Amazon (AMZN) said on Monday it was aiming to produce close to 12 movies
a year for theatrical release which would then be available on its Prime video service within two months, significantly faster than the roughly one - year wait it normally faces to stream Hollywood releases.
Not exact matches
Cannes organizers announced a rule last
year that movies could not compete
for awards without a French
theatrical release, though they could still screen at the festival.
«Dunkirk» director Christopher Nolan,
for instance, called Netflix's film strategy «mindless» last
year, while praising Amazon Studios
for instituting a 90 - day
theatrical release window
for films that it will later stream.
Researchers at the Center
for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University looked at the top 700 highest - grossing movies of 2014 — which make up almost all of the
year's major
theatrical releases — to see how many featured women in prominent production roles.
Release Date: I was surprised that Sundance and Berlin didn't make any mention of the film in their line - ups — perhaps the producers are looking further down the calender year for a festival / theatrical r
Release Date: I was surprised that Sundance and Berlin didn't make any mention of the film in their line - ups — perhaps the producers are looking further down the calender
year for a festival /
theatrical releaserelease.
The deal also reportedly came with the stipulation that Amazon would secure «a significant
theatrical release»
for the film, presumably something like its strategy
for rolling out Spike Lee's Chi - Raq late last
year.
Directed by Jeff Preiss, the indie drama debuted at Sundance this
year and is now headed
for a
theatrical release thanks to Oscilloscope.
Lee's latest film went to the festival with distribution already in place — in April, Focus Features set the fact - based feature
for an August 10
theatrical release date, picked to reflect the one -
year anniversary of the Charlottesville protests, which took place on August 12, 2017.
Therefore, the BEST DOCUMENTARY category, which last
year was separated into
Theatrical Releases and TV / Streaming releases, has been merged into a single category, and the same is also true for the BEST DIRECTOR and BEST FIRST DOCUMENTARY categories
Releases and TV / Streaming
releases, has been merged into a single category, and the same is also true for the BEST DIRECTOR and BEST FIRST DOCUMENTARY categories
releases, has been merged into a single category, and the same is also true
for the BEST DIRECTOR and BEST FIRST DOCUMENTARY categories.»
Sacha Gervasi was a surprise nominee
for the Lacoste Truer Than Fiction Award at this
year's Independent Spirit Awards, and now it looks like the movie will finally be getting a proper U.S.
theatrical release.
Although the common trend among critics, when faced with the decision over which cut of the film is better, is to choose the director's vision, it's a tough call with Payback, primarily because the
theatrical release has had its day in the sun
for almost eight
years, and has been thoroughly digested and accepted as a
release worthy of admiration and praise.
Starred Up has already received
theatrical distribution in the UK, and is slated
for a US
release later this
year.
Already
released in the U.K., the film is set
for its U.S.
theatrical run this
year.
The backing of Singer, who overcame scandalous accusations this
year by making the best X-Men movie to date, did not secure a
theatrical release for Taking.
The movie is still scheduled
for theatrical release later this
year but has been reshot, cutting Spacey and replacing him with Christopher Plummer.
2017 is gearing up to be a big
year for Warner Bros. and their (if you will) LEGO cinematic universe, as the studio is
releasing not one, but two
theatrical movies in the coming months.
For a little over three
years I've attended about 85 - 90 % of all major
theatrical releases.
The movie «10 Cloverfield Lane» performed fine, and worldwide
theatrical revenue increased 6 % compared to the
year earlier period, helped by ticket sales
for the Oscar - nominated film «The Big Short,» and Will Ferrell's «Daddy's Home,» which were
released toward the end of last
year.
This ranking includes only new
theatrical releases viewed
for the awards
year of 2017 (
for eligibility
for the Academy Awards and the OFCS and AWFJ awards); some films
released in the UK without US
releases (and so ineligible
for those awards this
year) may also be included,
for my own bookkeeping purposes.
Paramount has slated its pricy adaptation of World War Z
for theatrical release on December 21st of next
year.
As the IndieWire team argued in the run up to this
year's Sundance, the best case scenario
for filmmakers looking to sell their films at the festival was to draw Amazon's interest because it meant the best of both worlds — deep SVOD pockets, with a promise of full
theatrical release.
Magnolia Pictures is planning a
theatrical release for later this
year.
THE LOVED ONES has been available on DVD just about everywhere but the US
for years, but it finally saw a limited
theatrical run here this
year followed by a DVD
release and if you haven't seen it yet then I beg you to do so.
Vertical Entertainment has debuted an official trailer
for an animated movie titled Bilal: A New Breed of Hero, which premiered back in 2015 and 2016 at film festivals but is just getting a
theatrical release in the US in February of 2018, this
year.
Her next film, the vampire romantic comedy Vamps starring Silverstone and Krysten Ritter, was recently picked up
for limited
theatrical release later this
year.
Largely known
for their Emmy campaigns, Netflix is dipping its toes now into the Oscar game with Beasts Of No Nation, its first narrative
theatrical release (the company has had a couple of documentary nominees in past
years).
After a world premiere at the 2016 Melbourne international film festival, the film's
theatrical release arrives not long after Ben Young's ostentatious, soul - sucking debut Hounds of Love, making this a vintage
year for hotshot homegrown spooksters.
It has also been a standout
year for LGBT cinema, with a number of titles breaking into the mainstream cinemagoing public's conscientious: the aforementioned Moonlight being a strong example, but also Beach Rats, God's Own Country and Luca Guadagnino's Call Me By Your Name continuing their festival successes into their general
theatrical releases.
Well, if this all sounds oddly familiar it's because Spectral has been on the
theatrical release calendar
for a
year.
A mere four
years after its
theatrical release, Old School has become an acknowledged cult classic
for the 21st century.
The film is slated
for a
theatrical release in Philadelphia later this
year.
It premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival about a
year later and was subsequently set
for a Digital HD and limited
theatrical release in March 2018.
The
year of the McConaughey continues with this news that: Dallas Buyers Club, currently in post-production, has been acquired by Focus Features
for domestic
theatrical release in the second half of 2013.
Perhaps inevitably
for something with a 74 -
year - old star, the film received a very limited
theatrical release and reaches home video this week, just one month later, essentially unheard of.
With all of its superhero spectacle and heart - pounding action, the Infinity War trailer is more than a
theatrical promo
for a long - anticipated film; it's the emotional culmination of a journey that started 10
years ago with the
release of Iron Man.
The film did reasonably well on home video but was held back on DVD
for years, finally
released on DVD in 2006, twenty five
years after the
theatrical release.
In a press
release revealing the partnership, Cameron said «
For years I've been a fan (of Cirque Du Soleil), both of their celebration of human physical performance and for their wild imagination in the designs of characters, costumes, music and unparalleled theatrical staging.&raq
For years I've been a fan (of Cirque Du Soleil), both of their celebration of human physical performance and
for their wild imagination in the designs of characters, costumes, music and unparalleled theatrical staging.&raq
for their wild imagination in the designs of characters, costumes, music and unparalleled
theatrical staging.»
The beginning of May is a popular
theatrical release window
for Marvel Studios, who have employed it each of the past four
years (and twice shortly before that) to great success.
David Fincher (Zodiac and Se7en) has finally
released the first full
theatrical trailer
for his latest film that is set
for release on October 1st this
year in the US.
Some of the most buzzed and most discussed of the
year,
for instance, are Strong Island, Icarus, Voyeur and Chasing Coral, which never received a
theatrical release beyond minimal Oscar - qualifying runs.
DVD
release date: 07/17/2018
Theatrical release: 04/27/2018 Language: English Genre: Drama / Romance MPAA rating: R Director: Sebastián Lelio Actors: Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola Plot:
Years after being shunned by a community
for an attraction towards a childhood friend, a woman returns home only to find the passion rekindled in a relationship that will test the bounds of faith and sexuality.
Hell, the last two
theatrical boxing movies
released (last
year's long - forgotten Hands of Stone and Bleed
for This) clearly had no business opening and expanding as wide as they did with their mid-five figure grosses.
With the accolades it picked up at this
year's Sundance — including a lovely little bidding war
for its distribution before finally landing with Open Road Films — and as it prepares to close out the Director's Fortnight at Cannes, Dope hardly needs any more festival love before it opens June 19 (though it will get one last send off to
theatrical release at the LA Film Festival).
There are 365 days in a
year, but Super Troopers 2 has landed the absolute best
release date
for its
theatrical debut.
Released in theaters 40 years ago in October, the super -»70s flick had a cool title, a killer poster, a score by Jerry Goldsmith, a cast that included George Peppard, Jan - Michael Vincent, Paul Winfield, Jackie Earle Haley, and Dominique Sanda — and the ultimate post-apocalyptic survival vehicle: The Landmaster.It capitalized on cold - war fears that nuclear armageddon was right around the corner, and what we'd be left with would be a radioactive wasteland, plagued by bizarre weather patterns and populated by mutated insects and deadly scavengers.The film also had a gimmick: Like BATTLESTAR GALACTICA's limited 1978 theatrical run that was released in «Sensurround,» DAMNATION ALLEY boasted a big - screen release bathed in «Sound 360» — basically full - range stereo speakers turned up to 11 to envelop the viewer and make the seats vibrate (a technique also used for the release of DAMIEN: O
Released in theaters 40
years ago in October, the super -»70s flick had a cool title, a killer poster, a score by Jerry Goldsmith, a cast that included George Peppard, Jan - Michael Vincent, Paul Winfield, Jackie Earle Haley, and Dominique Sanda — and the ultimate post-apocalyptic survival vehicle: The Landmaster.It capitalized on cold - war fears that nuclear armageddon was right around the corner, and what we'd be left with would be a radioactive wasteland, plagued by bizarre weather patterns and populated by mutated insects and deadly scavengers.The film also had a gimmick: Like BATTLESTAR GALACTICA's limited 1978
theatrical run that was
released in «Sensurround,» DAMNATION ALLEY boasted a big - screen release bathed in «Sound 360» — basically full - range stereo speakers turned up to 11 to envelop the viewer and make the seats vibrate (a technique also used for the release of DAMIEN: O
released in «Sensurround,» DAMNATION ALLEY boasted a big - screen
release bathed in «Sound 360» — basically full - range stereo speakers turned up to 11 to envelop the viewer and make the seats vibrate (a technique also used
for the
release of DAMIEN: OMEN II).
So you get Hardback
Release (Theatrical release), MM release (DVD / BluRay) and then it spends a year or so on the streaming service before getting pulled, with occasional (possibly coinciding with the release of a new title) «Hey look, my whole backlist is up here for the next two months!
Release (
Theatrical release), MM release (DVD / BluRay) and then it spends a year or so on the streaming service before getting pulled, with occasional (possibly coinciding with the release of a new title) «Hey look, my whole backlist is up here for the next two months!
release), MM
release (DVD / BluRay) and then it spends a year or so on the streaming service before getting pulled, with occasional (possibly coinciding with the release of a new title) «Hey look, my whole backlist is up here for the next two months!
release (DVD / BluRay) and then it spends a
year or so on the streaming service before getting pulled, with occasional (possibly coinciding with the
release of a new title) «Hey look, my whole backlist is up here for the next two months!
release of a new title) «Hey look, my whole backlist is up here
for the next two months!»
After the gorgeous
theatrical display as Days Gone was showcased E3 2017 in which Shawn Layden came on stage having to navigate through as actors dressed as «Freakers» that dangled from the ceiling, it's safe to say this is quite rightfully one of the games due
for release this
year that I'm most excited
for.
As the newly moneyed collector, Porter (Zak Orth) rounds out a cast of familiar art - world types in the satirical new film (Untitled), which premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival earlier this
year and is slated
for theatrical release on October 23.
As the newly moneyed collector, Porter (Zak Orth) rounds out a cast of familiar art - world types in the satirical new film (Untitled), which premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival earlier this
year and is slated
for theatrical release in September.
For years, James Cameron's Titanic was the golden standard by which all American
theatrical releases were judged, the magic money maker that no one would ever beat.