Maybe digital projection might hold a partial answer there, though some would object.
It costs about $150,000 to convert a theater to digital projection.
I think that, sadly, it will continue to increase the use of digital projection, purely for financial reasons.
Empire is now an 8-screen cinema and all screens have digital projection.
Only two years ago digital projection was used for just 15 per cent of the world's cinema screens.
With digital projection each copy of the film can be sent out on a hard drive costing just £150.
Most people in the industry believe the hype that digital projection is destined for the near future.
During the closure, a new digital projection and sound system was added, including support for the screening of 3-D films.
The cost associated with digital projection can be comparable to that of the "real" set.
They are the first theatre chain in the world to convert to 100% digital projection.