# 'Movies Aren't Dead After All' — Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman Jabs Anti-Theater Sentiment as Spider-Man: Brand New Day Breaks Box Office Records

> Spider-Man: Brand New Day has Sony Pictures chairman and CEO Tom Rothman on cloud nine, and he’s sticking it to folks who believe streaming will herald the death of the cinema experience.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-pictures-ceo-jabs-anti-theater-sentiment-as-spider-man-brand-new-day-breaks-box-office-records?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7105d4c5ab0978c1c9c206)
- **Published:** 2026-08-03
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7105d4c5ab0978c1c9c206

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