![]() ![]() “It might be that this becomes the new normal. “Along with our usual art-house partners, we are also looking at initial releases in more upscale theaters to expand our opening weekend screen count,” Bunnell said. In fact, she’s uncertain when or even if the traditional rollout plan will become common again for indie films as it isn’t clear how indie and prestige titles will perform in this post-shutdown environment. “The Card Counter” has grossed $1.9 million from 584 screens through two weekends, while “Tammy Faye,” which is getting Oscar buzz for lead actress Jessica Chastain, grossed $675,000 from 450 screens.įocus distribution chief Lisa Bunnell said that, for now, a targeted nationwide release of 400-500 screens is the studio’s preferred release strategy for this fall. Focus Features’ “The Card Counter” and Searchlight’s “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” started out with a release on 450-plus theaters. Over the past couple of weeks, two of the big indie players settled on the same strategy. Jessica Chastain in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” ![]()
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