For most of cinematic history, the product was the product. When The Godfather hit theaters in 1972, that cut was permanent. If a plot hole existed, it existed forever. Today, that model is extinct.

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This strategy transforms customers into subscribers. You don't pay for one movie ticket ; you pay for the monthly access to the update pipeline.

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