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Universal, along with Warner Bros. and Disney, is among the major studios who have distributed the most films theatrically during the Covid-19 pandemic—a position it’s likely to maintain moving into 2021 and 2022.  That’s thanks to Universal’s unprecedented deals for...

In a pair of recent conferences, executives from Cinemark have provided more details with how the chain will interact with Universal and Warner Bros. moving forward with regards to the studios’ respective strategies of shortening the theatrical exclusivity window. In...

After weeks of seeming inevitability, we now know the fate of Wonder Woman 1984 is that of a hybrid December 25 release. What does it really mean?

Cineplex has entered into a dynamic window agreement with Universal that will see the window for Universal/Focus titles shrink to as little as 17 days.

This week's report is fairly short and to the point as major studios take a break from new releases -- particularly Universal, which has claimed the top spot for the past three weekends with the debuts of Freaky, Let Him...

Cinemark, the third-largest cinema circuit in North America, will be instituting a shortened theatrical exclusivity window for Universal titles. The Texas-based chain is now the second major circuit to announce a shortened window with Universal, following rival AMC’s earlier move...

The last two weekends have been notable for the top-of-the-chart debuts of two wide releases from Focus Features, the first time that's occurred in studio history. Come Play and Let Him Go have proven to be the latest anchors in...

As October comes to a close, only one new film is heading into wide release this weekend: Focus Features' Come Play. The PG-13 horror thriller is ideally timed for Halloween weekend with the holiday landing on a Saturday this year....

This column has traditionally focused on wide releases eight weeks out from play, but of course, the release calendar isn't exactly set in stone right now. Instead, we're turning attention to what now looks like the next major studio release:...

In the latest blow to exhibitors who have re-opened their doors over the last month-plus, MGM announced this afternoon that Daniel Craig's final James Bond film, No Time to Die, will be delayed from next month's planned November 20 release...

Universal titles will be welcome at AMC Theatres once the circuit reopens in August—and available on Premium Video on Demand (PVOD) platforms much earlier than previously possible.  AMC has come to an agreement with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) to...