Steven Spielberg has weighed in with his thoughts on the shift away from theatrical releases in favor of streaming.

“They were paid off and the films were suddenly relegated to, in this case, HBO Max.

The case I’m talking about.

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And then everything started to change.”

“I think older audiences were relieved that they didn’t have to step on sticky popcorn.

“I think movies are going to come back.

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I really do,” he said.

That’s exactly what’s happening with Netflix’s Knives Out sequel, which iscoming to theaters before streaming.

Spielberg recently directed a Marcus Mumford music video shot on an iPhone.

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He also directed The Fablemans, a film about his own life, with Gabriel LaBelle portraying Spielberg himself.

The film releases on November 23.

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