Odeon cinemas REFUSE to show Universal movies when they reopen – ‘They left us no choice’

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ODEON cinemas will not play Universal Pictures movies when they reopen, following a business strategy change by the studio.

AMC Theatres, who own UK cinema chain Odeon, have announced they will no longer show movies produced by Universal Pictures when they reopen. The sudden move comes after a statement made by NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, following the success of Trolls World Tour on video on demand. As cinemas around the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, studios began postponing their movies to later in the year…