Or do you think 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' will keep all IMAX screens until 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' comes out on December 16? Why or why not?
If neither, which other film do you think might snatch IMAX release before December 16 and why?
I don't recall many movies being able to hold the IMAX for a full month, and with a movie that will most likely be front loaded like FB, I don't see it holding it. I would assume Moana will steal the IMAX screens soon. Maybe this or next weekend.
Well, that still leaves 'Suicide Squad' and Warner Brothers has a very close relationship with IMAX, so that has to be considered too.
Besides, it was lucky that three animated films had IMAX release this year - 'Zootopia', 'Finding Dory', and 'The Secret Life of Pets'. Trust me, that kind of thing hasn't happened for years and I'm still having doubt on this getting an IMAX release.
I said Ben-Hur as a joke. Basically everyone in the industry and most who follow the industry saw that as a massive flop from a mile away, which it was.
Star Wars filmed the Millennium Falcon chase scene on Jakku with IMAX cameras. Any film that actually uses IMAX cameras in the shoot gets priority on IMAX screens.