Submitted by coalcracker462 t3_zxc75e in movies
I just watched Babylon this week and if the movie wants to be anything, it wants to be the inscription on the tombstone of the traditional theater going experience.
The business is broken, mostly due to the proliferation of content from streamers, and the implosion of studios not being able to make real money once movies leave theaters (i.e. DVD sales).
So where does it go from here...Specifically, where does it go for low-budget / mid-range movies? Not every movie can be expected to make Avatar money.
It seems there needs to be a new structure related to the theaters / distribution/ studios.
Maybe seeing an adult-drama on the big screen will no longer be possible. That's depressing, but again it might just be another evolution in the Hollywood experience.