Of all the topics raised during this year’s Zurich Summit, the fact that talent now sometimes favor a streaming release over a theatrical one provoked the most debate.
“There are some actors who don’t want to go theatrical, even though it could succeed, they’d rather go on Netflix,” said Dan Steinman Co-President and COO at 30West, echoing a comment made earlier in the day by MGM’s Pamela Abdy and Michael de Luca.
“They’d rather not have the pressure of opening weekend, sometimes it is for bottom line reasons, other times psychological reasons. Some people want to play in this new sandbox [of streaming]. This is a new phenomenon but a strong one, we have to contend with it,” Steinman added.
Robert Walak, President of Anonymous Content Studios, shared a similar experience. “For me the most shocking thing filmmakers now say is they’d rather go to a...
“There are some actors who don’t want to go theatrical, even though it could succeed, they’d rather go on Netflix,” said Dan Steinman Co-President and COO at 30West, echoing a comment made earlier in the day by MGM’s Pamela Abdy and Michael de Luca.
“They’d rather not have the pressure of opening weekend, sometimes it is for bottom line reasons, other times psychological reasons. Some people want to play in this new sandbox [of streaming]. This is a new phenomenon but a strong one, we have to contend with it,” Steinman added.
Robert Walak, President of Anonymous Content Studios, shared a similar experience. “For me the most shocking thing filmmakers now say is they’d rather go to a...
- 9/25/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Similar News
Phoebe Dynevor in Talks to Star in Untitled Shark Thriller at Sony, Tommy Wirkola to Direct
- 5/14/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Luke Newton Says He Took Inspiration From Jonathan Bailey for ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3
- 5/14/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Explore the Star-Studded Cast of ‘A Man Called Otto’ Featuring Tom Hanks
- 5/14/2024
- by Florie Mae Malapit
- Your Next Shoes
Zendaya in “Vogue”
- 5/13/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
New Guy Ritchie Project ‘Wife And Dog’ Launches At Cannes Market With Black Bear
- 5/13/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
How Denis Villeneuve Made Dune's Stilgar Tragically Meme-Worthy
- 5/13/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Director Stanley Kubrick Wrote Three Movies That Were Never Released To The Public
- 5/14/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
10 Best Barry Keoghan Movies (Ranked)
- 5/13/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Tuanh Dinh Joins Zealot Trailer Agency As Head Of Digital
- 5/13/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.