Everyone arguing about the various critical reactions to WW84 and what this means for streaming-vs-theatrical, but it's not just those things. The question I keep coming back to is:
What happens when the avg moviegoer didn't have to drive to a theater and pay $50 for their family to experience a movie (with an opening night crowd)? What happens when they can just watch that same blockbuster at home, for a fee they're already paying, with their phone in hand?
I submit to you that this whole streaming-versus-theatrical thing has a bigger problem than filmmaker-vs-studio or critics-vs-popcorn entertainment: that general audiences will be much harsher on films they didn't have to expel any effort to see.
Those reactions are more honest, imho, but they are a new thing for studios to contend with. Think five steps ahead about how this might impact things (esp for big budget blockbusters) going forward. Shit is dicey.
ADDENDUM: I want to be extra clear here that I'm definitely not saying this is a problem for audiences. I'm saying this is an issue for studios to contend with, particularly as it pertains to how they're allocating budgets.
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