Regal owner Cineworld also refuses to play Universal movies amid TrollsWorldTour dispute
exhibition chain, is joining AMC Theatres in refusing to play any Universal Pictures films in the wake of NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell’s promise to open titles on premium VOD and in theaters concurrently.
Cineworld made the announcement on Wednesday, a day after AMC Theatres said it won’t screen Universal titles. The reactions came following Shell’s statement that “” took in $100 million in premium VOD rentals in its first three weeks of play in North America. “Trolls World Tour” went on sale as a 48-hour rental for $19.99. Prior to the pandemic, studios typically waited 90 days after a theatrical opening to release films digitally.
If AMC and Cineworld keep the policies in place, they will forego showing a number of potential Universal hits such as “F9,” the latest iteration in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, due out April 2, 2021; “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” due on July 2, 2021; and“Sing 2,” due on Dec. 22, 2021; and “Jurassic World: Dominion,” currently scheduled for a June 2021 launch.
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