My only fear is that I think this will make theatrical distribution harder. Give your movie to Lionsgate and they will use your connections to get your movie in the vast majority of theaters. Can one producer or even a team he hires compete with that type of network?
I love going to the movies but I'm sorry, I'm not driving 300 miles just to watch a movie before it hits streaming, even if I really like the director.
Yes but one fear is that eventually directors will go without the studio altogether, no?