AMC Chief Hails Mega-Merger, Bets on Theater-First Future
TL;DR
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron gushes over Paramount’s planned $110 billion merger with Warner Bros., invoking Nicole Kidman’s ads and downplaying competition while arguing the combined studio will deliver around 30 films theatrically each year with a 45-day window before streaming; Aron says AMC will support the deal despite questions about feasibility and consumer impact, focusing on keeping big movies coming to theaters.
- AMC CEO quotes Nicole Kidman in effort to gush about the Paramount/Warner Bros. deal A.V. Club
- Opinion | Could Jettisoning CNN Save the Paramount Merger? The New York Times
- Paramount Sacrifices Universal Deal, But Will It Keep Cinema Safe? Deadline
- Opinion | The Paramount-Warner Merger Could Save Hollywood WSJ
- Ari Emanuel Supports Paramount-Warners Deal in New Op-Ed The Hollywood Reporter
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