Upsetting the Apple Cart

The old adage “When it rains, it pours” was certainly appropriate as we perused the entertainment industry news this past fortnight. Perhaps the item that will have the biggest impact on the motion picture industry is the recent announcement that Netflix and The Weinstein Company have signed a deal to release the sequel to Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon simultaneously on Netflix and in select IMAX theatres around the world.