‘Movies Aren’t Dead After All’: Sony Pictures Boss Tom Rothman on Historic ‘Spider-Man’ Box Office and Losing Tarantino’s Cliff Booth Sequel to Netflix
“So I guess movies aren’t dead after all?” That’s the understated reaction from Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, after “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”...
Key points
- “So I guess movies aren’t dead after all?” That’s the understated reaction from Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, after “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” obliterated box office expectations.
- People can piss on theatrical all they want, but that’s one thing that only movies — and movie theaters — can do.” Popular on Variety Sure, there’s been plenty of doom and gloom about the health of the theatrical business in the wake of two destructive forces: COVID and the 2023 labor strikes.
- There’s clearly no such thing as “Spider-Man” fatigue, but what’s going on with other comic book movies?
- Superhero movies have to feel fresh.
What happened
“So I guess movies aren’t dead after all?” That’s the understated reaction from Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, after “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” obliterated box office expectations. People can piss on theatrical all they want, but that’s one thing that only movies — and movie theaters — can do.” Popular on Variety Sure, there’s been plenty of doom and gloom about the health of the theatrical business in the wake of two destructive forces: COVID and the 2023 labor strikes. There’s clearly no such thing as “Spider-Man” fatigue, but what’s going on with other comic book movies? Superhero movies have to feel fresh. How do you make movies not feel repetitive? Does this summer give you confidence about your big theatrical bet on the four-part “Beatles” movies?