Despite a huge box-office opening Matrix Revolutions did not perform as well as anticipated, hell, I went to the theater just yesterday (six days after opening day) and there were ten other people in the theater with us.
So what does all this mean?
Reloaded hit DVD shelves about five months after its theatrical release for good reason, seeing how Revolutions was about to hit the theaters, but now with slumping box-office numbers can we expect Revolutions early?
According to IGN Film Force the answer may be a resounding “YES!”
The news is quite big and hear is what the online mag had to say:
“Worried that the time to make money from the franchise may be running out faster than expected, representatives for Warner Home Video contacted some of the major video retailers and rental outlets on Monday to let them know that Revolutions may be coming home a lot sooner than expected. Early January was mentioned but if the box office continues to drop at its current pace, Matrix Revolutions could hit DVD before Christmas.
Adding insult to injury, a possibility was mentioned to one video dealer that the studio may try putting together a 3-movie boxed set for Christmas if Revolutions is released in time to show up in your holiday stocking. According to one video dealer that spoke to IGN FilmForce on condition of anonymity, “Warners is afraid that Revolutions won’t sell very well because of the word of mouth on the movie. The only way to make the money on sell-through is to package it with the other two.” The retailer went on to say that the number of requests for the film have dropped significantly since the film’s opening day.”
