M:I 5 To Be Released A Week After EPISODE VII
One could argue that the release date is a no-brainer for the M:I franchise, considering that the last installment (“Ghost Protocol”) opened around Christmas in 2011 and banked almost $700 million worldwide doing so. That’s $300 million more than “M:I 3”, which means that it reignited the franchise. Not many sequels can claim to have done that much better than their predecessor.
What do you think? Is Abrams playing a game of Chicken with himself? Will Paramount eventually move the date? Do you plan on seeing both? Is there a snowball’s chance in hell that “M:I 5” can win its opening weekend? Discuss below!
Source: Exhibitor Relations