Will movies delayed by coronavirus shift to streaming?Not so fast
Hollywood is in a bind.Studios are stuck postponing major film releases because of coronavirus,and though it might seem like an obvious next step to simply release them online,experts say it’s unlikely these titles were premiere on streaming services like Disney+.
Facing grim prospects,upcoming releases including Disney’s “Mulan”,Paramn’s “A quite place”sequel,and Universal’s latest Fast and Furious adventure”F9” have all been delayed.“
A movie like ‘Mulan’ has a big budget,and it’s not so easy to put it on Disney+,”Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Boxoffice.com,told “CNN Business”.A major release like that costs Disney hundreds of millions of dollars and the financial lifespan of a production like that size needs to have some sort of theatrical release to make its money back.
The prospect of millions more people staying at home could be a short-term boon to these fledgling streaming ventures ,as well as traditional TV networks.In that regard,companies like Disney and WarnerMieda(the parent of “CNN”) – which won multiple channels – are positioned to have more people to watching broadcast and cable even if they don’t ante up for their individual services.
重点词汇：
postpone,v.延迟
in a bind,处于困境
release,n（电影等的）公开发行；（发行的）电影或其他产品，v
premiere,v.首映，n.首映
grim,adj.使人沮丧的，令人担忧的
prospect,n.前途
sequel,n.续集
boon,n.恩惠
Theatrical,adj.戏剧的，剧场的
fledgling,adj.没有经验的，羽翼未丰的
ante up,支付