Zaslav shelves plans to distribute Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Fixed”, Sony must either find a new distributor or write the film off for taxes

[Jman]

 

Zaslav strikes again.

[Mr. Idea Box]

Why.

[Top Gun]

Can this man just FOAD already. 

[Toonamiguy321]

Well, Genndy is still hot right now so I’d imagine finding a new buyer shouldn’t be that difficult. Probably will have a “returned merchandise” price markdown + the positive PR of saving a project from the shadow realm. And easy win for someone out there. 

[OwlChemist81]

3 hours ago, Top Gun said:

Can this man just FOAD already. 

Yeah man, someone oughta "fix" Zaslav with a rusty machete! ✂️🍒😫

[PokeNirvash]

Welp, time for my oldest hypo-anime MC to toss the bastard out a ninth story window again...

Edited August 10, 2024 by PokeNirvash

[Jman]

4 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

Well, Genndy is still hot right now so I’d imagine finding a new buyer shouldn’t be that difficult. Probably will have a “returned merchandise” price markdown + the positive PR of saving a project from the shadow realm. And easy win for someone out there. 

To be fair this is a decently common practice.  Netflix saved Nimona from Disney trashing it and got an Oscar nomination for the trouble.  I could see them being interested.

[Toonamiguy321]

2 hours ago, Jman said:

To be fair this is a decently common practice.  Netflix saved Nimona from Disney trashing it and got an Oscar nomination for the trouble.  I could see them being interested.

The fact that it went back to Sony is the good news. They will hammer something out with Netflix or Amazon. It will probably be a low key release, but it will be a release. If WB kept control, then it would be lost media. 
 

I was not aware this was supposed to be a theater release film. And honestly, this change might be a saving grace because this does NOT look like something people are gonna buy $15 popcorn to go see. “Hey guys wanna go see the movie about the dogs nutsack?” This is stream material. 

[Sketch]

I guess I didn't know WBD was involved in this at all. I thought it was a Sony project that would be distributed by Sony. At what point did WBD get their grubby little hands on it? Is it because Genndy is back at "Cartoon Network Studios"?

I had full intention to see this in theaters, maybe more than once. That said, I'm a weirdo who appreciates animated films of all kinds and am far from the typical audience and while the prospect of seeing it released in theaters is enticing, it's better off not having that pressure to perform.