The studio hopes their new tentpole movie makes a lot of money.
tentpole movie
idiomA major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.
Origin
disputed originAn allusion to the manner in which a supporting tentpole holds up the structure of a tent.
Because the studio spent millions on this tentpole movie, they scheduled the release for the busiest weekend of the summer.
The studio relies heavily on the success of each annual tentpole movie to fund their smaller, more experimental projects throughout the rest of the year.
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