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Last weekend, Interstellar pulled in $4.57 million domestically, more than any new movie, and, at $27,500, a higher per-screen average than top grossers “Moana 2” and “Wicked.” 

Demand is so high, in fact, that Imax is expanding the theater count for next weekend. 

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Christopher Nolan Art & Updates

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https://x.com/NolanAnalyst/status/1866937521168687502

Studio movies peaked in late 90s and early 00s just like records peaked in the 70s.

The movie business model is outdated (arguably since DVDs died) and needs reinvention...which doesn't seem to be happening. Will continue to lose entertainment market share to youtube, netflix, and short-term video on phones.

Shared movie experiences (big screens, imax, sphere) won't completely die out but need a new business that doesn't cost $200M and prior IP to produce. Maybe gen-AI fixes this.