Major Spoilers
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Discord RSS
    Major Spoilers
    • Home
    • Reviews
      • Random Access Memory
      • Retro Review
      • So You Want to Read Comics
    • Podcasts
      • Critical Hit
        • Critical Hit House Rules
        • Critical Hit World Building
      • Dueling Review
      • Finally Friday
      • Geek History Lesson
      • The Legion Clubhouse
      • Major Spoilers Podcast
        • MSP TPB for 2019
        • On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast – 2013
        • On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast – 2012
        • On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast – 2011
      • Munchkin Land
      • Top Five
      • Wayne’s Comics
      • Zach on Film
    • Features
      • Casual 60
      • Comic Casting Couch
      • Comics Portal
      • Did You Hear?
      • Editorials
      • Features
      • Gamer’s Corner
      • Hero Histories
      • Let’s Get Nerdy
      • Major Spoilers Adventures
      • Random Access Memory
      • So You Want to Read Comics
    • Movies
      • Did You Hear
      • Movies
      • Television
    • Comic Previews
    • Patreon
      • Patreon
      • Store
    Major Spoilers
    Movies

    Ron Howard’s In The Heart Of The Sea pushed back to December

    Zach WoolfBy Zach WoolfJanuary 15, 2015Updated:January 15, 20153 Mins Read

    In what could be a risky move, Warner Bros. has pushed Ron Howard’s In The Heart Of The Sea back to December.

    Ron Howard is a well known and respected director so when the first trailer was released for the Chris Hemsworth staring In The Heart Of The Sea the Internet took note. In 2013 Howard and Hemsworth worked together on Rush, which was well received and even grabbed two Golden Globe nominations, which continued to raise the level of anticipation for the new film.

    A release date for In The Heart Of The Sea was initially set for March, but Warner Bros. announced yesterday that the film would be pushed back till December 11th; a mere one week before Star Wars: The Force Awakens releases. Why would Warner Bros. do this? Two reasons.

    December has traditionally been a month when contenders for Oscars and Golden Globes release. Starting in the fall up till December is colloquially referred to as “Oscar Season.” Do potential Best Film pieces release at other times of the year? Sure, just look at The Grand Budapest Hotel from Wes Anderson, a March release. But, a high percentage of the nominated films will release during this time period.

    Warner Bros. could, as most likely should, have faith in Ron Howard’s work that they believe In The Heart Of The Sea could be a potential award winner and they want to give the film the best shot by moving the release date back a few months.

    Or…

    With The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies being the last of The Hobbit films, Warner Bros. has lost their big end of the year release from the previous three years. Could In The Heart Of The Sea be the film to bring in $200 million plus the studio has expected from The Hobbit trilogy? That is a hard question to answer.

    The Howard/Hemsworth team up on Rush only brought in $26 million in 2013. Howard has another handful of films that have brought in in the range of $18 (Frost/Nixon) to $61 million (Cinderella Man). However, Howard has also made films that have grossed over the $100 million and $200 million dollar mark with films like The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13.

    The question is though, can Into The Heat Of The Sea make the latter type of money when, most likely, the highest grossing film of 2015 in Star Wars in release the next week? I choose to remain optimistic about it. Hemsworth is a money making actor, especially with Age of Ultron releasing in May, and the story of the film could draw in a different audience than will be going to Star Wars.

    Ultimately the reason for the push back of the release wasn’t an either/or decision, but a combination of the two. In The Heart Of The Sea could very well be an award winning film and when the announcements are made it could give a boost to a film that was already making a decent return at the box office. A win/win for everyone involved.

    In The Heart Of The Sea releases December 11th.

    via Empire Online

    Box Office chris hemsworth In The Heart Of The Sea Movies Release Dates ron howard Warner Bros.
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleDueling Review: Vampirella #100
    Next Article SNEAK PEEK: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #7
    Zach Woolf
    • Website
    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Zach is a recent college graduate who’s love for consuming media is surpassed only by his love for creating it. He has a firm belief that if we could all just play with LEGOs for 30 minutes a day the world would be a better place. If those two statements don’t tell you everything you need to know about Zach, follow him on Twitter at @zwoolf.

    Related Posts

    Who is Annatar? – Let’s Get Nerdy!

    Read More

    Ben Affleck’s Batman is Back – Did You Hear? Week of Friday, July 29, 2022

    Read More

    SDCC Rings of Power Trailer Breakdown – Let’s Get Nerdy!

    Read More

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Support this site by making a purchase through our Amazon affiliate links

    Reviews
    9.7
    August 7, 2022

    Legion of X #4 Review

    8.0
    August 7, 2022

    Edge of Spider-Verse #1 Review

    5.7
    August 7, 2022

    Retro Review: Batman #326 (August 1980)

    6.0
    August 6, 2022

    Golden Rage #1 Review

    8.0
    August 6, 2022

    Basilisk #10 Review

    Patreon Support
    Major Spoilers Store
    Recent Comments
    • Kevin Evans on Major Spoilers Classics #001: Absolute Sandman Volume 1
    • Jonathan Cadotte on So You Want To Read Comics: Journalism Edition
    • Robin on So You Want To Read Comics: Journalism Edition
    • Frank on COMICS PORTAL: So Many Superheroes!
    • Christopher Rondeau on My Little Pony #3 Review
    Subscribe to the Major Spoilers E-Mail List
    Sponsor

    ComiXology Home Page

    Follow Us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Twitch
    ComiXology Home Page">
    Major Spoilers Patreon
    • About
      • Major Spoilers Terms of Use
      • Major Spoilers Frequently Asked Questions
      • Major Spoilers Privacy Policy Statement
      • Major Spoilers Podcast Gear
    • Contact
    • Cookie Policy (EU)
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    Major Spoilers is copyright 2006-2022 by Major Spoilers Entertainment, LLC

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.