Disney’s most recent cartoon animation — which includes a freely gay character — got squashed at package workplace … and the LGBTQ crowd is fretted this may’ve been the strategy the whole time.
We’re speaking about “Strange World,” which came out this weekend to abysmal ticket sale numbers — generating simply $18.6 million over the 5-day weekend, beginning Wednesday. That’s well behind forecasts … where ‘SW’ was expected to be can be found in between $30-$40 mil.
According to reports, the movie is anticipated to wind up at a loss long term — someplace in the ballpark of a minimum of $100 million, thinking about the $180M budget plan and marketing costs.
It’s that very same marketing, nevertheless, that’s got allies distressed at the Mouse Home … they seem like there wasn’t a peep about this flick pre-release, which it’s not surprising that it tanked. In truth, some are entering into conspiracy mode — recommending Disney was counting on a failure.
Here’s the theory … Disney might utilize the bad efficiency as reasoning to not consist of LGBTQ characters moving forward — indicating this brand-new character, Ethan, as proof to back the prospective choice. Out there, we understand, however that’s a legitimate convo taking place today.
Naturally, there’s no proof to support this … a minimum of not yet. Still, some are drifting it anyhow and believe Disney was searching for a reason for less representation on-screen.
Took the kids to the motion pictures today to view a Disney animation called “Strange World”.
Within 10 minutes of the motion picture, my ten years old kid stated “Father, I have no desire to view this motion picture. Can we leave?”
We left.
The leaders at @Disney have actually forgotten who the PAYING consumer is. pic.twitter.com/9auHGgUZSH
— Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) November 27, 2022
@patrickbetdavid
Naturally, there’s another side of this conversation — the “Go Woke, Go Broke” faction, who have actually been thumping their chests about Disney’s efforts to consist of more variety in its characters of late … which they believe is the genuine factor for flops like this and ‘Lightyear,’ to name a few.
Fortunately(?) … Bob Chapek is out as CEO, and Bob Iger‘s back in … something that almost everybody appears pleased about. Time will inform if the relocation impacts future offerings.