The new era in movie viewing has arrived
Going to see a movie looks likely to become a big deal, akin to going to a sports game or a concert
06 December 2020 - 17:03
Atlanta — As cities struggling with a surge in apartment and commercial vacancies think about their post-pandemic futures, one disruption likely to benefit them is the shift happening now in the movie industry.
There have been signs for awhile that Hollywood was experimenting more with direct-to-streaming for big-budget movies, but Warner Bros’ announcement that it would release all of its films on HBO Max in 2021 at the same time they go to theatres shows that the new era is here. This may represent the end of the movie-theatre industry as we are used to, but represents an opportunity for cities...
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