Studio buying cinemas18 Sep 2020 11:21
Conspiracy theory territory but does anyone think that some studios may keep pushing back releases to weaken cinemas further so that they can buy them out next year for a bargain? Just a thought but using Disney as an example - Disney+ could well do this by keeping streaming on there for the foreseeable (rumours that Soul will be going non there when it’s released). There’s a lot Disney could do with owning a chain of cinemas, sell merch, Disney reruns - actually these are popular with adults who have never seen their fave film on a big screen, character meets and photo ops to get people through the door would work massively well too. Selling snacks you normally only get at the park in the cinema would be a huge money spinner too, and this is just the Disney angle I’m going for here with them owning cinemas