This Was the Week That Movie Studios Finally Lost Control of the Industry
In a world where the theatrical release is an option, not a necessity, movie studios are no longer in charge of Hollywood.
Dana Harris-Bridson
SXSW and Penske Media Make a Deal for Investment and Long-Term Partnership
The investment, which makes Penske-MRC a SXSW shareholder, was described by cofounder Roland Swenson as “a lifeline.”
Amazon Prime Video Direct and the Dystopian Decision to Stop Accepting Documentaries
Amazon Prime Video Direct is the only mainstream service to accept unsolicited film submissions, but is that a distinction it wants to keep?
At Last, ‘Gomorrah’ Is the Prestige Drama That HBO Max Needs
The exhilarating crime-family drama revolutionized Italian TV, and now it’s poised to do the same for the fledgling streamer.
Denial, Blame, and Hubris: How Movie Theaters Are Making Their COVID Situation Worse
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.
Movie Theaters Need NATO’s Unified Safety Measures, Not 15-Cent Gimmicks
When AMC reopens August 20 with 15-cent movies, it will be one of the theater chains that signed on to NATO’s new safety guidelines. How many more will agree?
AMC Theatres Has Doubts It Can Stay in Business, According to New Filing
AMC reported a net loss of well over $2 billion. “We are generating effectively no revenue,” it said in a Q1 2020 regulatory filing.
Apple and Netflix Cancel on SXSW as Coronavirus No-Shows Grow
The coronavirus cancelations have begun to impact SXSW Film, which lost the world premiere of Spike Jonze’s “Beastie Boys Story.”
Here’s Why ‘The Irishman’ Was Shut Out (Hint: It’s Neither the Oscar Campaign Nor the Academy)
Netflix reduces friction in the filmgoing experience through ease of access, but that also can sand away a necessary element of great cinema.
Memo to Distributors: Buy These 2020 Sundance Film Festival Movies
These Sundance 2020 highlights still need homes. Somebody do something!
No, Studios Won’t Buy Theaters, but Small Exhibitors Fear Destruction While DOJ Touts Innovation
Life after the Paramount Consent Decrees could bring significant change — or, it could be business as usual. Either way, it’s now for distributors and theaters to figure out.
AMC Is Still In the Theater Business, But VOD Is a Funny Way of Showing It
Meanwhile, Melissa McCarthy goes to HBO Max, Netflix buys out movie palaces, and Edward Norton curses crappy projection. None of this makes theater chains look good.
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