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I'm ambivalent about Sony's acquisition of Alamo Drafthouse. While this could be a win for anime theatrical distribution in North America if they're able to expand the theater chain, it could also very much in the long run be the catalyst the other Big Five studios following suit, creating a favoritism situation that'll hurt smaller studios.
Thanks for your comment, Sam. I, too, am a bit on the fence on how to react to the acquisition because Alamo Drafthouse has such a (relatively) small footprint. In the state where I live, the only Alamo Drafthouse location closed earlier this month as part of the franchisee that went bankrupt, so I'm in the population that sees no benefit from this acquisition. Ultimately, I think this is an attempt for Sony and Crunchyroll to prove the point they made at CinemaCon, that anime belongs in movie theaters.
I'm ambivalent about Sony's acquisition of Alamo Drafthouse. While this could be a win for anime theatrical distribution in North America if they're able to expand the theater chain, it could also very much in the long run be the catalyst the other Big Five studios following suit, creating a favoritism situation that'll hurt smaller studios.
Thanks for your comment, Sam. I, too, am a bit on the fence on how to react to the acquisition because Alamo Drafthouse has such a (relatively) small footprint. In the state where I live, the only Alamo Drafthouse location closed earlier this month as part of the franchisee that went bankrupt, so I'm in the population that sees no benefit from this acquisition. Ultimately, I think this is an attempt for Sony and Crunchyroll to prove the point they made at CinemaCon, that anime belongs in movie theaters.