"Will the movie theater go the way of the drive-in?" So begins a trend piece in
The New York Post about changing distribution methods for the movies. The article cites the now-familiar litany
of factors contributing to the turnaround, from iPods, DVDs and the Internet to growing movie piracy. Bottom line: Moviemakers don't really seem to care anymore how people get their movie fix. "You
want as many platforms as possible--as long as people are paying," says Michael Burns, vice-chairman of Lions Gate Entertainment, in the piece. As long as things are still in transition mode, though,
movie companies have to walk a fine line of trying not to alienate theater owners.
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