“We Feared Mass Eradication”: Theater Owners Air Anxieties at an Unusual CinemaCon
BY CAROLYN GIARDINA, AARON COUCH Troy Warren for CNT #Business #Entertainment During the pandemic-era Las Vegas convention, Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman trotted out "It's the window, stupid" as a mantra as studios previewed movies highlighted by 'Matrix 4,' 'No Time to Die' and 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.' Following a devastating 18 months, theater owners returned to Las Vegas for CinemaCon to begin planning the industry’s next act. The Hollywood Reporter headed to Caesars Palace — the smell of casino cigarette smoke heavy even under our masks — to chronicle the mood as cinema owners braced for more uncertain times. This year’s convention, held Aug.…