AMC CEO Calls ‘Narnia’ “Biggest Opportunity Ever To Embrace Netflix” As Theatrical Content Provider
by SanderSo47
AMC CEO Calls ‘Narnia’ “Biggest Opportunity Ever To Embrace Netflix” As Theatrical Content Provider
by SanderSo47
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I know that this was asked before, but this film is being shot with IMAX film cameras, but **Star Wars** gets an IMAX re-release only a week after this arrives. I wonder how they’re going to manage IMAX schedules because I don’t think IMAX Corporation can randomly scrap the IMAX release of **Star Wars** without risking a lawsuit and getting into a lawsuit by Disney is NOT something that you want to experience.
It’s pretty clear that this is happening, and if AMC is all aboard, I imagine Regal, Cinemark, Alamo, Showcase, Landmark, Apple Cinemas, etc. are all for this as well. About damn time – welcome to the big leagues, Netflix!
Though it’ll be interesting to see *how* it’s done ~~done done~~. Netflix is big enough that it totally could self-distribute, a la Amazon MGM. The problem is, Amazon MGM only started doing that once it became Amazon… ***MGM.*** Amazon Studios used to rely on an Apple model, where people like [Roadside/Lionsgate](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4034228/) or [Warners](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3864056/) took the risk and booked the multiplexes. Such a partnership structure would benefit Netflix a lot, especially if, I dunno, Sony wanna take on both this and a certain cartoon megasequel to make up for Amazon MGM going solo.
Or maybe it’s not that. Chatter in knowledgeable circles suggests that Lionsgate is the next major conglomerate to put itself on the market. Big brand, big IPs, *Michael* (Jackson) and an instant theatrical/foreign sales infrastructure. And unlike Warner… it doesn’t require Netflix breaking the bank and tanking the stock.
Or maybe ParaBros collapses and WB is finally theirs. Who knows.
Point is, Netflix is supporting movie theaters. And I think that’s something we should *all* celebrate.
I don’t think this marks any real shift from Netflix towards the theatrical model. Greta simply wants theatrical. That’s her price, and she got it. I’d love to be wrong.