As the COVID-19 outbreak discourages moviegoers and theatrical releases get delayed, the ascendancy of streaming services may be accelerating
Cinemas, already contending with streaming services, are now facing the prospect of no audiences and no new films because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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@thr
@thr
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NBCUniversal will also make movies that are currently in theatrical release available on-demand starting as early as Friday, March 20 — including Universal's #TheHunt and #TheInvisibleMan, as well as Focus Features' #Emma https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...
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@chicagotribune
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AMC Theatres, the nation's largest movie chain, says it will close all theaters nationwide for six to 12 weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic https://www.chicagotribune.com/ ...
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@bosnerdley
Bo Snerdley
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AMC, Regal closing all movie theaters amid coronavirus https://thehill.com/...
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@lwhannell
Leigh Whannell
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That's right folks - due to...um...things happening in the world, we are releasing @TheInvisibleMan for streaming this Friday. So those who wanted to catch it in theatres but couldn't will be able to view it from the safety of their biohazard containment zones (couch or bed). xo …
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@nuekerk
Greg Newkirk
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This is pretty damn awesome. More studios follow suit, please! If we can't go to the movies, bring the movies to us. https://twitter.com/...
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@politicalmath
PoliMath
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Very seriously thinking about watching The Invisible Man this weekend. $20 is a lot to pay for a movie, but I'm essentially watching an in-theaters film at home which is the option I've been begging studios to give me. https://twitter.com/...
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@polygon
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Update: AMC, Landmark, Alamo, Showcase, and other cinema chains are joining Regal in shutting down their movie theaters nationwide due to coronavirus concerns https://www.polygon.com/...