Those stories about it needing to meet that number were driven by the studio that made the movie. The money is already made bro, when they put it out. It’s not to sell it to us, it’s to sell it to who is going to provide it to us. That story was to push fans that care about the fanchise to go to the movie theater and see it. Thus the theaters could recoup what they paid for.
Cause if they don’t, the problem is gonna arrise for the studio to show in more theaters. Like, you left us hanging before, I’m not buying access to your film just to not recoup.
The audience is the middle man, we ain’t even necessary to the studio other than collateral to AMC and such. Shit ain’t as straight as they make it seem.