8m trailer views just on the Focus Features channel alone by 26.8.20:
- $20m production; limited cinema release - $19.99 PVOD (NBCU keep higher % than box office)
- Co-production: WT/Perfect World - a Chinese co
- Leads aren't A-listers yet but features Ice Cube as antagonist
- Unfortunate hero's journey? White Dakota Johnson seeks to push out Ice Cube
- Zeitgeist/generic: riding on success of many recent music biz hits (Yesterday! A Star is Born)
- Real-world singer (like Yesterday) used on OST; vinyl release
- Feelgood ending/American dream (Billy Elliot...) - note the prominent Vogue quote: "perfect entertainment"
Scroll to the bottom for some sample paragraphs employing a range of terminology ... which will help with the crossword I've done on this film...
LINKS:
INDIEWIRE ANALYSE PVOD ECONOMICS
BOXOFFICEMOJO
WIKI
Official Website
WT page
