Theatrical Exclusivity

The Independent Cinema Alliance, a trade group representing independent cinemas in the North American market, has voiced its support for Paramount’s recent changes to its handling of the theatrical exclusivity window. The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA) supports Paramount Pictures and...

Raya and the Last Dragon, Black Widow Maintain Theatrical Commitments with Existing Release Dates in 2021 By Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle The Walt Disney Company unveiled its newly implemented Direct to Consumer (DTC) strategy at its 2020 Investor Day,...

Warner Bros. has announced it will be making its entire 2021 theatrical slate simultaneously available to the home on HBO Max, becoming the first major studio to abandon theatrical exclusivity altogether.  The news comes weeks ahead of the theatrical debut...

It has been a brutal six weeks for theatrical exhibition since the release of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. The cinema sector had pinned their hopes for a recovery on the theatrical roll-out of the Warner Bros. tentpole, the first major film...