Netflix Co-Cee Ted Sarandos Think that cinemas give a “special” experience – but he is sure they are not the only way to watch movies.
Sarandos said on the Siriusxm show “What a joke with Tom and Fortune” (on Netflix is a shame radio) that it is better to have many ways to both consume and present a movie, rather just rely on theaters.
“From the beginning of television, the presence to cinemas began to sink, and it was dropped every year since the 60s. It is mostly even because ticket prices increase. By the way, this is not a sludge for what it is, that’s just the way you did. That’s it. And then the technology develops, “Sarandos told the hosts Tom Papa and Fortune Feimster. “Behaviors are developed. Consumer behavior is changing. I think there is something very special about it, but thankfully, that’s not the only way I can see a movie. ”
He added, ”and again, back to it and served underwent audiences. Most people do not live anywhere near a cinema. So this idea, and an interesting fact is that the average American consumer sees two films a year in a cinema. The average Netflix member is watching seven movies a month. ”
Sarandos, whose streaming platform and studio famous do Does not release movies theatrically (Apart from the compulsory award season two weeks stint for eligibility), also talked about working with AUTEURS as champion theaters.
“I talk to many directors and I completely respect that they, many of them grew up and this was their dream, to have the gigantic screen and a room full of strangers,” Sarandos said. “All these things are all … It’s just, it’s a very tough business model longer. And I just feel like, I hope there is always an alternative. I just think it will be more and more challenging. “
Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Netflix movie “The Chronicles of Narnia” gets a unprecedented Imax release. Netflix will distribute the tent bar exclusively on at least 1,000 international IMAX screens one month before filmStreaming Premiere, Christmas Day 2026. After 2-3 weeks on IMAX screens, based on the IMAX’s discretionary extension, Netflix has the opportunity to debut “Narnia” in regular, non-IAX theaters.
The third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake up Dead Man”, hopes for the same business. Franchise -actor Daniel Craig told Amount That he wants the film to be released in theaters.
“Hopefully Netflix will drive it out a bit, and people will see it. The people I talk to – the fans, I guess – all they want to do is take their families and go and see it at the cinemas, “Craig said. “That’s all they want to do. Hopefully we can give them that experience. “
The first “Knives Out” movie was released by Lionsgate 2019 and became a box-officer hit. Netflix then did a deal with author/director Rian Johnson to produce two sequels for the platform. The first follow -up, 2022’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”, made history at that time as widest edition ever For Netflix and was the first Netflix movie to shield on AMC and Regal sites.
