Disney Offers a Stacked – Yet Stripped-Down – Showcase at CinemaCon
thewrap.comwas there in Disney’s showcase was a demonstration of the studio’s plans to diversify its theatrical offerings. While the likes of Marvel and Pixar are still around to offer family films and IP-fueled blockbusters, 20th Century Studios and Searchlight got a much larger presence than they’ve had in past CinemaCons since the Disney acquisition.
While 20th Century’s portion of the show was largely dedicated to “Avatar” in past years, this year Disney showed off a screening of the summer horror film “The Boogeyman” as well as the first look at Kenneth Branagh’s next Poirot film “A Haunting in Venice” and the original sci-fi film “The Creator” from “Rogue One” director Gareth Edwards.
Chambers also showed Searchlight’s true-story sports comedy “Next Goal Wins” from Taika Waititi, further showing that the former Fox labels will do more than just release “Avatar” in theaters and straight-to-Hulu titles.
As for the IP side, Marvel took more of a backseat as Chambers presented an extended version of an already released clip from “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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