' The theatrical experience continues to be the cornerstone of our business.

Donna Langley, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, had this to say about the deal in a statement. This means, in theory, movies like Fast & Furious 9 or Jurassic World: Dominion could be enjoyed from the comfort of home, for a premium, scarcely more than two weeks after they initially arrive in theaters. Under this new deal, that window has been shredded to just 17 days.įinancial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but AMC is expected to share in the profits from any movie that goes to premium VOD early. AMC countered by saying they would not release movies that don't adhere to the traditional, exclusive theatrical window, which used to be closer to three months. AMC and Universal squabbled earlier in the year following the release of Trolls World Tour on VOD, which proved to be a big success for the studio. In a major shake-up to the movie business, AMC Theatres and Universal Pictures have partnered to bring new movies to premium VOD shortly after their initial release.

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