I didn’t really know which streaming thread this belonged therefore I figured a new topic may be best. WRT Covid and the shutdown, has there been any talk yet among the major movie studios about shifting some of their blockbuster spring and summer releases on to streaming platforms? The latest streaming numbers show demand for movies is at the highest it’s ever been, yet there is no current way to meet that need outside of streaming.
Additionally, if things do ease up in the coming months the movie business may very well continue its downward trend anyway. I can’t foresee a scenario where Americans -who will have been locked up inside their homes for months- will be running outside just to then go sit inside again at a theater for three hours.
I don’t know the economics of the business but I think most would happily pay $15-20 to watch a movie like ‘A Quiet Place 2’ at home right. Seems like that’s easily more than they’d garner at the theaters and your potential customer base is arguably higher than it will ever be again.
Why not bite the bullet and capitalize?