Christopher Nolan Stands Up Against Controversial 'Screening Room' Startup
The acclaimed director of The Dark Knight trilogy and Interstellar, Christopher Nolan, has come out against Screening Room, the controversial startup that wants to see films released at home on the same day as in theatres.
Nolan joins James Cameron, as well as his producing partner Jon Landau, to oppose the new movement, suggesting a divide appearing in the filmmaking community.
Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorses, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, J.J. Abrams, and Peter Jackson all support the technology, becoming stakeholders in the company.
Landau spoke earlier for he and Cameron, stating that "Both Jim and I remain committed to the sanctity of the in-theatre experience. For us, from both a creative and financial standpoint, it is essential for movies to be offered exclusively in theaters for their initial release.
"We don't understand why the industry would want to provide audiences an incentive to skip the best form to experience the art that we work so hard to create."
Nolan stated bluntly in an email that he agrees with Landau and could not express his opinion "more compellingly than Jon Landau and James Cameron did."
Variety first broke the news last week that Sean Parker and his partner had developed a plan to offer new releases for $50 per 48-hour-vewing. Customers would play $150 for access to the technology, which is reportedly piracy-proof.
Source: Variety
