And even if there are contracts, why were they signed in the first place? Presumably because they were in the best interests of both parties. And, why do you think the contracts would change, due to the media becoming digital?
On top of which, you seemed to totally ignore the point I made, that movies are already digital. And yet, they are released to movie theaters first.
I think you don't fully appreciate the situation as it exists today. Nor have you given any reason why you think it would change in the future.
I think you’re being kind of dim if you think that the digital nature of film has any relevance to physical distribution vs. digital streaming distribution tbh.
There is an obvious reason why studios have a vested interest in releasing directly to consumers and that is to cut out the theaters as a middleman.
Which is the entire reason we have the Paramount decrees to stop vertical integration of film studios and film distributors. Which is now being evaded by streaming services.
The contract I have in mind is Scarlett johansenn suing Disney for releasing Black Widow to streaming when her contract stated that would not happen.
I don’t think you fully appreciate the context as you haven’t seemed to acknowledged some basic big moving pieces like Netflix doing films that have substantially smaller theater presences and much higher direct to streaming outcomes. Not to mention the trajectory of film from movies to long form streaming television.
> I think you’re being kind of dim if you think that the digital nature of film has any relevance to physical distribution vs. digital streaming distribution tbh.
Now you're just being an asshole. You were the one that started this conversation by positing that the digital nature of the media meant that physical locations were irrelevant. I was simply pointing out that the current reality already proves you wrong.
And since you didn't see fit to answer my question about what contracts and "regulation" compel studios to release today's movies to theaters first -- and yet they continue to do so -- means this conversation isn't likely going to get any more productive than it already has.
Let's agree to disagree. The future will unfold for us both to witness.
I am being an asshole, yes. You seemed pointlessly aggressive.
I cited both the judicial ruling, the Paramount decrees, and the lawsuit from Scarlett johansenns contract, and the easily observed trends of how things are changing.
