Will movies delayed by coronavirus shift to streaming?Not so fast
Hollywood is in a bind.Studios are stuck postponing major film releases because of coronavirus,and though it might seem like an obvious next step to simply release them online,experts say it’s unlikely these titles were premiere on streaming services like Disney+.
Facing grim prospects,upcoming releases including Disney’s “Mulan”,Paramn’s “A quite place”sequel,and Universal’s latest Fast and Furious adventure”F9” have all been delayed.“
A movie like ‘Mulan’ has a big budget,and it’s not so easy to put it on Disney+,”Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Boxoffice.com,told “CNN Business”.A major release like that costs Disney hundreds of millions of dollars and the financial lifespan of a production like that size needs to have some sort of theatrical release to make its money back.
The prospect of millions more people staying at home could be a short-term boon to these fledgling streaming ventures ,as well as traditional TV networks.In that regard,companies like Disney and WarnerMieda(the parent of “CNN”) – which won multiple channels – are positioned to have more people to watching broadcast and cable even if they don’t ante up for their individual services.
重點詞彙：
postpone,v.延遲
in a bind,處於困境
release,n（電影等的）公開發行；（發行的）電影或其他產品，v
premiere,v.首映，n.首映
grim,adj.使人沮喪的，令人擔憂的
prospect,n.前途
sequel,n.續集
boon,n.恩惠
Theatrical,adj.戲劇的，劇場的
fledgling,adj.沒有經驗的，羽翼未豐的
ante up,支付