Filmmaker Peter Atencio (“Keanu”) made a good point on Twitter about “Spiderhead.”
You’re probably asking yourself, “Spiderhead? Is that a Spider-Man spinoff?” No, there’s an action movie called “Spiderhead” being released next Friday on Netflix. Its budget is said to be $100+ million, but almost nobody has heard about it.
A trailer was finally released around three weeks ago to little or no interest. This all strikes me as a bit odd since “Spiderhead” stars the mega-popular Chris Hemsworth and is directed by “Top Gun: Maverick” helmer Joseph Kosinski. Strange, right?
Atencio is right: There’s a fundamental business model problem at Netflix. I can’t recall seeing a single piece of advertisement for “Spiderhead” and this is a movie that cost a boatload of money to make.
I’ll be catching it at a press screening next Wednesday.
As expected, Snyder's latest is being torn apart by TIFF attendees. No mercy given. The film, which had its world premiere this evening, is being called by some one of the worst movies to ever premiere at the festival.