Endgame Directors Give Blunt Opinion on Streaming Vs Theater Debate
Avengers: Endgame and The Gray Man directors Joe and Anthony Russo give a blunt response to the theatrical vs. streaming debate. The directing duo known as The Russo Bros got their start with the comedies like Welcome to Collinwood and You, Me, and Dupree, before working on TV shows like Arrested Development and Community, and then making the leap to big-budget feature films, starting with MCU behemoths like Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Endgame. They have since moved on to working in the streaming world, having directedCherry for Apple TV+ and now The Gray Man for Netflix.
In the last few years, Hollywood dealt with a shifting dynamic in terms of content delivery, brought on largely by the pandemic. With theaters shut down for more than a year, it's been a rocky journey back to the theatrical release model, with many studios such as Warner Bros. negotiating a shorter theatrical window of 45 days prior to streaming release, while some have opted to go directly to streaming for specific releases. This has caused a rift in Hollywood, from industry professionals to movie patrons, as they argue over the theatrical model vs. the streaming model in terms of how a movie should be seen.
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The Russo Bros chimed in on the matter (via THR), giving a blunt response to the debate, calling the notion of being able to go to a theater «elitist» and saying that the theatrical experience being a sacred space is «bullsh*t.» They argue that theaters are expensive and that it can hinder the idea of «allowing everyone in under the tent.» They also make a case for sharing accounts, allowing more people to see more content without the added expense of paying
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