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Martin Scorsese abandons theaters for private home screening room after disruptive audiences

He now watches films at home to preserve cinematic immersion in a setting free from phone screens, chatter, distractions.

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Overview

  • Scorsese stopped attending theatrical screenings because noisy, phone-obsessed audiences were drowning out films.
  • He built a private screening room at home outfitted with high-end projection equipment and vintage film memorabilia.
  • His withdrawal from cinemas underscores a wider slump in theater attendance fueled by streaming services and rising ticket prices.
  • He is developing a Hawaii-set film with Dwayne Johnson described as Goodfellas meets The Departed.
  • His long-delayed adaptation of Devil in the White City with Leonardo DiCaprio has advanced after about 15 years in development.