Want to See This Film? Movie Studios Won’t Let You.
www.nytimes.com
As in the case of ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ sometimes an entertainment company sees more value in not selling you its products.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/14484060

This is one impact of media consolidation: Studios can work very hard to hold your attention before deciding, at the last possible moment, that they’re better off throwing out artists’ work than letting you pay money to see it. “Coyote vs. Acme,” the Warner spokesperson says, “remains available for acquisition.” Just not by you.

  • Destroyer of Worlds 3000
    22•7 months ago

    Corpo Translation Bot

    We really didn’t think about how a 74 year old character might not resonate with anyone living until after we made the movie. So now we’re pretending it is a real diamond in the rough IP to get someone else to save our ass or chalk it up for a loss. Either way, we don’t fucking care.