Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentEvery year, the Oscar race is about questions: Who will be nominated, who will win? This year, there’s an added one: What’s the future of moviegoing?COVID has changed everything big and small— including awards eligibility, meaning a theatrical window was not necessary to qualify for awards.
As cinemas closed in 2020, many studios’ opted for simultaneous streaming/theatrical releases. Others decided to bypass theatrical completely.Was this an emergency measure or an act of panic?Naysayers are predicting that moviegoing will fade away completely.
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