Worked back from your date
Film plans run months. Music rollouts run six to eight weeks. Books send advance copies two to three months out. The calendar is written by code, and a beat already over is dropped.
- T-26 to T-16Lock the key art and set up the sales and presale page.
- T-12Release the first trailer and open advance screening sign-ups.
- T-10 to T-6Book advance screenings with community groups in each territory.
- T-8Open presales and read the first week against the target.
- T-1Premiere in the home market; the other territories follow within days.
One signal to judge it on: advance screenings and presales. Your target, not a forecast.