[ad_1] AMC and Universal did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, but as The Hollywood Reporter points out, it appears they will share PVOD revenue. That point is what seems to have tipped the scales for the country’s largest theater chain. “AMC enthusiastically embraces this new industry model both because we are participating […]
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Universal’s plans for more ‘premium VOD’ push AMC to drop its movies
[ad_1] For NBCUniversal, being locked out of the company’s theaters worldwide may be an acceptable trade, it has many ways to get customers its movies, with Comcast boxes, Peacock, Vudu and more. However the letter is very clearly written as a threat to others who might follow in its footsteps (Warner Bros. will release Scoob! […]
Universal is releasing movies in theaters and at home on the same day
[ad_1] In a statement, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell said “Rather than delaying these films or releasing them into a challenged distribution landscape, we wanted to provide an option for people to view these titles in the home that is both accessible and affordable. We hope and believe that people will still go to the movies […]
RED’s Hydrogen One phone makes a cameo in the ‘F9’ trailer
[ad_1] It’s not shocking that people in the movie business would have an affinity for the high-priced but ultimately disappointing project, since they’re likely to work with the company’s cameras. Still, this isn’t the only recent appearance of the Hydrogen One, more than a year after it debuted and months after RED announced it would […]
‘Cats’ movie trailer offers an odd look at the CG felines
[ad_1] So far, reactions to the visual effects in Cats have been negative or mixed. CG often gets criticized for not being realistic enough or being too obvious. But hyper-realism isn’t the goal in a film like Cats (unlike, for example, the CG deployed in a film like The Lion King or a show like […]