Conflict arises between Netflix and theaters around The Irishman of Scorsese

Negotiations on the theatrical release of Martin Scorsese's film The Irishman have recently resumed after the break-up of the first talks in July. as both sides struggle to reach an agreement on the distribution of the popular drama.

The two national theaters would seek an exclusive window of almost three months for their performances of The Irishman before it was available on the streaming service, which Netflix apparently would not have liked. to do.

Adam Aron, chief executive of AMC, said in a statement to the NYT: "Discussions are underway with Netflix about our screening of The Irishman and other Netflix movies, but the only thing we have in mind is that we are not going to see it. outcome of these conversations is not yet clear. "

Netflix has released its grip on exclusive streaming. Rome, the Oscar-winning film, was released exclusively for 21 days in small theaters before being available on Netflix even last year. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Bird Box have also been screened for a week in cinemas before subscribers can watch them in streaming.

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However, according to the NYT, people close to the talks said that Netflix did not seem interested in making their theatrical releases exceed the 21-day period.

While The Irishman is already in discussion to be a potential Oscar nominee for next season's awards, a movie theatrical release must be in place for a film to be eligible for the film. Oscar for the best movie.

Confirmed by the board of governors of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences at the NYT, for a film to be Oscar-nominated, it must have spent at least seven days in a commercial theater in Los Angeles County.

The major dispute concerns contradictory terms on both sides, while Netflix focuses on providing content to its global subscriber base while both theatrical channels maintain their theatrical exclusivity given their other agreements with studios traditional.

Regal Entertainment Group and Cinemark have confirmed that they are not negotiating with Netflix.

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Scorsese was apparently well aware of the fact that an important release might not be guaranteed when he shot the film at Netflix, but he still asks for a robust national theater release, according to NYT sources.

Currently, the world premiere of this feature-length film will be presented at the New York Festival on September 27th.

Adele Ankers is an independent entertainment journalist. You can join her on Twitter.