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TV Pilots, Movie Theaters, and an Out Of the Box Idea
It’s a worrying time for the entertainment industry. Regal has been shutting theaters then opening them again. Movie theaters are limping along, trying to survive with measures such as reducing the cost of whole theater rentals, showing popular older movies, etc.
The pandemic will end, though. Demand will undoubtedly soar, but the issues the theater industry had before COVID will come trickling back.
Fact is, it’s been hard to get butts in seats for a while. And some of the things theaters have done, such as piped plays, may take slightly longer to come back than traditional movies.
Theaters and the industry thus may have to get creative.
TV Pilot Specials
One of the things that’s crept in is the TV Pilot Special. A two hour pilot of a TV show is shown in theaters. Doctor Who has had some success with this, with both pilots and releases of particularly popular episodes.
TV networks might well provide new material for theaters that are having difficulty with movies to show because of delayed filming. This could result in the return of the two hour…