Who would of thought telling a chick hey do you want to netflix and chill is showing courtesy to them now over going to the movies 
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AMC Theaters Postpones Reopening Again Following More Movie Delays
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They screw you with the food and drinks which is how they make their money. But its entertainment
Avatar And Star Wars Movies Suffer One-Year Delay
Disney has pushed the Avatar and Star Wars sequels back a whole year.
Avatar And Star Wars Movies Suffer One-Year Delay
The long-in-production Avatar sequels, as well as the upcoming Star Wars movies, have been pushed back by a full year, Disney has announced via a Variety report. Director James Cameron commented on the announcement with a statement saying the delay was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
"As many of you are aware, due to COVD-19, we were forced into an unexpected lengthy delay in starting the live-action filming we are currently doing in New Zealand," Cameron said. "What most of you likely do not know is that the pandemic is still preventing us from being allowed to recommence most of our virtual production work on stages in Los Angeles. That work is just as critical to the films as the live-action work."
The Cameron-directed follow-ups to 2009's Avatar will now release every other December, with the second entry arriving on December 16, 2022. This means Avatar 3 will debut on December 20, 2024; Avatar 4 will come out on December 18, 2026; and Avatar 5 will hit theatres on December 22, 2028.
"Prior to the COVID-19, everything was on track to bring you the first sequel in December of 2021," Cameron continued. "Unfortunately, due to the impact that the pandemic has had on our schedule, it is no longer possible for us to make that date."
Additionally, the trio of Star Wars movies are now expected to drop around Christmas every other year, alternating with the Avatar sequels. The first film in the new set of movies will arrive on December 22, 2023; the second will come out on December 19, 2025, and the final one will drop on December 17, 2027.
Avatar New Release Schedule
Disney has pushed the Avatar and Star Wars sequels back a whole year.
Avatar And Star Wars Movies Suffer One-Year Delay
The long-in-production Avatar sequels, as well as the upcoming Star Wars movies, have been pushed back by a full year, Disney has announced via a Variety report. Director James Cameron commented on the announcement with a statement saying the delay was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
"As many of you are aware, due to COVD-19, we were forced into an unexpected lengthy delay in starting the live-action filming we are currently doing in New Zealand," Cameron said. "What most of you likely do not know is that the pandemic is still preventing us from being allowed to recommence most of our virtual production work on stages in Los Angeles. That work is just as critical to the films as the live-action work."
The Cameron-directed follow-ups to 2009's Avatar will now release every other December, with the second entry arriving on December 16, 2022. This means Avatar 3 will debut on December 20, 2024; Avatar 4 will come out on December 18, 2026; and Avatar 5 will hit theatres on December 22, 2028.
"Prior to the COVID-19, everything was on track to bring you the first sequel in December of 2021," Cameron continued. "Unfortunately, due to the impact that the pandemic has had on our schedule, it is no longer possible for us to make that date."
Additionally, the trio of Star Wars movies are now expected to drop around Christmas every other year, alternating with the Avatar sequels. The first film in the new set of movies will arrive on December 22, 2023; the second will come out on December 19, 2025, and the final one will drop on December 17, 2027.
Avatar New Release Schedule
- Avatar 2: December 16, 2022
- Avatar 3: December 20, 2024
- Avatar 4: December 18, 2026
- Avatar 5: December 22, 2028
- New Star Wars Move 1: December 22, 2023
- New Star Wars Movie 2: December 19, 2025
- New Star Wars Movie 3: December 17, 2027
is u serious? how you figure?
I get it. I never go anywhere having to think about spending money, but that shit was getting outrageous.
these are nice as hell. I'm thinking of including these in the download folder where my movies are. Is there a way to play one of these and have the movie cued up to start after?
Game over, better get that streaming money, ain't nobody going back to the movie theatres. Glad I at least caught Bad Boys 3 before the shutdown.
Like people aren't going to restaurants, clubs and churches....
That's on them and most them shits are asking for bailout money, do the math.
Maybe because they were shut down for months
and have lost some business
but people are going out
a lot of the stuff people keep saying people aren't going to do, they're doing...beaches are packed, clubs, people are going to gyms....
So dudes need to stop saying people aren't going to go places because they're sitting in the house
The virus has not been contained its far from over.
Here's why you can't watch 'Mulan' on Disney+ right now
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/mulan-tenet-delay-digital/index.html
New York (CNN Business)Warner Bros.' "Tenet" and Disney's "Mulan" have been delayed multiple times since the coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year.
Amid those changes — and the frustrating process of moving the ball, only to move it again — why are these studios insisting on a theatrical release at such a fraught moment? Why not just put "Tenet" and "Mulan" on digital platforms and be done with it? I mean, that's what "Trolls World Tour" did, and that worked out pretty well.
But there are good reasons the studios won't just release these big-budget films on digital, even with a captive audience stuck at home, clamoring for content.
"It's both financial and symbolic," Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore (SCOR), told CNN Business. "It's one thing if smaller or independent films go to digital, but blockbusters are a different animal. If they skip theaters, it shatters the setup the industry has had for decades, which has benefited both theaters and studios."
Films like "Tenet" and "Mulan" are set up to be major global hits: They cost hundreds of millions to produce and hopefully will bring back billions in box office returns. And with all due respect, "Trolls World Tour" wasn't expected to bring in the ticket sales of a thriller from Christopher Nolan, arguably Hollywood's most prominent director, and a movie based on an animated classic from Disney (DIS), Hollywood's biggest movie studio.
(Warner Bros., which produced "Tenet," is a unit of AT&T, which also owns CNN.)
And digital, while arguably the future, isn't yet bringing in the type of money that a giant theatrical release still can.
Yet it's about more than just money. There are cultural and industrial ramifications that come with placing a film like "Mulan" or "Tenet" on a Disney+ or HBO Max. It sets a precedent that impacts a studio's bottom line and could forever change how we go to the movies.
The financial
Making "Mulan" wasn't cheap. Disney spent $200 million on production alone, and the studio then invested time and money to make sure that the film would be a hit in the US and China — the No. 2 movie market in the world.
"Mulan," which tells the story of a legendary fighter from ancient China, was set to be a billion-dollar hit before coronavirus. With its international cast and China-focused storyline, a big part of that was expected to be because of Chinese audiences.
There is no Disney+ in China. Putting "Mulan" on digital would be wasting the potential (and profits!) that the film could have globally.
That's why delaying the film over and over again, at least for now, still makes more sense from a dollars-and-cents point of view — even if it frustrates the millions of parents stuck at home clamoring for ways to entertain their kids.
"Trolls World Tour," however, is an entirely different consideration. It made more sense for Universal to put the movie in homes because it provided a low-risk opportunity to experiment with an at-home release in "a vacuum of competition," according to Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Boxoffice.com
"From a historical perspective, most animated sequels outside of top tier franchises have been prone to the law of diminishing returns," Robbins said. "'Trolls World Tour' may have turned out to be a relative success as a theatrical release, but the first film didn't generate the kind of blockbuster box office earnings that are expected from a major international player like 'Mulan.'"
Disney delays 'Star Wars' and 'Avatar' films, and takes 'Mulan' off the calendar
But some of you may be saying, "Well, Disney skipped theaters and released 'Hamilton' on Disney+, and that was a big deal."
That's true. Despite not having substantial numbers to back it up, "Hamilton" was a sensation when it hit Disney+ on the 4th of July weekend. But would that film have been a blockbuster in theaters? We'll never know.
"Hamilton," which Disney reportedly bought the rights to for $75 million, is a Broadway show about America's founding fathers — so who knows if there would've been massive demand from audiences outside the US.
It was also nearly three hours long, which would likely have hurt its box office since longer movies play on fewer screens and have fewer showings, which equals less money. Sure, "Avengers: Endgame" was more than three hours and still managed to become the biggest film of all time. But Alexander Hamilton is no Captain America.
In the end, it was worth the financial risk for Universal to release "World Tour" and for Disney to release "Hamilton" at home. But a film like "Mulan?" That risks leaving way too much money on the table.
If digital packed the financial punch that theaters still do, audiences would likely be watching "F9," the next "Fast & Furious" film, at home right now and not in theaters next April.
The symbolic
Beyond the money, the symbolic half of this equation is also key.
For theaters, which are struggling to outlast coronavirus destroying business for several months, it's also about maintaining the exclusive, event-like feel of going to the movies. This is why studios and streamers like Netflix have been grappling with how long a film should be available in theaters before being offered on other platforms.
Studios may balk at releasing big films at home because that would train audiences to expect it going forward. And If that happens, good luck ever getting viewers back to movie theaters post-Covid.
It's about also maintaining relationships. For example, "Tenet" would undoubtedly do well on digital thanks to its director's name recognition. However, Nolan is a staunch believer in the theatrical experience, and it's doubtful he would allow his films to debut anywhere but the big screen.
AMC Theatres postpones reopening again as summer blockbusters are delayed
The studios have to keep things copacetic with theaters owners if they want their symbiotic relationship, which made over $40 billion in 2019, to continue. Just look at AMC Theatres (AMC) banning Universal films earlier this year for just suggesting that the studio would put more movies on digital.
So it may not be worth the risk for studios to throw the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to digital and streaming just yet. However, as theater closures stretch into the fall and possibly winter, it wouldn't be shocking if a studio decided to be the first one to release a big film at home.
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that the old Hollywood adage, "nobody knows anything," rings truer now more than ever.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/mulan-tenet-delay-digital/index.html
New York (CNN Business)Warner Bros.' "Tenet" and Disney's "Mulan" have been delayed multiple times since the coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year.
Amid those changes — and the frustrating process of moving the ball, only to move it again — why are these studios insisting on a theatrical release at such a fraught moment? Why not just put "Tenet" and "Mulan" on digital platforms and be done with it? I mean, that's what "Trolls World Tour" did, and that worked out pretty well.
But there are good reasons the studios won't just release these big-budget films on digital, even with a captive audience stuck at home, clamoring for content.
"It's both financial and symbolic," Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore (SCOR), told CNN Business. "It's one thing if smaller or independent films go to digital, but blockbusters are a different animal. If they skip theaters, it shatters the setup the industry has had for decades, which has benefited both theaters and studios."
Films like "Tenet" and "Mulan" are set up to be major global hits: They cost hundreds of millions to produce and hopefully will bring back billions in box office returns. And with all due respect, "Trolls World Tour" wasn't expected to bring in the ticket sales of a thriller from Christopher Nolan, arguably Hollywood's most prominent director, and a movie based on an animated classic from Disney (DIS), Hollywood's biggest movie studio.
(Warner Bros., which produced "Tenet," is a unit of AT&T, which also owns CNN.)
And digital, while arguably the future, isn't yet bringing in the type of money that a giant theatrical release still can.
Yet it's about more than just money. There are cultural and industrial ramifications that come with placing a film like "Mulan" or "Tenet" on a Disney+ or HBO Max. It sets a precedent that impacts a studio's bottom line and could forever change how we go to the movies.
The financial
Making "Mulan" wasn't cheap. Disney spent $200 million on production alone, and the studio then invested time and money to make sure that the film would be a hit in the US and China — the No. 2 movie market in the world.
"Mulan," which tells the story of a legendary fighter from ancient China, was set to be a billion-dollar hit before coronavirus. With its international cast and China-focused storyline, a big part of that was expected to be because of Chinese audiences.
There is no Disney+ in China. Putting "Mulan" on digital would be wasting the potential (and profits!) that the film could have globally.
That's why delaying the film over and over again, at least for now, still makes more sense from a dollars-and-cents point of view — even if it frustrates the millions of parents stuck at home clamoring for ways to entertain their kids.
"Trolls World Tour," however, is an entirely different consideration. It made more sense for Universal to put the movie in homes because it provided a low-risk opportunity to experiment with an at-home release in "a vacuum of competition," according to Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Boxoffice.com
"From a historical perspective, most animated sequels outside of top tier franchises have been prone to the law of diminishing returns," Robbins said. "'Trolls World Tour' may have turned out to be a relative success as a theatrical release, but the first film didn't generate the kind of blockbuster box office earnings that are expected from a major international player like 'Mulan.'"
Disney delays 'Star Wars' and 'Avatar' films, and takes 'Mulan' off the calendar
But some of you may be saying, "Well, Disney skipped theaters and released 'Hamilton' on Disney+, and that was a big deal."
That's true. Despite not having substantial numbers to back it up, "Hamilton" was a sensation when it hit Disney+ on the 4th of July weekend. But would that film have been a blockbuster in theaters? We'll never know.
"Hamilton," which Disney reportedly bought the rights to for $75 million, is a Broadway show about America's founding fathers — so who knows if there would've been massive demand from audiences outside the US.
It was also nearly three hours long, which would likely have hurt its box office since longer movies play on fewer screens and have fewer showings, which equals less money. Sure, "Avengers: Endgame" was more than three hours and still managed to become the biggest film of all time. But Alexander Hamilton is no Captain America.
In the end, it was worth the financial risk for Universal to release "World Tour" and for Disney to release "Hamilton" at home. But a film like "Mulan?" That risks leaving way too much money on the table.
If digital packed the financial punch that theaters still do, audiences would likely be watching "F9," the next "Fast & Furious" film, at home right now and not in theaters next April.
The symbolic
Beyond the money, the symbolic half of this equation is also key.
For theaters, which are struggling to outlast coronavirus destroying business for several months, it's also about maintaining the exclusive, event-like feel of going to the movies. This is why studios and streamers like Netflix have been grappling with how long a film should be available in theaters before being offered on other platforms.
Studios may balk at releasing big films at home because that would train audiences to expect it going forward. And If that happens, good luck ever getting viewers back to movie theaters post-Covid.
It's about also maintaining relationships. For example, "Tenet" would undoubtedly do well on digital thanks to its director's name recognition. However, Nolan is a staunch believer in the theatrical experience, and it's doubtful he would allow his films to debut anywhere but the big screen.
AMC Theatres postpones reopening again as summer blockbusters are delayed
The studios have to keep things copacetic with theaters owners if they want their symbiotic relationship, which made over $40 billion in 2019, to continue. Just look at AMC Theatres (AMC) banning Universal films earlier this year for just suggesting that the studio would put more movies on digital.
So it may not be worth the risk for studios to throw the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to digital and streaming just yet. However, as theater closures stretch into the fall and possibly winter, it wouldn't be shocking if a studio decided to be the first one to release a big film at home.
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that the old Hollywood adage, "nobody knows anything," rings truer now more than ever.
like I said it all comes down to money.. Disney expected a billion profit for mulan if it hit theaters and know it will not make that if they released it streaming... Article proved my point... You can get more money per seat than per tv/device period
Theaters are opening back up in China
variety.com
People need to realize there's going to be a division in this country
It's going to be people who will operate business as usual, because there's no telling when this is going to end.
and then you'll have your elderly, ones with pre-existing conditions and people who are scared
China’s First Post-Coronavirus Weekend Box Office Led by ‘Dolittle,’ ‘Bloodshot’
“Dolittle” and “Bloodshot” led Chinese cinemas' first weekend back in business, with Hollywood titles taking five out of the top ten slots.
variety.com
People need to realize there's going to be a division in this country
It's going to be people who will operate business as usual, because there's no telling when this is going to end.
and then you'll have your elderly, ones with pre-existing conditions and people who are scared
it's been a division in this country.. Ever since this started people were getting mad at people for going outside, not wearing mask, not social distance... That shit never left.. It just upgraded even higher once the summer hit.. I even said months ago all this isolation talk gonna completely change once the summer hit.. Only reason it semi worked in nyc cause it was still cold in march/april/May it all went out the door once that heat hit... Problem with out of state was they wasn't following proper protocols and went all in like shit was normal.. NYC found alternatives like outside events, outside dining, rocking protection, giving semi distance... People gonna have to figure out alternative methods b4 rushing into certain situations like movies, clubs, stripclubsTheaters are opening back up in China
China’s First Post-Coronavirus Weekend Box Office Led by ‘Dolittle,’ ‘Bloodshot’
“Dolittle” and “Bloodshot” led Chinese cinemas' first weekend back in business, with Hollywood titles taking five out of the top ten slots.
People need to realize there's going to be a division in this country
It's going to be people who will operate business as usual, because there's no telling when this is going to end.
and then you'll have your elderly, ones with pre-existing conditions and people who are scared
People aren't going to find alternaives
Half the people in this country have gone back to living
yeah notice most states numbers going up.. While NYC going down.. Notice I said alternatives for a safer situation.. Notice I said other states went in wrong and went all in.. This why cases is skyrocketing everywhere... I know people going all in and well them numbers is proving they need to chill the fuck out and figure alternatives
People don't care that much about their fellow man
it's become whoever dies, they die...that's become reality
and you need to take precautions on your current conditions
Herd immunity has become the weak die out so the rest can live
let's face it most ppl are stupid selfish assholes
I live in NJ and work in NY
I know 4 personally who had COVID and I know of one person who died from COVID complications
in the northeast we took this shit seriously cause we were hit the hardest. We followed the scientific recommendations.
Now our shit is under control
meanwhile the rest of the country barely shutdown if at all, didnt wear masks and were more concernded with the rights & economy instead of ppl dying
like I said most ppl are stupid selfish assholes
and cause of these assholes we wont be going to the movies again until sometime in 2021 at the earliest
I mean big bizz is the 1s that set the standard for that mentality.. Realization is they pretty much open things back up cause certain sectors weren't making money.. They pretty much said get them back to work no matter what.. Hell they even downplayed and still downplay certain things cause they don't want it to stop their bottom line.. Hell the next stimulus package won't get push unless big bizz get a law passed that gets them a waiver to not get sued for wrongdoing.. That says everything you need to know.. Capitalistic society has showed it's full face... No lives matter just money
I 100% agree with you about the money aspect. It ties in. You know I'm a proponent of the "follow the money for answers" philosophy.
I was speaking on production studios holding back their movies from distribution. Christopher Nolan takes pride in his work and tries to drop something hot. There is a small bit of integrity within the business. The distribution houses want maximum profit from the movies. They get that by filling seats, as you said. My point was that moviemakers like Chris Nolan, Steve Spielberg, Peter Jackson and James Cameron have industry pull. AMC all but straight out said the reason they moved their re-opening dates was because of Tenet. Black Widow is gonna sell well, no doubt. Tenet is gonna sell and get industry props. This is the kind of movie Hollyweird puts on galas around. They are expecting it to be a "talk of the Oscars" type blockbuster.
If it were up to the Mouse, the theater doors would have been opened back up. The D would say "fuck those kids and their parents, send them on in!" We know Big Mick is ruthless. If anybody figures a way to charge for an "experience" in all of this, it will be Disney. I think for now, they are just held back like the rest of us.
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Universal, AMC reach deal to put new movies in your living room after just 17 days
The pact could have major implications for the future of Hollywood's business model and the moviegoing experience.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture...deal-put-new-movies-your-living-room-n1235136
July 28, 2020, 5:11 PM EDT / Updated July 28, 2020, 5:54 PM EDT
By Daniel Arkin
Movie studio Universal Pictures and top theater chain AMC Entertainment have reached an agreement that would allow new films to head straight into your living room after just three weekends in U.S. cinemas, a move that could have major implications for Hollywood's business model and the future of moviegoing.
The deal, announced in a news release Tuesday afternoon, hands AMC the right to screen films from Universal and its art-house division, Focus Features, for 17 days in the U.S. — a dramatic departure from the traditional "theatrical window" of about 90 days. (Universal Pictures is a unit of NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.)
After the 17-day window closes, Universal has the option to shift movies from theaters to "premium video-on-demand" services — including AMC Theatres On Demand, an iTunes-style platform that lets customers rent and buy movies. AMC, the largest theater chain in the world, will get a slice of the revenue that Universal generates during the first weeks a film is available in the home.
"The theatrical experience continues to be the cornerstone of our business. The partnership we've forged with AMC is driven by our collective desire to ensure a thriving future for the film distribution ecosystem and to meet consumer demand with flexibility and optionality," Donna Langley, chair of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, said in a statement accompanying the news release.
Download the NBC News app for breaking news and alerts
Universal is the studio behind lucrative, globally popular franchises such as "Jurassic World," "Fast & Furious" and "Despicable Me." It was not immediately clear whether competitors of similar size, specifically Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros., would forge similar pacts with AMC and other leading theater chains.
The two companies did not announce an official start date for the deal, as the vast majority of movie theaters across the U.S. are still closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Universal has moved aggressively into at-home viewing in recent months, releasing the children's film "Trolls World Tour" and the Judd Apatow dramedy "The King of Staten Island" directly to video-on-demand platforms and charging $20 for 48-hour rental periods.
Universal and AMC clashed three months ago after new NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell suggested that the studio would begin releasing movies in theaters and via on-demand platforms simultaneously, the strategy it used for the debut of "Trolls World Tour."
In response, AMC CEO Adam Aron said the company would no longer screen Universal movies at its more than 1,000 locations worldwide. The leaders of America's largest theater chains, which also include Regal Cinemas and Cinemark Theatres, have long been concerned that shrinking the theatrical window would deter consumers from buying tickets to popular new releases.
AMC appears to have softened its position in recent months, however, and Aron hailed the Universal agreement in a statement.
"AMC enthusiastically embraces this new industry model both because we are participating in the entirety of the economics of the new structure, and because premium video on demand creates the added potential for increased movie studio profitability, which should in turn lead to the green-lighting of more theatrical movies," he said.
The pact could have major implications for the future of Hollywood's business model and the moviegoing experience.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture...deal-put-new-movies-your-living-room-n1235136
July 28, 2020, 5:11 PM EDT / Updated July 28, 2020, 5:54 PM EDT
By Daniel Arkin
Movie studio Universal Pictures and top theater chain AMC Entertainment have reached an agreement that would allow new films to head straight into your living room after just three weekends in U.S. cinemas, a move that could have major implications for Hollywood's business model and the future of moviegoing.
The deal, announced in a news release Tuesday afternoon, hands AMC the right to screen films from Universal and its art-house division, Focus Features, for 17 days in the U.S. — a dramatic departure from the traditional "theatrical window" of about 90 days. (Universal Pictures is a unit of NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.)
After the 17-day window closes, Universal has the option to shift movies from theaters to "premium video-on-demand" services — including AMC Theatres On Demand, an iTunes-style platform that lets customers rent and buy movies. AMC, the largest theater chain in the world, will get a slice of the revenue that Universal generates during the first weeks a film is available in the home.
"The theatrical experience continues to be the cornerstone of our business. The partnership we've forged with AMC is driven by our collective desire to ensure a thriving future for the film distribution ecosystem and to meet consumer demand with flexibility and optionality," Donna Langley, chair of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, said in a statement accompanying the news release.
Download the NBC News app for breaking news and alerts
Universal is the studio behind lucrative, globally popular franchises such as "Jurassic World," "Fast & Furious" and "Despicable Me." It was not immediately clear whether competitors of similar size, specifically Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros., would forge similar pacts with AMC and other leading theater chains.
The two companies did not announce an official start date for the deal, as the vast majority of movie theaters across the U.S. are still closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Universal has moved aggressively into at-home viewing in recent months, releasing the children's film "Trolls World Tour" and the Judd Apatow dramedy "The King of Staten Island" directly to video-on-demand platforms and charging $20 for 48-hour rental periods.
Universal and AMC clashed three months ago after new NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell suggested that the studio would begin releasing movies in theaters and via on-demand platforms simultaneously, the strategy it used for the debut of "Trolls World Tour."
In response, AMC CEO Adam Aron said the company would no longer screen Universal movies at its more than 1,000 locations worldwide. The leaders of America's largest theater chains, which also include Regal Cinemas and Cinemark Theatres, have long been concerned that shrinking the theatrical window would deter consumers from buying tickets to popular new releases.
AMC appears to have softened its position in recent months, however, and Aron hailed the Universal agreement in a statement.
"AMC enthusiastically embraces this new industry model both because we are participating in the entirety of the economics of the new structure, and because premium video on demand creates the added potential for increased movie studio profitability, which should in turn lead to the green-lighting of more theatrical movies," he said.
this news could be it's on threadUniversal, AMC reach deal to put new movies in your living room after just 17 days
The pact could have major implications for the future of Hollywood's business model and the moviegoing experience.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture...deal-put-new-movies-your-living-room-n1235136
July 28, 2020, 5:11 PM EDT / Updated July 28, 2020, 5:54 PM EDT
By Daniel Arkin
Movie studio Universal Pictures and top theater chain AMC Entertainment have reached an agreement that would allow new films to head straight into your living room after just three weekends in U.S. cinemas, a move that could have major implications for Hollywood's business model and the future of moviegoing.
The deal, announced in a news release Tuesday afternoon, hands AMC the right to screen films from Universal and its art-house division, Focus Features, for 17 days in the U.S. — a dramatic departure from the traditional "theatrical window" of about 90 days. (Universal Pictures is a unit of NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.)
After the 17-day window closes, Universal has the option to shift movies from theaters to "premium video-on-demand" services — including AMC Theatres On Demand, an iTunes-style platform that lets customers rent and buy movies. AMC, the largest theater chain in the world, will get a slice of the revenue that Universal generates during the first weeks a film is available in the home.
"The theatrical experience continues to be the cornerstone of our business. The partnership we've forged with AMC is driven by our collective desire to ensure a thriving future for the film distribution ecosystem and to meet consumer demand with flexibility and optionality," Donna Langley, chair of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, said in a statement accompanying the news release.
Download the NBC News app for breaking news and alerts
Universal is the studio behind lucrative, globally popular franchises such as "Jurassic World," "Fast & Furious" and "Despicable Me." It was not immediately clear whether competitors of similar size, specifically Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros., would forge similar pacts with AMC and other leading theater chains.
The two companies did not announce an official start date for the deal, as the vast majority of movie theaters across the U.S. are still closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Universal has moved aggressively into at-home viewing in recent months, releasing the children's film "Trolls World Tour" and the Judd Apatow dramedy "The King of Staten Island" directly to video-on-demand platforms and charging $20 for 48-hour rental periods.
Universal and AMC clashed three months ago after new NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell suggested that the studio would begin releasing movies in theaters and via on-demand platforms simultaneously, the strategy it used for the debut of "Trolls World Tour."
In response, AMC CEO Adam Aron said the company would no longer screen Universal movies at its more than 1,000 locations worldwide. The leaders of America's largest theater chains, which also include Regal Cinemas and Cinemark Theatres, have long been concerned that shrinking the theatrical window would deter consumers from buying tickets to popular new releases.
AMC appears to have softened its position in recent months, however, and Aron hailed the Universal agreement in a statement.
"AMC enthusiastically embraces this new industry model both because we are participating in the entirety of the economics of the new structure, and because premium video on demand creates the added potential for increased movie studio profitability, which should in turn lead to the green-lighting of more theatrical movies," he said.
Who would of thought telling a chick hey do you want to netflix and chill is showing courtesy to them now over going to the movies
I know but we got two threads already you know how they get about more than two threads about the same ongoing subject
This Avatar sequel better be the best movie ever made and will be made for the next 100 years.....DAMN! It's taking forever for this sequel.
They are crazy! I'm done with theaters