Will straight to DVD kill the movie theater?

[star_1234]

Warner pictures has just announced the intention of releasing a gaggle of horror films straight to DVD. Other studios have had straight to DVD for years, but not Warner, they just were not that hungry. Everyone probably has at least heard of, if not seen, "The Blair Witch Project," a low budget thriller that made a hit at the box office. According to this report at the LA Times, the director of that film, Daniel Myrick, along with Fox producer Tony Krantz and John Shiban, a TV writer involved in the production of WB series "Supernatural" and "The X-Files," will each direct a film for under 5 million apiece. They will collaborate together on the projects by sharing crews and equipment.

via:http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-horror9apr09,1,2209833.story?coll=la-headlines-business&ctrack=1&cset=true


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[Kurupt06]

I think they would make less, because people could share one dvd ($15) for the whold family instead of $10 per movie ticket

 

[thempfactor]

It's happening within a decade the traditional cinemas will become a museum item, let's watch it falls.

 

[Afterimage]

More likely, cell phone usage and asshole patrons are what's causing a good percentage of movie theatre ticket sales to decline.