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AMC Theatres & Warner Bros. Make A Deal For 45-Day Theatrical Windows For 2022 Films

August 10, 2021 12:27 pm

As many have expected, it appears AMC Theatres has agreed with Warner Bros. to collapse the theatrical window from almost 90 days to 45 days when the studio begins doing exclusive theatrical releases again in ...

‘Scott Pilgrim’ Re-Release Trailer: Edgar Wright Announces New Dolby Vision/Atmos Release Of His Cult Classic

Charles Barfield

March 24, 2021 12:03 pm

News, Trailers

“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” has all the makings of a sure-fire box office hit. Directed by Edgar Wright, who is the acclaimed filmmaker, most famous for his horror-comedy classic, “Shaun of the Dead,” ‘Scott...

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After Flirting With Bankruptcy, AMC Theatres CEO Lands A $3.75 Million Bonus

Charles Barfield

March 1, 2021 11:25 am

Box Office, News

The past year has been tough on so many people. In the US alone (the rest of the world has been in a similar situation, of course), more than 500,000 people have died, businesses have been shut down (with many...

AMC Theatres CEO Is “Optimistic” & Believes There Will Be A Summer Movie Season In 2021

Charles Barfield

January 26, 2021 1:59 pm

Box Office, News

Yesterday, AMC Theatres rejoiced as the company announced that it has secured enough funding (nearly $1 billion) to keep afloat during the pandemic and well into 2021. But that doesn’t mean the company thinks ...

AMC Theatres Scores New Funding That Takes Imminent Bankruptcy “Completely Off The Table”

Charles Barfield

January 25, 2021 1:31 pm

Box Office, News

While AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, and other major theater chains were hoping that 2021 would usher in a return to “normalcy” when it comes to people heading out to the cinema to watch a film on the big screen...

AMC Theatres Worried Other Studios Will Follow WB/HBO Max Strategy & Needs $750 Million To Survive In 2021

Charles Barfield

December 11, 2020 11:09 am

Box Office, News

AMC Theatres was already hurting before WarnerMedia made its announcement that it was sending WB’s entire 2021 film slate to HBO Max on the same day as theaters. And now, after that decision? Let’s just say AM...

AMC & Regal Cinemas Respond To WarnerMedia’s HBO Max Release Strategy

Charles Barfield

December 5, 2020 10:00 am

News

A metaphorical bomb was dropped yesterday in the world of the film industry. Though the bomb was not a real explosive, there has already been significant real-world damage to theater chains such as AMC Theatre...

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Will Only Be On HBO Max For One Month After Debut

Charles Barfield

November 19, 2020 11:05 am

Box Office, News

Last night, it was revealed that Warner Bros. has made the incredibly bold decision to release “Wonder Woman 1984” in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day, December 25. This decision has fans happy, as they...

Analyst Sees Grim Future For AMC Theatres: “I Really Don’t Know How They Don’t Go Bankrupt”

Charles Barfield

October 14, 2020 11:58 am

Box Office, News

The other day, AMC Theatres released an SEC filing that basically said the company is going to run out of cash by the end of 2020 or early 2021 if the box office doesn’t improve over the next few months. And g...

AMC Theatres Warns Cash Resources Will Be “Largely Depleted” By The End Of 2020 If Box Office Doesn’t Rebound

Charles Barfield

October 13, 2020 11:46 am

Box Office, News

Just last week, after the surprise shutdown of Cineworld (and thus, Regal Cinemas locations) in the US and UK, AMC Theatres came out and told everyone that things should be just fine and the world’s largest ci...

AMC Will Stay Open Despite Regal Closings & Credits “Groundbreaking” Deal With Universal As The Reason

Charles Barfield

October 6, 2020 10:58 am

Box Office, News

With yesterday’s confirmation from Cineworld, the parent company of Regal Cinemas, that the company would be closing all of its US and UK movie theaters “until further notice,” film fans (and box office analys...

Wonder Woman 1984 Dune Soul Theaters Delays

Analyst Says Studios Have To Be “Willing To Take A Hit” For Theaters To Survive

Charles Barfield

October 5, 2020 11:44 am

Box Office, News

As the business week begins today, we’re already seeing massive financial implications from the news of “No Time to Die” being delayed and Cineworld shutting down its US and UK cinemas. And according to a new ...

Movies May Be Back, But Can The Precarious Theatrical Business Sustain Itself In The Pandemic Age?

Kevin Jagernauth

August 28, 2020 1:23 pm

Box Office, Essays, Features, News

For most of my adult life, the cinema has been my place of worship. At least once a week, armed with a small popcorn and large Coca-Cola, I’d settle into the back row, dead center, and in the dark, I’d step in...

Just How Safe Are NATO’s “CinemaSafe” Health & Safety Protocols? We Asked Health Experts To Review The Risks

Jason Bailey

August 27, 2020 3:07 pm

Box Office, Essays, Features, News

“Our main message now to our customers is: Come back to the cinemas that you love, because they are safe and they are waiting for you.” So said Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld, during a virtual press confer...

AMC Promises Social Distancing Buffer Seat Will Be Enforced Even If It Doesn’t Look That Way Online

Charles Barfield

August 17, 2020 2:05 pm

Box Office, News

If you were someone that went to buy tickets for future showings this weekend at an AMC location, you might have noticed something odd. You see, the social distancing guidelines presented by the studio said th...

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