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Hehe · 12-17-2020, 03:08 PM

I think what WB is doing with HBO Max is going to be the end of cinema as we know it.

The same way WB put the final nail on the format war between Bluray and HDDVD.

If they are streaming their blockbusters, with so many people have like 65+ or 80+ inch TV, the appeal of going to cinema is really going downhill.

And the coronavirus basically accelerated the trend. Even with vaccines and all, when will people start feeling safe to go to movies again? Yes, maybe the majority doesn't care about covid restrictions, let's just say 30% will shift their behavior in respect to how to consume their movies, that'd mean 30% less movie ticket sales.

Movie distributors might be watching how WB does with their trial on HBO Max. If it goes well... Cineplex will go the same way as blockbuster.

12-17-2020, 03:08 PM	#10751
Hehe OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: YVR/TPE Posts: 5,229 Thanked 3,293 Times in 1,460 Posts Failed 685 Times in 223 Posts	I think what WB is doing with HBO Max is going to be the end of cinema as we know it. The same way WB put the final nail on the format war between Bluray and HDDVD. If they are streaming their blockbusters, with so many people have like 65+ or 80+ inch TV, the appeal of going to cinema is really going downhill. And the coronavirus basically accelerated the trend. Even with vaccines and all, when will people start feeling safe to go to movies again? Yes, maybe the majority doesn't care about covid restrictions, let's just say 30% will shift their behavior in respect to how to consume their movies, that'd mean 30% less movie ticket sales. Movie distributors might be watching how WB does with their trial on HBO Max. If it goes well... Cineplex will go the same way as blockbuster. __________________ Nothing for now