MMN: AMC Tries to Survive, 'Soul' on Disney Plus, Speculative Distribution Changes

Send us a Question!MONTHLY MOVIE NEWS: To kick things off, Carter and I discuss the continued strain that is 2020 on movie theaters, and how AMC is looking to make some major changes regarding it’s stocks and, what I predict, will be its assets due to the direction things are headed. Carter also shares insight on how stocks function, because I only know so much about them, and how people like me should view them. Then we discuss Disney’s change from releasing Pixar’s upcoming film Soul from theaters to Disney Plus. As the film will be releasing directly to streaming via Disney Plus, and be included in your Disney Plus subscription as opposed to Mulan’s $30 price-tag, we discuss the massive changes in terms of film-distribution, a topic closely related to the changing theater scene. And yes, we also discuss the controversy surrounding Mulan, and how it may have affected Disney’s pursuit of a PVOD model. Also, we continue our speculation on whether a precedent has been set regarding typical streaming distribution practices, such as the difference between Premium Video on Demand (or, purchasing a film to watch for a lot of money) and simply dropping a film on Netflix or Prime. All in all, this episode fascinates me. I love industry talk sometimes even more than I love movies. It may sound a bit Greek at times but I feel we handle the minutia of this discussion well enough that anyone can listen and learn some new things about the film industry, theater industry, and the streaming giants of Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney Plus. We even talk about generational differences and how our generation, millennials, consumes media in a totally different way to those younger than us, Zoomers, who consume a ton of free media via apps like YouTube and TikTok, and how that alone makes a lot of these industry changes all the more complex and exciting. Lastly, Carter and I decide on whether Wonder Woman 1984 will either stick to its December 25th release date, be moved into 2021, or if Warner Bros. has another trick up its sleeve… Hopefully by the time this is posted (and you’re listening), Warner Bros. hasn’t made a decision yet. Either way, it’s fun hearing how we rationalize what we think may happen. Patreon: http://bit.ly/CinDocPatreon Website: CinematicDoctrine.com Email: [email protected] Twitter: http://bit.ly/CineDoctrineTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/CineDoctrineInsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBCinDoc  Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & PinsSocial Links: ThreadsWebsiteInstagramLetterboxdFacebook Group