Utopia Distribution Executive Talks About Shifting Releases Towards Eventification To Cater To ‘Fandom’ And Younger Audiences: ‘Everything Is Being Destroyed To Be Rebuilt’0

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• July 18, 2026

The years directly following the COVID pandemic were marked by a dire, almost apocalyptic vision of the future of moviegoing. Audiences that were already declining before global lockdowns became even scarcer, with streamers increasing their market share and smaller arthouse theaters closing because audiences weren’t returning to their doors once they reopened. However, over the