It is actually not "new". Studios rerelease older movies all the time. Not sure why it is a big deal now.
QuoteThere's an overwhelming sense of déjà vu at multiplexes these days.
In August alone, "Black Swan" (2010) is returning to theaters, along with the Tim Burton "Batman" movies from 1989 and 1992. Audiences will be able to revisit the oceanic terror of "Jaws" (1975), as well as the comic mystery (and multiple endings) of "Clue" (1985). Or they could groove to Prince's "Sign o' the Times" concert film from 1987.
And it doesn't look like the rerelease trend is slowing down. In September, "The Breakfast Club" (1985) is returning, Pixar is bringing back "Toy Story" (1995), and "Apollo 13" (1995) is blasting off again. "Casper" (1995) will haunt screens for nearly the entire month of October, while "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022) will run for about five days, teeing up the forthcoming "Avatar: Fire and Ash." And there are still more to come before the end of the year.
Rereleases have long been part of the theatrical ecosystem. After all, "Star Wars" movies have been heading back to multiplexes routinely since 1981 — before "Return of the Jedi" even debuted. But recently, studios have been digging deeper into their archives for a variety of reasons — only some of which have to do with nostalgia.
For a filmmaker, a rerelease can feel flattering. Before the two-night IMAX return of "Black Swan" in August, the director Darren Aronofsky had high hopes for the screenings.
"Everyone's talking to me about it," he said in a video interview. "I think there's so many young people that never got to see it on the big screen that are excited."
But Aronofsky also noted a downside to the rerelease trend: his new crime drama "Caught Stealing," opening Aug. 29, couldn't secure IMAX screens thanks to the revival of "Jaws" the same weekend.
"That's a bummer for a new film that could use that," he said. "But I'm excited that these movies are seeing another life."
sourse: newyorktimes.com
I can't complain about it. Thanks to them bringing back old movies, I can now say that I've seen every Ghostbusters movie on the big screen.
Around the time of Covid, they began re-releasing older movies to theaters to draw customers. It was so successful that they kept it up afterwards. At that time, there was no way to see an older movie on the big screen, unless you were in a huge city with a repertory theater. Hollywood (particularly Disney) used to re-release older movies periodically, but it's gone to another level now.
Quote from: chainsaw midget on August 24, 2025, 09:09:19 AMI can't complain about it. Thanks to them bringing back old movies, I can now say that I've seen every Ghostbusters movie on the big screen.
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JAWS turned 50 this year and TMNT turned 35 but our local exhibitors Ster Kinekor and NuMetro either don't seem to know or don't seem to care. 😕
Now if only BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (1955) would be shown in Multi-plexes. Sigh.
It's celebrating its 75th Anniversary!
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