Most Netflix projects seem expensive, with “Slumberland” costing around $90 million. By contrast, Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, and Shawn Mendes (as the voice of Lyle) contrasted with her $50 million budget for the children’s book-based Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. ) are appearing.
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The filmmakers behind ‘Lyle’ are bullish about its prospects. “I think the combination of his CGI crocodile in live action and the fact that it’s both a musical and a family movie gives the viewer multiple appeals to pull him off the couch,” said one of its producers. Former 20th Century Fox Executive Producer.
Also helping the fate of the movie is something that movie theater owners are more broadly concerned about. There is a shortage of products on the market.
“Every movie I’ve made in the last 30 years had 4 or 5 movies released in the same weekend and 4 or 5 movies that had been released the previous weekend hadn’t been released yet,” he said. says Parker. “And this is unique in that we are entering a quiet market on the one hand. The opportunity in an open market on the other hand is unique.”
Josh Greenstein, president of Sony’s Pictures Group, added: The lack of competition is very good for movies. “
Indeed, the lack of merchandise this year has meant that the film has been in theaters for longer, increasing ticket sales along the way. For example, Sony’s “Where the Crawdads Sing” earned him nearly $90 million domestically, and Warner Bros.’ “Elvis” grossed him $150 million at the box office.
“Lyle” directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon made wide-ranging comedies like “Blades of Glory” before turning to family films.