The End of the Movie Theater

Movie theaters have been around for over 100 years. But like all things, times change. First, problems at AMC, then Cineworld, and then Regal. But this started before the pandemic. Cineworld to announce the “temporary suspension” of over 600 locations in the U.S. and the U.K. It begged the question: which films are still slated to open in theaters in 2020? The audiences then went to online streaming. But it’s not proving cost-effective for their customers, and people are missing the experience of in-person viewing with others. Drive-ins saw a boom, but they’re seasonal. Let’s discuss how we got here. Is it the medium, or the stories? Are movie theaters going away like film cameras? Were there just not enough incentives? Have we gotten bored with comic heroes? Cinema Advertising Cinema advertising expenditures are going up, not down, according to this source. What is cinema advertising? Well, if you like arriving early to the theater before the trailers, it's ads that are shown for pre-roll entertainment. A resurgence is expected for theaters. Let’s talk about what got pushed and delayed. So far only one potential blockbuster comic book movie is still scheduled for 2020: Wonder Woman 1984 I think, depending on HBO Max's success, we'll see other DC Movies with Zack Snyder's cut, as many of the actors have moved onto other projects. Marvel disconnected TV series' from movies, but with the pandemic, it looks to not be the continued case. WandaVision and Loki may tie into Dr Strange 2. Spiderman 3 cast Dr Strange in its new film. The next phase of world-building has begun, while DC seems to still be figuring it out. Here’s their list: Greenlatern Series (In Development) Will be on streaming or CW? Aquaman 2 The Batman Man of Steel 2 (trended on Twitter) no sign of being in development The Flash…. Everyone but your kid will be in it…. (Casting insane) Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton, and Ezra Miller. Yup, you read that correctly. MICHEAL F’n KEATON https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439572/fullcredits So are we in the phase of shock, not quality? I like nostalgia, but I want a good story. It’s getting more rare. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdbrand/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nerdbrand/support