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New study shows 70% of moviegoers would rather watch movies at home

Posted 6 years ago

The battle between seeing films theatrically and the rise of PVOD, allowing moviegoers to watch films at home, has been front and center since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered movie theaters nationwide. Studios, such as Universal and Warner Bros., have opted...

The New Mutants still headed to theaters despite PVOD pre-order leak

Posted 6 years ago

At this point, a movie can be made about the troubled release of THE NEW MUTANTS. The film has been in the can for over three years and has seen its release thwarted by rumored reshoots, corporate mergers, and a...

Pete Davidson’s early years explored in The King of Staten Island trailer

Posted 6 years ago

The trailer for THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND has made its debut and the semi-autobiographical dramedy follows Saturday Night Live breakout, Pete Davidson, as a character loosely based on himself.  Directed by Judd Apatow, the film chronicles Davidson growing up on Staten...

The High Note sings in new trailer announcing streaming date

Posted 6 years ago

Focus Features has released a new trailer for THE HIGH NOTE and the music-filled feel-good comedy also brings with it a premiere date for when it will be available on demand. Starring Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross, THE HIGH NOTE...

The Academy temporarily changes rules, movies debuting on streaming eligible

Posted 6 years ago

It really took a global pandemic for The Academy to adjust its rules and open the door to films that debut exclusively on streaming services. Due to the theater closures and most films delaying or postponing their releases altogether in...

Universal Pictures responds to AMC theatres refusal to play their films

Posted 6 years ago

Given that most of us have been under quarantine for what feels like 5,000 days, one might forgive a little quarantine-influenced hostility because we all know being stuck at home might cause the occasional rage blackout. This was the only...

Trolls World Tour earns nearly $100 million in first 3 weeks on VOD

Posted 6 years ago

Universal Pictures rolled the dice on releasing TROLLS WORLD TOUR exclusively on VOD after the COVID-19 pandemic forced theater closures worldwide. They first announced that the film shattered debut VOD numbers and now they're releasing more figures to suggest that their...

Study shows theaters are hurt by short theatrical to digital release windows

Posted 6 years ago

TROLLS WORLD TOUR saw great success over Easter weekend with its VOD release shattering records for a digital release. The film did see a release in the few theaters that have remained open in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,...

Sign of things to come? Trolls World Tour shatters video-on-demand record

Posted 6 years ago

Universal Pictures was forced to gamble on TROLLS WORLD TOUR over Easter weekend. The film's release was moved up to this weekend when NO TIME TO DIE became the first film to push back its release due to the coronavirus...

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