AMC Theatres Launches Private Movie Screen Rentals

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bill, known as the “Bella Evangelista and Tony Hunter Panic Defense Prohibition and Hate Crimes Response Amendment of 2020,” would ban the use of the gay and trans “panic” defense in criminal cases where an LGBTQ individual is a victim of a bias crime.The most recent bill was introduced in September 2019 and was granted a public hearing a month later, in response to calls from local advocates who argued that the defense tactic amounts to victim-blaming.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scottish singer-songwriter Callum Beattie has vowed to meet up with the members of a Lanarkshire-based theatre group when lockdown is over.The rising star – whose Salamander Street tune climbed its way to the top of the Scottish singles chart – recorded an amazing video message for the Ups and Downs Theatre Group who have members from all over Lanarkshire including East Kilbride.The group, who put on a show

Dade Hayes Finance EditorSubscription streaming outlet AMC+ has launched on Roku, expanding its distribution reach to the No. 1 U.S.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe pandemic-fueled national revival of the classic American drive-in movie theater continues, and even the dense Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood is getting into the act.Arena Cinelounge Sunset is backing the Arena Cinelounge Drive-in Hollywood. The venue will be located behind the landmark Egyptian Theatre in the heart of Hollywood at 1625 North Las Palmas Avenue, and plans to be open seven days a week.The first screening will bow on Dec.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerA colossal Batman statue based on the Batman: Hush character design by DC artist, publisher, and chief creative officer Jim Lee has been placed in Burbank’s AMC Walkway pedestrian area.The “Visit Burbank” organization in partnership with DC brought the bronze statue to the area. Lee’s design from his 2002 Batman comics run was reimagined in 3D form by digital sculptor Alejandro Pereira Ezcurra at Burbank’s American Fine Arts Foundry and Fabrication.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUniversal has just inked another multi-year shortened theatrical window/PVOD share deal, this time with Canada’s biggest exhibitor, Cineplex.The deal comes on the heels of Uni’s recent pact with No. 3 U.S.

Bonkers plot: The glamorous Dolly Parton plays a crooning homeless woman — dressed in her shabbiest cashmere and clutching a giant cardboard “change” box — who is actually an angel in disguise. Meanwhile, a singing Christine Baranski plays a cold, rich woman named Regina who plans to evict an entire town to build a giant mall.

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.

Movie fans across the United States, Europe and the Middle East will be excited to learn that the release of Wonder Woman 1984 this holiday season is right around the corner, and that AMC will show this eagerly awaited movie on our big screens all across our global network.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.

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.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAMC Networks is laying off around 100 staffers, or 10% of its domestic employee base, according to a person familiar with the matter.The personnel reduction comes in the wake of a strategic evaluation that has turned the spotlight to the network’s biggest growth drivers — primarily, its streaming efforts.

Also Read: AMC Networks COO Defends High AMC+ Price Point: 'It's the Comic-Con Crowd'AMC’s national networks include AMC, WE tv, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. Internationally, its subscriber-video-on-demand services include Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and UMC.When AMC Networks released its third-quarter earnings results earlier this month, Sapan put a strong focus on streaming, saying that SVOD subscribers are projected to top 4 million by the end of the year.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorEXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks is letting go 10% of its U.S. workforce, eliminating nearly 100 positions in a reorganization designed to streamline the company’s linear and streaming operations.CEO Josh Sapan announced the cuts during a virtual town hall meeting earlier today, company insiders tell Deadline.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIt should come as no surprise to hear that Cinemark and Universal have hammered out their own truncated theatrical window and PVOD share deal in the wake of the one which AMC inked with the Hollywood major studio at the end of July. Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi, a former President at the Walt Disney Motion Picture Group, understands the studio side of the balance sheet, and has been more flexible about creating a dynamic widow than No.

Cineplex has unveiled private theater rentals for up to 20 friends and family members, starting at US$95 each. The Canadian exhibition giant, in following AMC, Cinemark and Alamo Drafthouse with private screen hires, is looking for a new revenue generator after unveiling third-quarter results that underlined the continuing impact of the pandemic on its operations.

A stagehand has died following a tragic accident while working inside Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre, the New York City Police Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Officers responded to a 911 call around 9 a.m.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Mexican pop superstar and member of the Latin music group OV7 Oscar Schwebel is teaming with marketing exec and producer Andrés Rodríguez and producing partners Gina Castellanos & Iván Gómez to launch the TV and Film venture GAIO Media.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWhen you’re fighting a legion of undead, you need reliable weapons, a plucky attitude, and — this week, at least — a bottle of Mountain Dew.The citrusy PepsiCo soda will this Sunday appear in a new episode  of AMC’s “The Walking Dead: World Beyond,” and not only on screen. Characters will mention the beverage by name in scripted dialogue.