AMC theaters bans Universal film showings

AMC theaters bans Universal film showings

AMC theaters say it will no longer screen Universal Pictures films. The theater chain's CEO announced the ban in a letter to Universal's chairman on Tuesday.

LONGER SCREEN UNIVERSALPICTURES FILMS.THE THEATER CHAIN'S C-E-OANNOUNCED THE BAN IN A LETTERTO UNIVERSAL'S CHAIRMANTUESDAY.THIS AFTER N-B-C UNIVERSAL'SC-E-O SAID-- ONCE THEATERSREOPEN-- THEY EXPECT TO RELEASEMOVIES DIRECTLY TO THEATERS ANDON DEMAND.A-M-C CALLED THAT IDEA"CATEGORICALLY UNACCEPTABLE."UNIVERSAL SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED"TROLLS WORLD TOUR" ON DIGITALPLATFORMS ONLY AFTER THEPANDEMIC FORCED MOVIE THEATERSTO CLOSE.