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Netflix Innovates Theatrical Releasing with a Novel “Sneak Preview” Model

December 1, 2022 FilmTake Comments Off

In a move that its streaming competitors are likely to emulate, Netflix recently released Glass Onion, the sequel to Lionsgate’s Knives Out, in nearly 700 theaters on the traditionally strong Thanksgiving weekend, essentially as a sneak preview before becoming exclusive on Netflix.

Movie Theater Attendance Roars Back to Life Despite Ongoing Restrictions

September 12, 2021 FilmTake Comments Off

Embracing this day-and-date strategy follows seismic industry shifts last year that led WarnerMedia to release all its films on HBO Max when theaters were more or less closed due to lockdowns.

End of AMC Theatres?

December 3, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

The world’s largest theater chain faces imminent bankruptcy if shareholders fail to purchase 200 million new shares being offered by the company.

Survival of US Exhibitors in Question

October 21, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

The two largest theater chains in the US, AMC and Regal, face impending bankruptcy amid continued lockdowns, and as Hollywood’s pipeline of films slows to a trickle.

AMC Nears Bankruptcy

October 19, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

Several insiders confirmed last week AMC was on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Lockdowns Threaten Cinema Survival

October 10, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

Production and distribution disruptions caused by governmental lockdowns have accelerated many transformations that were well underway in production, distribution, and viewership trends.

Regal Shutters All 663 Theaters

October 6, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

British exhibitor Cineworld, the parent company of Regal Cinemas in the US, said on Monday that it would shutter all 663 of its theaters in the US and the UK starting October 8th.

Coming Soon to a Living Room Near You

September 30, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

Day-and-date and other alternative film releasing models have been around for over a decade. Still, most major studios have avoided a strategy that skips the theater altogether, that is, until now.

The Reemergence of the Studio Cartel System

September 25, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

A Federal Judge ended the Paramount decrees that ceased Hollywood’s monopoly on producing, distributing, and exhibiting films citing the move would “serve the public interest in free and unfettered competition.”

Breaking Theatrical Windows

August 18, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

Universal Pictures and AMC, the world’s largest exhibitor, struck a deal to shrink the theatrical window from 90 days to just 17 days.

Lockdowns Reshape Content Distribution

August 10, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

COVID-19 has decimated global content pipelines by halting film production, canceling greenlit projects, and closing cinemas. However, the present disruptions have only accelerated transformations that were well underway.

The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall

April 3, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

AMC, the world’s largest theater chain, has hired attorneys to help restructure its mountain of debt as the company’s credit rating plummets.

Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy

March 15, 2020 FilmTake Comments Off

As the coronavirus threatens to close movie theaters in the US and beyond, Cineworld has warned that there is “significant doubt about the group’s ability to continue as a going concern.”

Cinema Consolidation

December 26, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

British film exhibitor Cineworld is now the largest theater chain in North America after buying out Canada’s Cineplex for $2.1 billion, which was a whopping 42% premium.

Hollywood Set to Own Theaters Again

November 20, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

The Department of Justice in the United States is preparing to allow Hollywood studios to own film theaters once again. This decision would reverse 70 years of anti-trust law that was implemented in 1948, which is known as the Paramount decrees.

Line In The Sand

September 18, 2019 FilmTake Comments Off

The exclusive 90-day theatrical window has become a line in the sand that theatrical exhibitors are unwilling to cross.

China’s Hollywood Love Affair is Ending

October 26, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off

After two years of running Legendary Entertainment into the ground, China’s Wanda Group is exploring a sale of the once great production company.

2018 Trends: State of the Industry

June 11, 2018 FilmTake Comments Off

For three straight years, television and home video markets in the United States have lost subscribers. This downward trend is accelerating and shows no signs of abating.