What do you think about movie studios changing their theatrical release window in lieu of home streaming?
What do you think about movie studios changing their theatrical release window in lieu of home streaming?
user
So, first of all, can you explain a bit more about the changing landscape of movie releases, and how that’s playing out?
assistant
Due to the pandemic, it seems audiences got used to streaming movies at home rather than going out to the theaters. Recently there has been a string of box office duds due to this new phenomenon, so movie studios are experimenting with releasing new movies to streaming sooner.
user
So this is due to the “corona virus pandemic”, which hit in March of 2020.  And due to the epidemic, the number of people going to the movies has fallen dramatically.  So as a consequence, many studio executives are experimenting with releasing movies early to streaming and delayed release in the theater.  And as a consequence, you are wondering about the ethics of this new practice?
assistant
I'm curious if you have any opinions on it. Is this bad for movie theaters? Is this the new normal?
user