The pandemic has wreaked havoc on many industries, including film, and there will be irrevocable damage to theater chains, studios and forsaken projects. First of all, movies released on streaming services are still, you know, movies, with all the good, bad and ugly that implies. Does the inability to see films on the big screen in a theater’s dark embrace deplete some of their power? AdvertisementWhen the movie theaters are open and safe once again, I plan to go every single night. Some movie houses and chains may not survive these next surging months, and streaming services will inevitably impact the long-term future of the megaplex sprawl.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 30, 2020 23:29 UTC