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With studio chiefs in the hot seat, Warner Bros. bets on an ambitious film lineup

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Las Vegas – As Warner Bros.’ embattled studio heads Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca confidently unveiled their upcoming films to movie theater owners in the Caesars Palace Colosseum on Tuesday evening, there was little to suggest a studio in trouble. During their presentation at CinemaCon — the movie business’ trade show in Las Vegas … Read more

Top movie theater lobbyist calls for a minimum of 45 days before films hit streaming

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Las Vegas – As movie theaters struggle to consistently bring back audiences, the nation’s top cinema lobbyist called on Hollywood studios to hold back movies longer from home video and streaming. In a speech Tuesday at the CinemaCon trade convention in Las Vegas, Michael O’Leary, head of the Cinema United trade organization, proposed a minimum … Read more