While Disney is the undisputed king of the major studios, Tuesday morning’s CinemaCon presentations — including its own — demonstrated why it’s also positioned to succeed on a level that its competitors may not be.
During the state of the industry presentation that preceded Disney’s, both National Association of Theater Owners CEO John Fithian and new MPAA CEO and chairman Charles Rivkin hit many of the same notes: The industry is not struggling. Audiences want an experience that theaters can give and Netflix can’t.
And Fithian made a particular point on the hot-button topic of diversity: “We also applaud content creators and distributors both large and small — for taking significant steps to achieve more diversity and positive representation on the big screen,” he said. “Our customers are demanding it, and we are optimistic that 2017 and 2018 will one day be viewed as a turning point on this front.”
Of course,...
During the state of the industry presentation that preceded Disney’s, both National Association of Theater Owners CEO John Fithian and new MPAA CEO and chairman Charles Rivkin hit many of the same notes: The industry is not struggling. Audiences want an experience that theaters can give and Netflix can’t.
And Fithian made a particular point on the hot-button topic of diversity: “We also applaud content creators and distributors both large and small — for taking significant steps to achieve more diversity and positive representation on the big screen,” he said. “Our customers are demanding it, and we are optimistic that 2017 and 2018 will one day be viewed as a turning point on this front.”
Of course,...
- 4/24/2018
- by Dana Harris
- Indiewire
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