Why Would Studios Suggest Abandoning Theaters? Some Logic Behind the Strategy
No one is rooting for the demise of the theatrical experience — but is it the same thing, when its survival is no longer a primary concern?
No one is rooting for the demise of the theatrical experience — but is it the same thing, when its survival is no longer a primary concern?
Dinesh D’Souza’s latest right-wing polemic is high on the charts, but it costs just $3.99. Also sighted: a little-seen James Toback film.
Starring Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning, the 2019 title found about 300 ticket buyers in its opening weekend.
Although 20% drops for “Tenet” and “Unhinged” show signs of an incremental return to theaters, that’s not enough for blockbusters.
As “Soul” skips domestic theaters in favor of Disney+, the potential implications include Universal moving “The Croods” to PVOD.
COVID is a terrible reality for theaters, but denying reality came first. The question now is whether it’s too late to start facing it.
Jessica Chastain’s female-assassin movie took the top spot on three streaming sites.
As older titles increasingly drive the theatrical top 10, the grosses suggest an industry that’s rapidly losing viability.
Films by Julie Dash, Chantal Akerman, Chloe Zhao, Forough Farrokhzad, Jennifer Lee, and many other female filmmakers made the list.
Exclusive: As Universal offers multiple exhibitors a short-window deal and encourages day-and date, it’s an offer that few can refuse.
No blockbusters are among this batch, but even with open theaters there’s no decline in the number of viable films heading for the home.
With no new premium releases this week, audiences voted with their remotes for a variety of female-centered titles.