While you were busy last week debating Walt’s moral break on Breaking Bad, or preparing for the return of The Walking Dead, Hollywood was ushering in the beginning of a brave new era.
The headlines pointed to an industry turning the page:
- On Wednesday, Universal Pictures backed down from a plan to release the upcoming Ben Stiller-Eddie Murphy comedy Tower Heist via video on demand a mere three weeks after its theatrical debut. The initiative outraged theater chains, who are worried about the ways in which VOD will cannibalize attendance.
- That same day, film critic Roger Ebert called attention to an article about camera manufacturers Panavison and Aaton ceasing production of cameras that use film, shifting all their attention to digital models. Cue the requiem for analog. Full Read
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