“As we stated earlier, going forward, we expect to release future films directly to theaters, as well as on PVOD when that distribution outlet makes sense. In a statement released to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal downplayed the AMC decision and reaffirmed its belief in the theatrical experience. Hence, this immediate communication in response.” Currently, with the press comment today, Universal is the only studio contemplating a wholesale change to the status quo. Instead, the policy “also extends to any movie maker who unilaterally abandons current windowing practices absent good faith negotiations between us, so that they as distributor and we as exhibitor both benefit and neither are hurt from such changes. The declaration, Aron claimed, was “not some hollow or ill-considered threat.” Nor was it punitive, he said.
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