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Another major movie theater chain has struck a deal with Universal Pictures to allow for shorter exclusive theatrical windows.
Canada’s Cineplex has agreed on a multiyear “dynamic window”
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Universal Pictures has inked a deal with the Cinemark cinema chain to allow its movies in US homes as soon as 17 days after they debut in theaters.
The multi-year agreement is similar to one that the
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EXCLUSIVE: What did Universal Pictures execs require to commit to liftoff of the first-ever narrative feature film to shoot in outer space? According to sources, all it took was an exuberant Zoom call with Tom Cruise, director Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie. They pitched the picture with no script (Liman is writing it) and came …
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Comcast said its second-quarter revenue slumped 12 percent as the impact of the coronavirus squeezed its NBCUniversal entertainment division. The Philadelphia-based cable-TV giant had some bright spots in the quarter — namely an uptick in internet customers and the launch of streaming service Peacock, which has garnered 10 million sign-ups since April, even as cord-cutting …
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Universal Pictures is looking to reboot the classic tentpole “Twister,” and looks to have found a director to weather the storm. Sources tell Variety that Universal Pictures is developing a reboot of the 1996 blockbuster and is in negotiations with “Top Gun: Maverick” helmer Joseph Kosinski to direct. Frank Marshall will produce the pic and …
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Pete Davidson’s “The King of Staten Island” was pulled unceremoniously — and mysteriously — from drive-in theatres last week, reports Variety. The semi-autobiographical film, which offers a comic take on SNL star’s Pete Davidson’s childhood in the borough, was instead released Friday for video only. “There was no explanation,” from Universal, one drive-in theater owner …
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A battle is brewing between movie theaters and Universal Pictures over its decision to release “Trolls World Tour” directly to home video-streaming services during the coronavirus lockdown. Both AMC Entertainment and Regal Cinemas, the nation’s top two theater owners, are threatening to boycott Universal Pictures’ films from its screens after Jeff Shell, chief executive of …
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Universal Pictures’ bet to release kids movie “Trolls World Tour” directly to video-streaming services during the coronavirus lockdown has spurred a surprise windfall — and it could be bad news for movie theaters, according to a report. Last month, in the days before the nation’s movie theaters were closing down, executives at Universal Pictures parent …
Another major movie theater chain has struck a deal with Universal Pictures to allow for shorter exclusive theatrical windows. Canada’s Cineplex has agreed on a multiyear “dynamic window”
