This may be a fad for a while as studios try to cut budgets, but I don't see it long term

Instead, I see small groups of creative people using tech to make great stories without stars, big budgets or studios. The "movie star" will turn out to be a short lived phenomenon and we will return to zillions of storytellers armed with amazing tech

It's already close to that in music. There are thousands of creative musicians with home studios making great music without record companies