Why the Paramount-WB Merger Will Be Terrible for Theaters

Hey, a quick programming note before we get started: I’m going to be doing a live chat all about Christopher Nolan on The Bulwark’s Substack page at 2 p.m. Eastern this coming Monday. We can discuss what you think about his latest, The Odyssey, debate which of his films is the best and which is least-best (none of them are bad), or just laugh at some of the idiotic controversies that have swirled around his films over the years. Click this link to join on Monday. In the meantime, hop in the comments here and let me know if you made it out to the big movie this week . . . and what format you saw it in. So many formats, so little time.The live chat is just for Bulwark+ members—so if you’re not already a member, now’s a great time to sign up. Our members make possible our growing coverage of