EXCLUSIVE: The latter half of the 2024 theatrical launch schedule simply acquired a shot of testosterone as Amazon MGM Studios and Seven Bucks’ epic Christmas motion comedy Red One simply set an unique international theatrical launch for Nov. 15, 2024.
Similar to different dedicated Amazon MGM theatrical titles of late, i.e. Air and Saltburn, Red One could have a theatrical window earlier than streaming on its final house, which is Prime Video.
By releasing Red One theatrically on November 15, Amazon MGM Studios is seeking to benefit from the historically profitable vacation hall earlier than Thanksgiving. Rival broad releases on Nov. 15 embrace Warner Bros. Robert De Niro mobster film, Alto Knights and Lionsgate and Kingdom Story’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. I hear that the film has examined twice and scores had been by means of the roof.
The four-quadrant Red One was primarily based on an unique story by Seven Bucks President of Production, Hiram Garcia.
Johnson described Red One in an Instagram publish: “Our movie is a big, fun, action packed and fresh new take on Christmas. Think JUMANJI meets MIRACLE ON 34TH ST meets HOBBS & SHAW with a dash of HARRY POTTER and sprinkled on top with my all-time favorite Christmas movie, ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE…”
Red One is directed by Johnson’s Jumanji collaborator, Jake Kasdan, from a script penned by Fast & Furious and Hobbs & Shaw scribe Chris Morgan. The pic stars Oscar winner J.Okay. Simmons, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Wesley Kimmel.
Red One is produced by Seven Bucks Productions’ Hiram Garcia, Johnson, and Dany Garcia, Chris Morgan Productions’ Chris Morgan, and The Detective Agency’s Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar. EPs are Barry Waldman and Chris Morgan Productions’ Ainsley Davis, with John Wildermuth and The Detective Agency’s Sky Salem Robinson co-producing.
Warner Bros. Pictures is dealing with worldwide as a part of its distribution cope with Amazon MGM Studios.
Amazon MGM’s streak this yr on the field workplace consists of Creed III, the best grossing film within the Rocky franchise at $275.2M WW, the 2x Golden Globe nominated arthouse hit Saltburn ($10.5M; hits Prime Video on Dec. 22), Ben Affleck’s Air ($90M WW), and Cord Jefferson’s 2x Golden Globe nominated and TIFF winner American Fiction which is increasing by means of the vacations.