[4] ....and just to close the loop, here's the article [5] about the studio no-shows at this year's ShoWest:

"The major Hollywood studios are following similar no-frills scripts at what is the principal industry showcase for mainstream movies. A frayed relationship between the major studios and exhibitors, cost-cutting across the board and consolidation among the national theater chains has turned a promotional event for big-budget movies into one that is not promoting very many big-budget movies."

'Nuff said about the topic.