6 months so I know she can do a great job in less time. Heavy Metal Lover, Do What U Want and Venus were also recorded probably weeks before their respective albums were finished.

She works with a lot of people and I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing so if they picked October then it must've been a better choice. We really need to trust what Gaga is doing now that Bobby is with her, 2015, 2016 and 2017 have been amazing years thanks to that and I'm pretty sure 2018 will not be the exception. 

plus she usually starts work on an album straight away, i think she's been on LG6 longer than we know

there's no absolute reason as to why we should expect the train to suddenly stop after the past 3 years of work, minus her stating she wanted a rest (the rest could easily be from a week to months). a lot of fans are being very glass half empty over it because they've been let down once and twice and forget how much she's given us

the space between the JWT ending and ASIB is just so big, there's so much time for a singles and album release  

[scallywally 626]

4 minutes ago, ryanripley said:

plus she usually starts work on an album straight away, i think she's been on LG6 longer than we know

there's no absolute reason as to why we should expect the train to suddenly stop after the past 3 years of work, minus her stating she wanted a rest (the rest could easily be from a week to months). a lot of fans are being very glass half empty over it because they've been let down once and twice and forget how much she's given us

the space between the JWT ending and ASIB is just so big, there's so much time for a singles and album release  

I agree, it probably depends if she extends the tour to please her Australian and Asian fans. She cant make everybody happy. Would be nice for her to say shes working on LG6 and the tour finishes or not after the Euro dates so we know whats happening.

Fans over there would want to know esp when venues might be booked up now. I guess its up in the air but will be exciting when she says whats going on.Till then its meltdowns haha.  

[Petrichor 4,640]

No LG6 until 2019 now.