Streaming Can Wait: How Longer Theatrical Windows Became the New Gospel – In 2025, studios tiptoed around theatrical exclusivity while exhibitors fumed. This year, it has become a big part of their messaging.
Streaming Can Wait: How Longer Theatrical Windows Became the New Gospel – In 2025, studios tiptoed around theatrical exclusivity while exhibitors fumed. This year, it has become a big part of their messaging.
I highly doubt longer windows actually change anything. People act like movies are in theaters are only in theaters for few days when thats not the case
If the movie isn’t something that interests people, it doesn’t matter how long its in theaters people won’t go see it. There are so many other issues keeping people away from theaters and the windows just isn’t one of them
There is also the fact, that the longer films are in theaters the less money they will make over time. And if movies, including ones not making money and doing badly stay in theaters for a long time, with not as much new content. Theaters will just suffer in the long run.
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2027 and 2028 are stacked to the gills. The pendulum is swinging away from streaming. The studios realize they don’t make much on subscriptions compared to ticket sales and they’re sinking ships for the most part.
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I highly doubt longer windows actually change anything. People act like movies are in theaters are only in theaters for few days when thats not the case
If the movie isn’t something that interests people, it doesn’t matter how long its in theaters people won’t go see it. There are so many other issues keeping people away from theaters and the windows just isn’t one of them
There is also the fact, that the longer films are in theaters the less money they will make over time. And if movies, including ones not making money and doing badly stay in theaters for a long time, with not as much new content. Theaters will just suffer in the long run.
2027 and 2028 are stacked to the gills. The pendulum is swinging away from streaming. The studios realize they don’t make much on subscriptions compared to ticket sales and they’re sinking ships for the most part.
