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The Russo brothers say it is “foolish” to consider cinemas “sacred spaces”

Anthony and Joe Russo are promoting “The Invisible Agent,” the new Netflix movie that would have the biggest budget for a corporate feature film. Starring Ryan Gosling, the adaptation of Mark Greaney’s spy novel is now available in select theaters and can be seen on the streaming platform from Friday 22 July. Speaking of cinema and streaming, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ directors reopened the debate on the importance of the big screen experience.

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It was in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter that going to the movies was described as an “elitist” activity and not available to everyone: “We are in crisis because everyone is at war with everyone. It’s sad to see, as children we grew up loving films. One thing to remember is that it’s elitist to be able to go to the movies. It’s fucking expensive. The idea that has been created, and to which we cling, that cinema is a sacred space, is stupid. And she rejects the idea of ​​letting everyone into the tent. Where digital distribution is valuable, rather than what I said earlier about how they fostered diversity, is that people can share accounts, they can get 40 stories for the price of one. But having a culture war over whether or not there is a value in this seems to us madness. “ says Joe Russo.

Despite this declaration of love for streaming accessibility, which we’ll see how long it will last if Netflix’s plans to control account sharing go ahead, the filmmakers say “The Invisible Agent” was created with the big screen in mind and consider that the best solution for everyone would be for Netflix to take advantage of the 45-day theater exclusivity window, like Disney + and HBO Max: “When we worked with Marvel we traveled the world for a decade, which allowed us to understand what’s beyond a Hollywood point of view when it comes to content creation. We’re agnostic when it comes to content creation. delivery. What would make everyone happy is if Netflix started doing 45-day windows and then having its own giant digital distribution platform. Everyone wins. This seems to be the way” Joe Russo explains again.

Cinema cannot be anchored in the past

And speaking of Marvel, Joe Russo also has new things to say about the other recurring debate in the film community: are superhero movies cinema or product? “The auteur cinema turns 50. It was conceived in the 70s, we grew up together. We were children, and it was very important to us. But we are also aware that the world needs to change and the more we try to prevent it from change, the more chaos we create. It is not for anyone to reject the ideas of the next generation”.

“The invisible agent” is already in theaters and arrives on Netflix on July 22nd.

Source: E Cartelera

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