A century later, during another pandemic, movies — quotes no longer necessary — are again facing a critical juncture. Instead of MGM and Fox, they're going to be Disney and Disney+, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, HBO Max and Peacock." But when people hear that, it's like: The pandemic is the straw that broke the camel's back and now theatrical is dead. But after decades of slow but steady decline in attendance, most think movie theatres will have to innovate in a way other than raising ticket prices. It will be a very different holiday season — usually the most lucrative corridor in theatres — for the movie business.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 25, 2020 22:30 UTC