Colin Hanks Quotes

A theatrical release is not possible for a short film.

We released 'The Interview' through a variety of platforms, and we continue to look for other distribution options. Throughout this whole process, we never stopped - not for a single moment - trying to secure a broad release. Our studio takes great pride in continuing to grow the release of this movie and making it a success.

When I started in the late 1950s, every film I made - no matter how low the budget - got a theatrical release. Today, less that 20-percent of our films get a theatrical release.

When DVD disappeared but before digital distribution came on strong, there were a few years where a movie that didn't get theatrical would just be gone.

Due to internal problems, 'Bluff Master' had a very limited theatrical release. However, the film was a big hit on digital platforms like YouTube and Amazon.

'Brothers McMullen' would not be picked up for theatrical distribution now.

Independent filmmakers already have their heads around people on their couches watching their movies.

The movies have a way of seeping out there over time. We don't put them in 2,000 theaters. It wouldn't work that way.

The stigma of the straight-to-DVD thing is over.

Why not premiere movies on Netflix the same day they're opening in theaters? Listen to the consumer; give the consumer what they want.

Now, DVD can represent more income than the box office-and typically does.

Miramax can buy a small independent movie that isn't very good, but because it has great relationships with different theaters, it can get into a big theater.

'Hellboy 1' was such a huge, huge overperformer on Blu-ray and ancillary markets. It was one of the first movies on Blu-ray; it has multiple editions. All the ancillary markets overperformed everywhere. And the second one did good on all ancillary markets, which now do not exist.

Ironically, it's easier to raise the money to make the film than it is to have the film find wide distribution.

'The One I Love' came out in theaters for the enthusiasts and did a chunk of business on VOD. But when it started streaming on Netflix, it exploded. Same thing with 'Safety Not Guaranteed.'

So many movies get made, and so many go to VOD, which is a market I admire.

I remember when I made 'A Scanner Darkly,' going, 'I hope people see it in theater - but I think it's going to be seen in someone's room at two in the morning.' It's that kind of movie. And I would have loved if it had been available on multiple formats at the moment it opened.

It is always wonderful to have a theatrical release; lot of filmmakers desire that.

There will be more chances for films to be released through streaming services, such as Netflix.

There has been a stigma around letting movies be seen on home screens on the same day as theatrical screens. Universal said they were going to do it with 'Tower Heist,' but they backed off when challenged by the theater owners. I understand where the theater owners are coming from on big studio movies.

Currently there's no other way to get a movie into 3,000 theaters except with a studio. We have a first-look deal with Universal, and it's been fun to work with them. But studios are a part of our life. I think they'll always be, but they'll play a different role. The consumer and the creator are getting closer together.

My films do very well on home video.

I don't think a lot of really good films get seen.

It's so cheap to just release a movie. You can do it by yourself if you have to. Put in on the Internet if you have to.

Movie distribution may very well have migrated fully to digital form by then, making a huge dent in the need to print film and physically distribute content.