Theatrical
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‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Due on Disc Nov. 10
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Bill & Ted Face the Music on Blu-ray Disc and DVD Nov. 10. The film, which is currently available for premium VOD rental and purchase from MGM and Orion Pictures, will be released via standard digital sellthrough Oct. 20, and standard VOD Nov. 10. The third film in the … Continue reading “‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Due on Disc Nov. 10”
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Netflix’s ‘Ratched’ Top Binge on TV Time Charts
Netflix’s “Ratched” was the top binge on the TV Time charts for the week ended Sept. 27. Inspired by the iconic nurse in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, “Ratched” is a suspenseful drama series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan that tells the origin story of asylum nurse Mildred Ratched (Sarah Paulson). The series debuted on Netflix Sept. … Continue reading “Netflix’s ‘Ratched’ Top Binge on TV Time Charts”
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Gerard Butler’s Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Greenland’ Going PVOD on Amazon Prime Video
Dodging planet-destroying comets is one thing, but launching in COVID-19 era theaters is a killer. STX Entertainment’s disaster movie Greenland, starring Gerard Butler, was supposed to debut in theaters on Sept. 25. But following the tepid U.S. box office response to Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, STX hedged its bets, yanking the theatrical release and offering the … Continue reading “Gerard Butler’s Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Greenland’ Going PVOD on Amazon Prime Video”
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HBO Max, Warner Bros. Begin Production on New Steven Soderbergh Crime Thriller
HBO Max and Warner Bros. Pictures Sept. 28 began production on one of the studio’s first feature films during the Covid-19 era. The film, No Sudden Move, is directed by Oscar/Emmy winner Steven Soderbergh. The cast and crew is operating under strict pandemic safety protocols with a priority on the health and safety of all employees … Continue reading “HBO Max, Warner Bros. Begin Production on New Steven Soderbergh Crime Thriller”
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Warner’s ‘Tenet’ Leads Slumping Weekend Domestic Box Office with $3.4 Million in Ticket Sales
The U.S. box office continues to suffer under constrained openings due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Despite the release of three significant studio titles, exhibitor revenue remains down 75% from the previous-year period. Warner Bros.’ Tenet, the international espionage thriller from Christopher Nolan, remained the top draw, generating $3.4 million in revenue from 2,800 screens … Continue reading “Warner’s ‘Tenet’ Leads Slumping Weekend Domestic Box Office with $3.4 Million in Ticket Sales”
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Alamo Drafthouse Renting Entire Theaters for $150
As the movie theater industry continues to suffer during the pandemic, Texas-based Alamo Drafthouse is allowing customers to rent out entire theaters for $150. Renters must buy tickets (or have friends and family buy them) and buy a minimum of $150 in food and drinks (no outside food). Renters must pick from a list of … Continue reading “Alamo Drafthouse Renting Entire Theaters for $150”
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GOP Senators Question Netflix’s Planned Chinese-Based Sci-Fi Series
A group of Republican senators has sent a letter to Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos questioning why the SVOD behemoth plans to adapt Chinese sci-fi trilogy, “A Three-Body Problem,” by author Cixin Liu into an original series. “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have been tasked with creating the series for Netflix about … Continue reading “GOP Senators Question Netflix’s Planned Chinese-Based Sci-Fi Series”
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AMC Entertainment Sells 15 Million Shares to Raise Equity Level
AMC Entertainment Holdings, which operates the world’s largest movie exhibitor, AMC Theatres, Sept. 24 disclosed it has authorized the sale of 15 million shares of Class A common stock in an effort to build equity levels during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Operating 70% of its domestic screens at reduced capacity due to social distancing requirements, … Continue reading “AMC Entertainment Sells 15 Million Shares to Raise Equity Level”
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HBO Max Greenlights ‘Suicide Squad’ Spinoff Series ‘Peacemaker’ Starring Jon Cena
HBO Max ordered the production of eight episodes for new action-comedy series, “Peacemaker,” starring actor and WWE superstar John Cena, reprising his character from the upcoming Warner Bros. movie, The Suicide Squad. The movie’s writer/director James Gunn will write all eight episodes of “Peacemaker,” and will direct multiple episodes, including the first. Gunn and The … Continue reading “HBO Max Greenlights ‘Suicide Squad’ Spinoff Series ‘Peacemaker’ Starring Jon Cena”
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Regal Cinemas Owner Posts $1.58 Billion Half-Year Loss
With a business model on involuntary lockdown since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cineworld Group Plc, the London-based parent of U.S. theatrical chain Regal Cinema, reported a $1.58 billion pre-tax loss for the fiscal half-year, ended June 30. The chain reported a profit of $117.4 million during the previous-year period. Revenue fell 66% to … Continue reading “Regal Cinemas Owner Posts $1.58 Billion Half-Year Loss”
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Disney Delays Theatrical ‘Black Widow’ Release to May 2021; Exhibitor Stocks Drop
In another blow to the beleaguered exhibitor business, Walt Disney Studios Sept. 23 announced it would delay the planned Marvel Studios’ Black Widow actioner theatrical release, starring Scarlett Johansson, to May 2021 from the previous Nov. 6 launch date. Disney is also delaying by 12 months a reboot of West Side Story from director Steven … Continue reading “Disney Delays Theatrical ‘Black Widow’ Release to May 2021; Exhibitor Stocks Drop”
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Atom Tickets Partners with Amazon Pay for ‘Contactless’ Movie Ticket Purchases
Atom Tickets along with Amazon Pay is looking to jumpstart “contactless” movie ticket purchases as exhibitors emerge from the coronavirus pandemic shutdown. As theaters re-open across the country, Atom found that 87% from more than 16,000 U.S. digital moviegoer survey respondents said purchasing digital tickets from their own device (i.e. cell phone or iPad) is … Continue reading “Atom Tickets Partners with Amazon Pay for ‘Contactless’ Movie Ticket Purchases”