Oscars to allow films that bypassed theaters to compete

[Bob Jersey]

But only if theatrical release was announced, then withdrawn... and if the flick is available on the "screening room" member-only platform... HFPA making compareable adjustments for Globes eligibility...

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/new-oscar-rules-movies-not-in-theaters-1234591702/ (link)

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[M-D November]

In sort of related news, AMC Theatres (and now Regal, if memory serves) is refusing to exhibit any new Universal Pictures release after the NBCU CEO essentially said 'up yours' to the notion of a traditional theatrical release window going forward:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-theatres-refuses-play-universal-films-wake-trolls-world-tour-1292327

[Jim Ellwanger]

It's easy for both parties to talk like this right now -- while AMC is not showing ANYBODY's movies, and NO ONE is showing Universal movies -- but I strongly suspect that, by the time it really matters, the parties will come to an appropriate agreement, and Universal films will be playing at AMC theaters.

> On Apr 30, 2020, at 9:35 AM, M-D November <mdnov...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In sort of related news, AMC Theatres (and now Regal, if memory serves) is refusing to exhibit any new Universal Pictures release after the NBCU CEO essentially said 'up yours' to the notion of a traditional theatrical release window going forward:
>
> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-theatres-refuses-play-universal-films-wake-trolls-world-tour-1292327
>

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