Fithian also spoke to some of the major fears of the movie business and said that younger audiences are still passionate moviegoers. Fithian said that disruption, whether it’s streaming or shortened periods where films are show exclusively in theatres, will not kill the theatrical business. “I have worked with (theatre owners) for 26 years. I can’t begin to tell you how often reporters have asked me if the movie theatre industry is dying. Every downturn in admissions is a sign of secular decline, every innovation or improvement is intended to ‘save’ the movie theatre business,” he said.

Source: National Post April 24, 2018 18:11 UTC