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Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAMC’s Adam Aron isn’t the only one who is happy about WarnerMedia’s decision’s to take Wonder Woman 1984  theatrical day and date on HBO Max. This morning the Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA), which reps North America indie movie theatre owners, exclaimed their support to the Burbank, CA studio and its plans to keep the Gal Gadot-Kristen Wiig-Chris Pine movie on the release schedule on Dec.

Last night, it was revealed that Warner Bros. has made the incredibly bold decision to release “Wonder Woman 1984” in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day, December 25.

Ellise Shafer editorFollowing Warner Bros.’ announcement that “Wonder Woman 1984” will release both on HBO Max and in theaters Christmas Day, AMC Entertainment CEO and President Adam Aron has stated that the chain is “fully onboard” with the release plan.“For many months, AMC has been in active and deep dialogue with Warner Brothers to figure out how best this cinematic blockbuster could be seen at AMC Theatres in these unprecedented times,” Aron wrote in a statement obtained by Variety.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAdam Aron, CEO and President of AMC Entertainment, issued this statement about the showing of Wonder Woman 1984 at AMC’s nearly 1,000 theatres in the U.S.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorAMC Entertainment will resume operations at a dozen theaters in New York State October 23 in accordance with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent, welcome reopening announcement over the weekend that, however, still excluded New York City and a handful of other counties.NY is “vital to the theatrical exhibition industry,” the world’s largest chain said Monday.With the reopening of New York, AMC will be operational in 44 of the 45 states where it has theatres.

AMC Theatres are going to remain open, President and CEO Adam Aron said on Tuesday. Competitors Regal and Cineworld are temporarily closed.Commenting on the announcement, AMC CEO and President Adam Aron said, “Some of our best partners like Disney, with its much anticipated SOUL, and Universal with THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, have new movies scheduled for theatrical release over the next month and a half.

Also Read: Busted Windows: How AMC-Universal Deal Could Upend the Studio-Theater Business ModelBut the shift to PVOD also triggered a seismic shift in the relationship between studios and theaters and specifically between Universal and the nation’s largest theater chain, AMC Theaters.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAMC Entertainment is selling off nine of its Baltic theaters in a €65 million ($77 million) deal.The company said Monday that it has signed a deal to sell nine venues across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia — cinemas AMC took on as part of its $929 million acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group in 2017.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorAMC Entertainment said Monday it’s agreed to sell its nine theaters in the Baltic region (Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia) to UP Invest for €65 million (about $77 million) as it continues to shore up its balance sheet.The move follows a capital raise and debt restructuring July to bolster liquidity and strengthen its balance sheet, said CEO Adam Aron.

Recently, the CEO of AMC Theatres, Adam Aron, talked to investors and talked about how the company was going to “survive” the COVID-19 pandemic. That may sound like a bit of an early celebration, as the pandemic is still going strong, but given the company’s status just a couple of months ago (seemingly on the brink of bankruptcy), you can understand why the CEO was happy.

When Disney announced plans to take it’s $200 million “Mulan” remake and send it straight to Disney+ streaming service with an additional $30 fee, people were shocked.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorOn today’s earnings call for the No. 1 financially challenged exhibitor AMC, CEO Adam Aron took the high road in not damning Disney for their recent seisimic-shifting choice to take Mulan to Disney+ instead of theaters where the streaming service is available.“You might thing I’m disappointed that Mulan is moving, but AMC has no bigger friend than Disney.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorAMC Entertainment saw revenue plunge to $18.9 billion for the second quarter ended from in June from $1.5 billion the year before as it swung to the red, no surprise for the nation’s – and world’s — largest theater chain, that saw most locations shuttered completely for the entire three months.The company posted a net loss of $561 million from a profit of $49 million the year before.“It should be no surprise to anyone that with our operations shut the world over,

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAfter AMC CEO Adam Aron publicly threatened that he would never play Universal movies as along as the studio had a plan for simultaneous theatrical-PVOD releases like Trolls World Tour, the world’s No. 1 exhibitor and the Hollywood studio have broken bread with the following multi-year agreement:Universal and Focus Features releases will play at AMC theaters for a 17-day exclusive theatrical window.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorThe nation’s largest theater chain AMC Entertainment is finalizing a deal with bondholders that would slash debt by up to $600 million, bring in $200 million in fresh cash and give it a lifeline into 2021, Deadline has learned.A $500 million bond sale in April as the coronavirus kicked the nation’s economy into a ditch was meant to fund the exhibitor’s seriously-cash strapped operation through November.

Over the past three months, we’ve been fairly tongue-in-cheek with our insistence that Warner Bros.’ upcoming film, “Tenet,” really is going to dictate the return of cinemas after the COVID-19 pandemic. Obviously, “Tenet” is set to be the first major film to arrive in theaters since March and, as such, is allowing for big cinema chains like AMC, Regal, and Cinemark to reopen their doors and make some money.

coronavirus. However, mask wearing was not a mandatory requirement for cinema-goers, only cinema workers.Speaking to Variety about the re-opening, AMC CEO Adam Aron said: “It might be counterproductive if we forced mask wearing on those people who believe strongly that it is not necessary.”Adding that he thought “the vast majority” of cinema-goers would wear masks, he said he didn’t want to make it obligatory because they didn’t want “to be drawn into a political controversy.”However, following

The Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas on Friday said it will require patrons to wear face masks upon reopening its theaters. The tweet followed a backlash over initial comments made by AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron regarding why his chain won't require customers to do so (AMC has since reversed course).

In the wake of making some controversial statements to Variety yesterday about AMC not mandating face masks in those parts of the country that aren’t requiring them during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Adam Aron has changed the chain’s policy after hearing the social media backlash and is now requiring patrons to wear masks whether local ordinances enforce it or not.When it came to patrons wearing face masks, AMC had a policy that was similar to Cinemark and Regal’s: Moviegoers would be required to

LOS ANGELES -- The nation’s largest movie theater chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue. AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron said Friday that its theaters will require patrons to wear masks upon reopening, which will begin in mid-July.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIn the wake of making some controversial statements to Variety yesterday about AMC not mandating face masks in those parts of the country that aren’t requiring it during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Adam Aron has changed the chain’s policy hearing the social media backlash and is now requiring patrons to wear masks whether local ordinances enforce it or not.His statements are below…refresh for updates….“At AMC, we have been consulting with

AMC Theatres is the largest cinema chain in the world. And as such, you’d expect the company to be the leader in how to move forward with the reopening of theaters in July, after being shut down for months due to COVID-19.

with Variety, President Adam Aron said the move was an attempt to avoid “political controversy”.He said: “We thought it might be counterproductive if we forced mask wearing on those people who believe strongly that it is not necessary.”AMC, which is the largest cinema chain in the world, is instead encouraging the use of masks but will not make them compulsory in regions where they are not already required.“We think that the vast majority of AMC guests will be wearing masks,” Aron said.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorRefresh for updates: AMC has made official their U.S. reopening plans after what will be a four-month shutdown due to COVID-19 with 450 U.S.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorAMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron believes New York City’s arduous recovery from COVID-19 leaves an uncertain outlook for theaters there being ready to play Warner Bros.’ Tenet when it opens July 17.The global footprint of AMC locations is aiming to welcome the Christopher Nolan-directed release, Aron said on a conference call with Wall Street analysts, though he repeatedly called the situation “fluid.” As of Monday night, he said, Warner Bros.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorBuried in AMC’s 1Q 2020 earnings release today on page 3 was the statement, “While we are in active dialogue with Universal, no movies made by Universal Studios are currently on our docket.”The note comes a little bit more than a month after AMC CEO and President Adam Aron alerted the studio in a public note to Universal Studios Chairman Donna Langley that the circuit is barring all the studio’s future titles.

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Jill Goldsmith Giant exhibitor AMC Entertainment said net losses swelled to $2.18 billion, including a giant $1.8 billion in non-cash impairment charges, for the first quarter of the year from a negative $130 million the year before in what CEO Adam Aron called “unprecedented times.”Revenue dropped 22% to $941 million from $1.2 billion for the three months ended in March.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAMC Entertainment reported a whopping $2.2 billion loss in the first quarter on Tuesday, the result of the global theatrical shutdown.In a statement, the company said it is focused on its liquidity as it looks to fully reopen worldwide in July.“These are truly unprecedented times,” CEO Adam Aron said.

tracking the stock via Yahoo! Finance initially expected AMC to report a per-share loss of $1.52. The company’s adjusted net loss per share was $2.22.Also Read: AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Made $9.7 Million in 2019“These are truly unprecedented times.