That one worked out pretty well for BBC Worldwide the special screenings took 6m globally in its opening weekend.
Thats not bad considering it only showed on Saturday evening and Sunday morning in most cinemas.
But the old complaint about movies following on from TV shows is that theyre just longer episodes.
More literally, thats what the event cinema screenings ofDoctor Whohave been.
Handily, the most obvious BBC property is also being overseen by Steven Moffat.
Sherlockepisodes are already feature-length.
Do we run for 7 years?
Do we run for 8?
Do we run for 10?
The books get bigger and bigger (in scope).
Those dragons get real big, you know.
Besides, the eventWhoscreenings seem to scratch that itch for a cinematic experience.
In the end, screening TV shows in cinemas could be mutually beneficial to both mediums.
If event cinema is getting people to come back to cinemas for a communal experience then whos to argue?
The future of TV in the cinema could be just on the verge of being tapped.
Now, if youll excuse us, weve got a cinema date with this mad-eyed Scottish guy…
