We’ve seen the world of movies transform in a major way in just the last few years. Even before the global pandemic, streaming content was growing rapidly. Maverick is the Top GunYou might be wrong to believe otherwise, but the future could look very different than it did before. It’s anybody’s guess what the future really looks like, but Joe Russo think it will still involve Tom Cruise, in bot form.
Recent profile Variety it’s mentioned that the Russo Brothers production company, AGBO, has a major shareholder in the form of South Korean gaming company Nexon. While the partnership is expected to produce some unique combinations of games and film, Joe Russo suggests that the future could be even more interactive. For example, a Tom Cruise bot that viewers could actually communicate with. Russo envisions it this way…
The future of filmmaking will be a new medium. I don’t know what that media is going to be. I think that if you are able to sit down in your home, you will be able to turn to the actor in front of you and say: ‘Hey, Tom Cruise, hold on a second. Tell me about how you filmed this scene,’ and the AI-fueled Tom Cruise can turn to you and start explaining, it’s over at that point, right? That’s when technology will dominate whatever new form of storytelling is coming.
There’s been interest in making media more interactive over the past few decades. Netflix has used its platform for both movies and games. While this seems far away, it is definitely something we could envision.
All of the technology required to accomplish this feat are essentially available. These pieces need to be assembled and adapted to enable you to speak to Tom Cruise while simultaneously watching the movie. Imagine the man speaking about the training he and his team received. Maverick is the Top GunWhile watching these scenes.
The theatrical film environment has always remained popular because regardless of what technological innovations come along, the theatrical experience is something that most people can’t experience elsewhere. It is a fact that this type of interaction wouldn’t be possible in a theater environment. Instead, it would have to take place at home or another location. If something like this happens, we might even see the movie theater industry go under.
We’d already seen studios shifting production to making fewer, but bigger projects that focus on the theatrical experience, and while we’re certainly seeing now that theaters are not dead, audiences’ relationship with them has certainly changed. In a few years past, it seemed almost impossible to imagine a future without the movie theater. Today that’s not really the case. Many people find that watching movies at home is more enjoyable than going to the theatre. Technology improvements could make this possible.