I think this may help local theater owners. The biggest threat to local theater owners is private equity gobbling up real estate. They’ve ruined housing so theater real estate is next.
I think Sony is seeing the trend that megaplexes are not the draw they used to be and more curated/intimate experiences are. Tarantino’s theaters are doing well here as is Vidiots, etc. I think Sony is jumping on that. Not sure how it will pan out with anti-trust laws but our business is in such sad shape now they may be able to move without any scrutiny. On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 4:46 PM Richard Halegua MPB.auction <[email protected]> wrote: > really, I'm not entirely certain what Sony's endgame is here, considering > that theatre seats aren't selling as well as they were pre-pandemic and the > subscription model is kicking ass > > are they going to use it as a test market for more expensive seating & a > different theatre experience as Spielberg, Lucas, Scorcese & Coppola have > described? > > Use it as a film premiere venue & experience? > > Is it a harbinger of theatre chains being taken over by the film > producers, to cut down competition & drive local theatre owners out of > business? > > > On 6/13/2024 3:20 PM, Phillip Ayling wrote: > > > https://variety.com/2024/film/news/sony-pictures-buys-alamo-drafthouse-cinemas-1236035292/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
