The year 2009 will bring unexpected changes to the film industry. With the recent growth of technological entertainment services, such as digital video disc (DVD), most expect that all films will all be either on computers or TV screens, and that theaters won’t exist. This isn’t very good news for teenagers in 2009 because they won’t have many movie theaters to go sit and see the newest releases at the box office. However, it’s possible some theaters will still exist but just it will be upgraded to high tech state of the art graphics, better colors on the screen, bigger screens, more comfortable seats and THX enhanced sound at its loudest. Ticket prices will increase with the inflation of the economy. By 2009, it will cost $12 dollars for a ticket to see a movie.
It will be much easier to make a movie using a standard video camera, then it is now. Movie cameras will come with sound so that it won’t have to be added during editing. The award shows will have new categories such as "Best Line From A Movie" and "Best Death Scene." The Academy Awards will not be as prominent as they are now because older people will have lost all interest in them. Video stores will be the most practical way to watch and rent movies. People will rely on them more as theatres start to diminish and disappear.
Teen films will still be the rage as more and more teens remain seduced by the sex and violence. New talents will emerge on screen. Stars who are big now will probably lose their popularity. Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio will be long forgotten in 10 years. New and younger talents such as Ryan Phillippe, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brandy will become superstars in the next ten years.
Whether you love them or hate them or have no interest in them at all, movies are here to stay and will continue to change because nothing ever stays the same.