THB #203: Disney Day Q3, Preview

Good morning, west coasters. It’s the end of the film industry summer in more ways than one this week. (The streaming story heats up, with She-Hulk, House of the Dragon, Lord of the Rings, and Dancing With The Stars landing on The Stream in the next 6 weeks.)

Is it a coincidence that The Quiet Quarter is also being made a quiet quarter by distributors going very light on content for 2 full months? Hmmm…

Of course, in reality, what happens on streaming has nothing at all to do with successful or unsuccessful theatrical releases. The idea that a popular streaming show opening on the same week as a quality movie in theaters will keep people from watching either has proven to be laughable. Strong companies play to all fields.

Disney’s Quarterly report this afternoon the end of the earnings releases until we go back down that road again in October. And it seems every one of the streaming companies will be happy for the lack of focus on numbers. We are in a transitional period and almost nothi…