Why ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Didn’t Go To Streaming – Paramount CinemaCon Lunch
deadline.comAsked today about streamers that fawned for Top Gun: Maverick during the pandemic when cinemas were closed, producer Jerry Bruckheimer said there were no other options.
It was always a big screen destination.“I felt, and so did Tom, this was a movie for theaters, that’s why we made it,” said Bruckheimer.“That’s how the first one became a success,” he said, “We wanted it to be a big experience, and you felt it today with the laughter and cheers; it’s a communal experience,” said the producer referring to the veracious response to the pic’s preview today at CinemaCon.
Judging from the great reception, you can say that Paramount has no regrets over all the release date pushes for this Tom Cruise sequel.“Thank you for keeping your theaters open,” Bruckheimer said to the exhibitors at the Paramount lunch following the pic’s screening.CinemaCon 2022: Deadline’s Full CoverageParamount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins was then asked about the studio’s approach to theatrical to streaming.
Robbins emphasized the message he had during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation earlier this morning: They’re doubling down.“What I know is that movies which are theatrical that have a big marketing campaign; they have a great impact on our streaming then movies that skip theatrical and go straight to streaming,” said the studio Boss, receiving great applause from the exhibitor-filled hotel ballroom.In regards to the Melrose Lot’s supply, Robbins said he’s eyeing 10-12 “big screen experiences” a year.
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