Heading into the opening remarks of CinemaCon on Tuesday AM, Illumination Chairman and Despicable Me franchise producer Chris Melendandri gave an impassioned speech about moviegoing and why the big screen is vital.
For without the big screen, there would be no streaming. The two go hand in-hand and it’s important for the small screen guys to know that.
Meledandri’s opening remarks this AM preceded MPAA Boss Charles Rivkin’s at the Colosseum Theater here at Caesars.It was buzzed that no significant Hollywood heavyweights would dare make the trip to CinemaCon during the pandemic, however, big thumbs up to Melendandri here for rallying exhibition in the room, as well as Sony Pictures Motion Picture Chairman Tom Rothman and Jason and Ivan
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