I almost never have a problem getting access to an advanced screening or screener, so it puzzles me that I’ve basically been ghosted by the Warner Bros. team behind Lin Manuel-Miranda’s upcoming musical “In the Heights” (HBO Max, 06.11.21).
Reviews have come out and they are universally positive. An 80 on Metacritic and a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. So, what gives? If the movie is that good then you’d think the WB team would be thrilled to let me watch this film. Alas, after three email requests for a screener, nada. I seem to have been ghosted. Something tells me it has to do with my tendency to not like anything Manuel-Miranda does, but who knows.
More intriguingly, there’s a tiny bit of pushback going on in regards to this film and I do believe the WB are trying to limit the negativity as much as possible. It does seem as though many of the reviews are not out-and-out raves. Reservations could be read in a lot of them. I, for one, am looking forward to eventually watching the film, but, based on the radio silence I’ve been getting, it might only be on opening day.
I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of looking forward to the “Michael” sequel. Whether Vantoine directs it or John Logan, it doesn’t matter—it’s an inevitable sh*tshow that will result from its making and release.