As a very ugly standoff between legacy cinemas and legacy studios plays out in real time, Disney appears to be treading lightly around the sensitive issue over how studios will handle releases now and in a post-covid-19 future.
Last week, remarks by NBCUniversal executive Jeff Shell about releasing new premiere films on demand even after cinemas reopen ignited a very public feud between Universal Pictures, Cineworld, and the US cinema chain AMC that could forever change the way we see movies.