Nolte: Movie Business Just Changed Forever with AMC’s 17 Day VOD Agreement
AMC Theaters and Universal Studios just agreed to shorten the theatrical window from around 90 days to just 17 days. Massive. Massive. Massive.

AMC Theaters and Universal Studios just agreed to shorten the theatrical window from around 90 days to just 17 days. Massive. Massive. Massive.
The production company Lionsgate rejected calls on Wednesday to remove a Mad Men episode from the AMC streaming service on the grounds that characters are seen wearing blackface, despite other shows choosing to do in the wake of the Black Lives Matter riots.
After multiple threats to boycott from Hollywood elites and major production studios from Disney to Netflix, Georgia has become home to nearly 40 movies and TV shows set to film in the state this September, according to a report from Project Casting.
A who’s who of A-list musicians, including Miley Cyrus, John Legend, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Beck, and Nine Inch Nails, signed on to promote Planned Parenthood’s #BansOffMyBody campaign, which is a response to the passage of laws in states across the U.S. prohibiting abortion after a pregnancy has reached six weeks.
Pro-abortion activist and actress Alyssa Milano has unveiled a map of the United States that she insists will help Hollywood studios, actors, producers, and directors decide “where it is safe for women to work” after several states passed laws restricting abortions after a heartbeat is detected.
Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont has formally invited the CEOs of Netflix, Disney, and AMC to move their film production companies to his abortion-friendly state of Connecticut.
The TV network behind the hit zombie apocalypse drama “The Walking Dead” — which has filmed in Georgia for nearly a decade — says it will “reevaluate” its production in the state if a new abortion law goes into effect next year.
AMC Networks exposed 1.62 million total records — including data of subscribers’ names, emails, and subscription details — on the open internet connected to its Sundance Now and Shudder subscription streaming services.
Actor and producer Seth Rogen’s AMC series ‘Preacher’ went out on a political note by having a character in a Nazi uniform wearing one of President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” caps.
According to the AMC TV network’s latest drama, ‘Dietland,’ if you are a pro-life supporter, you are a “menace” who deserves to be murdered.
Chris Hardwick is getting his career back on track after a review of sexual assault allegations made by a former girlfriend.
America’s largest theater chain AMC entertainment has posted third-quarter losses of $42.7 million, compared to a $30.4 million profit in the same quarter last year, a revelation that will further concern the entertainment industry.
George H.W. Bush has apologized to AMC’s Turn: Washington Spies actress Heather Lind after she accused the former president of ‘sexual assault’ while posing together for a publicity photo.
The owners of the New Mexico house featured in the television show Breaking Bad installed a fence to keep fans from throwing pizza on their roof.
AMC is developing a drama about police shootings of unarmed black men and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, based on Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowrey’s 2016 book ‘They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice.’
While summer box office revenue continues its steady decline this year, the average price per movie ticket continues to rise.
As the biggest fans of the movie “Star Wars” are dressing up to attend the opening night of “The Force Awakens,” some of the biggest movie theater chains are asking them to leave their toy blasters at home.
“The Walking Dead” co-star Norman Reedus was bitten by a female fan during a fan meet-and-greet event in Secaucus, New Jersey, at the annual Walker Stalker Convention over the weekend.
George A. Romero’s zombie comic series, Empire of the Dead, will reportedly be adapted by AMC.
A New Mexico man who beat his friend to death while drunk told police that he had been “binge-watching” The Walking Dead and believed his friend had begun turning into a zombie.
During a panel at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston delivered a “yo momma” joke that’s likely still burning—before literally dropping the mic.
With the help of former Today Show co-anchor Katie Couric, actress Michelle Pfeiffer is looking to nab her first starring TV role, in a series that will take a comedic look at a fictional morning news show.
“Mad Men” star Jon Hamm recently completed treatment for alcohol addiction, his spokeswoman said.