OK, as long as "fewer" movies means "better" ones …

According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, at least a couple of the major studios are considering cutting back on the number of films they produce annually.

Each year, the studios have a surplus of movies. Which usually forces them to cram releases into January and February, or August and September, just to ensure that nearly every produced film sees the light of day — or at least a darkened theater. That leads to increased marketing and other advertising costs, which often equal film production costs. And thus, profits are dwindling.

As a result, a handful of studio chiefs have told the newspaper they’re going to reduce the number of films that are green-lit for production. Which sounds like a good thing, as long as that means there’s more effort put into story quality and other content.

What do you think? Would a decrease in movie releases be a good thing for the industry?