And with no help from the major Hollywood studios John Shearer / Getty October 16, 2023, 2:24 PM ET In the face of dual strikes over the summer from writers and actors unions, many Hollywood studios retreated rather than negotiating for a quick resolution, delaying some of their biggest fall blockbusters. Movies such as Kraven the Hunter, Dune: Part Two, a Ghostbusters sequel, and others were booted from 2023. That left gaping holes in the calendar, prompting serious fears of another setback for theaters after they’d just begun to bounce back from the pandemic. Then came Taylor Swift. Read: What made Taylor Swift’s concert unbelievable On August 31, the singer, who is in the midst of a global tour, announced that a concert film would be released in theaters October 13—a canny move that essentially saved exhibitors’ necks for the rest of the year. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is a 168-minute rendering of an experience that millions missed out on, filmed by Sam Wrench over the course of three performances at SoFi Stadium, in …