formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
There’s a conversation that has been repeating often lately. It usually starts with a question about artificial intelligence and audiovisual production, but at its core, it’s always the same issue, just phrased differently: what is really going to die? … Continued
At the 2026 ICTA Barcelona Cinema Technology Experience, executives from Odeon Multicines, Cineplexx and DCDC examined how exhibitors can identify the technologies audiences will value – —and whether cinema’s current economics can sustain the industry’s accelerating upgrade cycle. Source: Celluloid … Continued
It’s not just high art. Many cinemas showing Hollywood blockbusters have also inadvertently become premier destinations for washing dirty cash. Source: https://www.amlintelligence.com/2026/07/news-how-criminals-launder-dirty-money-through-high-art-and-cinemas-collared-episode-12/
Studios are rethinking how content is created, distributed and monetized as emerging technologies, evolving business models and changing audience behaviors reshape the entertainment industry. Source: https://www.nabshow.com/article/the-great-studio-transformation-ai-innovation-and-the-new-business-of-film/
Cinematic universes rely on audiences investing in minor characters – but as that interest wanes, it may be up to the big guns to keep the genre afloat. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/03/supergirl-box-office-catastrophe-marvel-dc-superhero-movies
The largest digital creators are investing in studio spaces, professional cameras and branded set design. Broadcasters, meanwhile, are experimenting with looser formats, casual aesthetics and multi-platform distribution strategies that look more like what their digital competitors were doing five years … Continued