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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 companies’ international camps, who hope a town hall quickly scheduled for Tuesday will clear up conf...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Netflix Will Actually Release Zack Snyder's 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 its Netflix release on May 21. More from Variety Notably, Cinemark, one of the country’s bigge...

Movie Theaters Don't 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 than — well — hygiene theater. Experts have been saying since last year that the risk of surface t...

'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 “Escape Room” was a hit at the box office, earning $155 million. “Godzilla vs. Kong” recently rake...

Lin-Manuel Miranda's 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 Variety Sony Pictures will retain all rights in China, along with home entertainment and linear ...