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Shock AT&T-Discovery Deal Raises Questions for Global Streaming Expansion Manori Ravindran, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail If AT&T and Discovery’s shock announcement underlines any learnings in recent years, it’s that legacy media is fighting back. And for this particular deal, a key battleground could be overseas. The new combination of WarnerMedia and Discovery, a closely guarded manoeuvre relegated to C-suite executives, has come as a surprise to the vast majority of staff in both com...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Netflix Will Actually Release Zack Snyders Zombie Thriller Army of the Dead in a Lot of Movie Theaters Rebecca Rubin, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Netflix and movie theaters are finally playing nice — and all it took was a global pandemic to turn these antagonists into friends. The streaming service’s upcoming zombie thriller, the Zack Snyder-directed “Army of the Dead,” will play exclusively in cinemas starting on May 14 for one week prior to...

Movie Theaters Dont Have to Disinfect Anymore. Many Are Still Doing It Anyway Gene Maddaus, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Since reopening at the end of 2020, movie theaters have been trying to keep patrons safe from COVID-19 by disinfecting after every screening. They bought up misters and foggers, along with untold volumes of cleaning chemicals, and carefully wiped down any surfaces where virus particles might collect. But this aspect of theater hygiene has turned out to be little more tha...

Escape Room 2 Moves Up Release to July Ellise Shafer, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail “Escape Room 2” has moved up its release to July. The sequel to the 2019 psychological thriller will now debut on July 16, 2021, nearly six months earlier than its planned release date of Jan. 7, 2022. With the box office beginning to revive after the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s possible that “Escape Room 2” moved up in the schedule to compete within the summer blockbuster timeframe. The first “Escap...

Lin-Manuel Mirandas Animated Musical Movie Vivo Moves to Netflix Rebecca Rubin, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail “Vivo,” an animated movie that boasts new music from “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, is coming to Netflix. The family friendly film was initially scheduled to release in theaters on June 4. But Sony Pictures, the studio that originally backed “Vivo,” has instead offloaded the project to Netflix. It’s unclear when it will debut on the streaming service. More from...

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Netflix Falls Short of Q1 Subscriber Targets as COVID-Driven Growth Slows Todd Spangler, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Netflix’s subscriber growth cooled dramatically in the first quarter of 2021 after record pandemic-fueled gains last year — and the streamer added about 2 million fewer customers than it previously expected. For Q1, the company reported a gain of 3.98 million in net global streaming subscribers. That was below its previous guidance of 6 million. Meanwhile, Netflix predi...

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Arclight Cinemas, Pacific Theatres Will Close Permanently Brent Lang, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Arclight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres will close down, a victim of a global pandemic that brought moviegoing to a standstill. The news comes as things were beginning to look up for the hard-hit exhibition industry and serves as a reminder of the economic devastation wrought by a public health crisis that upended cultural life. “After shutting our doors more than a year ago, today we must sh...

Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelsons Man From Toronto Set for January 2022 Angelique Jackson, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson’s “Man From Toronto” is set for an early 2022 release. Hart, Harrelson, and Kaley Cuoco star in the action-comedy from Columbia Pictures, which will open on Jan. 14, 2022. More from Variety The film revolves around a case of a mistaken identity after the world’s deadliest assassin, known as the “Man from Toronto,” (Harrelson) and a...