Directors Edgar Wright and Christopher Nolan have written articles in support of the theatrical experience.
Actress Brea Grant (Heroes, After Midnight) was finally ready to make her mark as a filmmaker.
It felt like, ‘Oh we’re all in this together I guess.'"
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It’s true that filmmakers like Grant aren’t alone.
“Some drive-ins are open and doing okay, primarily because they distance you anyway,” he continues.
But some of those may have to close as well, depending on what local governments’ advice is.
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“Essentially the industry is shut down.”
The situation is understandably alarming for cinema-owners and their employees.
“Our members are out of business,” says Corcoran.
Filmmakers have started pointing out the threat that the crisis represents to the big screen experience.
Some have encouraged film fans to do what they can to help.
The op-ed was part of NATO’s own attempt to put pressure on Congress to provide relief.
He’s been a great ally to the movie theaters.
“What [our members] are looking for is essentially the ability to access capital.
Theyre not getting a bail-out from the administration.
“Failure to act right now will exacerbate whats already a bad situation.
You cant rebuild businesses that have died.”
The take-home grosses were very low, however.
It is easy to imagineNo Time to DieandFast & Furious 9doing well when they are eventually released.
But what about indies and other smaller-scale projects?
“We are obviously concerned.
We want a range of movies, we dont want just the big movies.
Because there are lots of different audiences that combine in different ways to make up the movie-going audience.
We need that range of things.
We never want to say to people this is something that you cant get in the movie theater.”
For now, filmmakers might be feeling like Brea Grant.
“Ive just been getting up really early and writing every day.
Thats one of the goals at this point.”
