Blockbuster directors demand movies large enough to house their egos; the studios are in a state of near - constant panic (and
theater owners even more so); genuine storytelling is migrating to television; a lengthy series of explosions translates seamlessly in Beijing or Rio de Janeiro; and on and on.
Not exact matches
Mall
owners like General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP) have found success by targeting experience - based tenants like gyms, restaurants, movie
theaters, amusement - based companies like Dave & Buster's, and
even grocery stores.
The death of Sherman Torgan,
owner and proprietor of the New Beverly Cinema, reminded me of an
evening in 1993 when my friend Julia Sweeney and I met up with Quentin Tarantino, Tim Roth, Laurence Tierney, Chris Penn, and Michael Madsen (I think that was the whole crew) at Insomnia (Beverly and Poinsettia, near El Coyote) and did «The Walk» down Beverly Blvd. to the
theater, where those guys were going to do a Q&A with the audience after a showing of «Reservoir Dogs.»
Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman Tom Rothman assured
theater owners Monday that his studio is dedicated to appealing to a range of audiences — from global franchises such as «Spider - Man» and «The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo» series to family films, action pics, comedies and
even Quentin Tarantino's Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt film «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.»
Even if Landes» estimate is high, the point is that a substantial number of older
theaters has probably produced a financial crunch for operators that will soon spill over and hurt center
owners.