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Hi_Im_Ken_Adams t1_ixiewll wrote

I'm assuming the play here is to produce Hollywood movies which would then only be available to stream on Amazon Prime later on.

Every streaming service out there is desperate for original content.

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NCBaddict t1_ixigepz wrote

This makes sense. Disney & Paramount seem to be maximizing their earnings with this approach as Marvel & Top Gun have demonstrated. Keeps talent happy as well.

Netflix releasing Glass Onion briefly in theaters seems to be along the same lines.

I love what HBO Max did during the pandemic with their films, but the BO failure of everything except Dune and Godzilla/Kong seems to indicate it’s a losing business strategy.

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octopus_has_friends t1_ixilt3z wrote

What HBO Max did was a great way to push filmmakers away from your platform.

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dantheman91 t1_ixjjc30 wrote

I'd argue there's probably a lot of film makers out there, getting subscribers is the more "essential" part of the business than finding film makers. There are tons of "up and coming" ones and such.

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ngfdsa t1_ixkqo3b wrote

You're right but you have to hope you picked one of the tons who isn't shit

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tankerkiller125real t1_ixij253 wrote

And once it's available on any streaming media, it becomes available on the high seas for everyone who doesn't want 6 subscriptions paying more than what cable did/does.

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lord_pizzabird t1_ixkpzs3 wrote

That or an effort to help sustain the film industry till their big plans (007) start materializing.

I remember seeing reports recently that theaters are struggling, not due to low turnout as much as too few films for patrons to buy tickets for. If theaters start closing that's going to really jam up their plans.

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Adequate-Comfort t1_ixifqgo wrote

I think it’s just a play to offset the cost of prime video. It’s an included service that takes billions a year

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