Christopher Nolan Thinks Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Movie Could Revolutionize The Industry

In case you’ve been living under a rock lately, you may have noticed that the world admires Taylor Swift quite a lot right now. As much as people love Swift’s actual tour and its filmed version, faith in the very studios that Swift bypassed is waning. In August 2023, a Gallup poll indicated that 70% of respondents supported the striking actors and writers over the studios. The writers in the WGA have since made a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or the AMPTP. SAG-AFTRA, as of this writing, is still on strike — and with studios saying that 2% in streaming residuals is an unreasonable request, this strike could go on for a while.

Team Swift’s direct deal with AMC, which gave a large percentage to the theaters as well as the greater AMC corporation and Swift herself, showed musicians and filmmakers how to create a world where studios have less power. By crafting a deal that bypasses the largely unpopular major studios, Swift struck a blow for artists and their work. Hopefully, Christopher Nolan is right that others will follow suit. Swift called herself a «mastermind» in a recent song; seems like Nolan agrees.

«Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour» is in theaters now.