In the piece, Buchanan manages to speak with 24 heavy hitters (producers, studio execs, writers, directors, actors), the thick of the discussion revolving around the rise of streaming and what its impact on theatrical distribution would look like ten years from now. It’s well worth a read, but I’ll narrow it down to two particular interviews which spell doom and gloom for theatrical cinema. First, there’s Kumail Nanjiani’s insistence that today’s generation of young adults just don’t really care for going to the movies: Nanjiani continues: Ava DuVernay has fairly similar sentiments about the subject: The general sense that I got from the whole thing was that we are likely headed into a complete and total abyss in which there will no longer be movies available for adults in movie theaters. Instead, what will be playing at your multiplex will be limited to blockbusters, animated movies, and genre fare. Of course, film festivals will always remain as an oasis for us cinephiles, and be more important than ever before, but most of the mid-budget adult-driven dramas that we used to love catching in theaters will likely disappear and find room on streaming services like Netflix. It sucks, I know, but that’s where it’s headed. Contribute Hire me
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