TAKE TWO

In any given year, a shift occurs in how the film industry operates. Some changes are predictable, but others come out of nowhere. While no one could have anticipated what 2020 would drop on the world, we must take the reins and prepare for the new landscape.

Since entertainment executive Jeff Willis, director of credits and administration at Marvel Studios, is also a screenwriter, I asked his perspective on the future of the industry. Jeff shares thoughts on what must change, but also what will never change.

How do you envision the future of movies?

No one knows whether it’s next week, next month, or next year before we can create safe conditions to shoot (meaning limited cast, crew, and locations) and theatrically