Hollywoodstar Tom Hanks feels the shift to streaming world is a due change, and saysthat movie theatres will survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Inan interview with Collider, Hanks opened up about the impact of the pandemic onthe business, and the shift of many films to release on streaming services,reports variety.com.
"Asea change was due, anyway. It was coming, "Hanks said, sharing that thestreaming platforms have allowed viewers to watch movies from their homes.
"Willmovie theatres still exist? Absolutely, they will. In some ways, I think theexhibitors -- once they're up and open -- are going to have the freedom ofchoice of what movies they're going to play," Hanks shared.
Hanksbelieves theatres will remain to be the go-to release option for big budgetfranchises.
Hesaid: "Big event motion pictures are going to rule the day at the cinemas.'News of the World' might be the last adult movie about people sayinginteresting things that's going to play on a big screen somewhere, becauseafter this, in order to guarantee that people show up again, we're going tohave the Marvel Universe and all sorts of franchises."
Hankscontinued: "You want to see them (franchise films) writ large, becausewatching them at home on your couch actually might diminish them somehow intheir visual punch. But the sea change that has been brought by Covid-19 hasbeen a slow train coming. I think there will be an awful lot of movies thatwill only be streamed, and I think it will be fine to see them that way becausethey will actually be built and made and constructed for somebody's pretty goodwidescreen TV at their home."