This year has been terrible for theaters across the world. The pandemic forced them to shutdown for several months, and even now with most reopening, studios aren’t releasing any big films until 2021.
But just recently, Universal reached a deal with AMC, the world’s largest movie chain.
Under the agreement, Universal can put new movies on premium video-on-demand within three weeks of their theatrical premieres. In return, AMC gets a cut of the digital profits and promises not to boycott Universal movies in retaliation.
This means that Universal can release several movies this fall/winter while getting the best of both worlds, streaming and theatrical.
The studio plans to release the romantic drama ‘All My Life’ on December 4. The film stars Harry Shum Jr. and Jessica Rothe.
All My Life is inspired by a true story and centers on a couple whose wedding plans are complicated by news that the groom (Shum) is diagnosed with cancer.
They’re also set to release the animated flick ‘Croods: A New Age‘ on Thanksgiving. The slasher comedy ‘Freaky’ starring Vince Vaughn in early November and the Tom Hanks western ‘News of the World’ on Christmas.
So perhaps theaters can end the year on an okayish note.
