‘Alvin And The Chipmunks 4’ Will Now Open On December 18; ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trembles In Fear
By Jacob Hall/Oct. 15, 2015 11:00 am EST
Yes. There it is. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip will no longer open on December 23, 2015. Instead, it will open five days earlier on December 18. Sorry, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. You thought you had that day all locked down. So much for having a few days to make as much money as possible before the big release of 2015 arrived and kneecapped you.
To learn just how this new Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 release date means certain doom for the new Star Wars movie, hit the jump.
As you can see, my young readers, your Star Wars sequel has failed. Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel!
Additionally, as Forbes writer Scott Mendelson pointed out on Twitter, the toddler-friendly Road Chip opening on December 18 is essentially confirmation that The Force Awakens will be rated PG-13, making it the second Star Wars film in the saga to nab that rating. That rating won’t scare away too many families, but those that are turned off by the suggestion of additional parental guidance have a singing, dancing rodent movie they can go see instead. It’s perfect counter-programming. As is Sisters, the Tina Fey/Amy Poehler comedy that also opens on the 18th and also caters to a completely different set of moviegoers.
— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) October 15, 2015
So there you have it, Star Wars fans. A movie that you have zero interest in seeing will have zero impact on the movie you’re excited to see. After all, it’s not like people are clamoring to buy The Road Chip tickets two months early.
However, the awesomely stupid jokes do write themselves.
Stare into the abyss long enough, and it stares back at you. pic.twitter.com/NBVBbpWWNF
— Josh Spiegel (@mousterpiece) October 15, 2015
