If Marvel and Star Wars and Pixar all become streaming-first entities, it’s hard to imagine theaters surviving in their present form.
At present, it is very difficult to make Star Wars or Marvel movies for streaming at the scale their audiences expect if profitability is at all a concern.
Does that mean fewer Marvel or Star Wars movies in the future?
Through the entire history of Hollywood, films have been designed for theaters, with home video markets considered ancillary and additional sources of revenue.