Amazon will publish the report in cinemas two weeks before streaming

As expected, Amazon Studios will air CIA's thriller "The Report" by Scott Z. Burns, one of the company's two-digit seven-figure acquisitions at this year's Sundance Festival, a theatrical release in the fall that will open on September 27th. York, Los Angeles and Washington, DC, before adding Amazon Prime Video on October 11th. At this point, Amazon hopes to release it in a total of 150 rooms in total, along with its availability at home.

Unlike its rival Netflix, Amazon has always made vital film distribution commitments for films such as its other Sundance purchase, "Late Night." The director of distribution, Bob Berney, was keen to respect the standard three-month time limit for the exclusivity of cinemas. Jennifer Salke, new head of the studios at Amazon, told Sundance that a more flexible approach to the release of Amazon movies was in the works.

Atsushi Nishijima

"The Report," a political thriller on the CIA's fight for post-9/11 torture methods, starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm, provoked a strong reaction to Sundance and a fierce war. Amazon won all the world rights for $ 14 million. This is the beginning of the staging of Burns, a longtime badociate of Soderbergh whose previous credits include "The Bourne Ultimatum", "Contagion" and "Side Effects", as well as Bond's upcoming film.

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Soderbergh has always been at the forefront of filmmakers in the changing world of feature film presentation, ranging from day-to-day "Bubble" to multiple platforms for his films. He still had to get Amazon to experiment with an accelerated version of Windows.

Amazon does not necessarily follow from its commitment to the theatrical model. The studio, which has gone from the release of its films to other companies (including Roadside Attractions for "Manchester by the Sea" and Lionsgate for "The Big Sick") to setting up an operation internal, it's unmarked, unlike Netflix. streaming company that has fostered theatrical traditions. This variation may seem to disrupt this commitment.

Netflix, on the other hand, has difficulty in offering theaters a limited number of its offers, mainly in the form of rewards. (This is more than we think: 33 in the last year.) This year, another very dense political drama was also broadcast, the film directed by Soderbergh and directed by "The Laundromat".

The question of how Netflix will treat Martin Scorsese's film "The Irishman" later this year – the discussions with exhibitors are continuing – Amazon's strategy for "The Report" suggests considering a limited period of time for the film. exclusivity as a viable means of achieving their goals, including: awarding prizes. ("Roma" had three weeks of streaming pre-streaming last fall and then stayed in theaters alongside streaming for months.)

Atsushi Nishijima

After its three-city platform on Sept. 27, "The Report" will add more limited dates the following week. Prime will begin the third week of her theatrical play. No theater has been announced.

Can Amazon enter more channels than Netflix, which relies on Landmark and other independent channels? Amazon negotiations could be smoother than those of Netflix; it has the advantage of an ongoing commitment to prioritize theater. Nevertheless, especially with Netflix's "The Irishman", which will open later this year, the big chains may find it difficult to take different positions for both companies.

Countries like IFC and Magnolia regularly publish certain day and date titles. At the beginning of this decade, Roadside successfully launched the financial thrillers "Margin Call" and "Arbitrage" with simultaneous availability of video-on-demand, including several AMC cinemas, on a four-walled rental basis similar to that of Netflix. .

An Amazonian source stated that the film's marketing would be aimed at both the cinema and Prime, the goal being based on the filmmakers' desire to make the film and its story known to as wide an audience as possible. It is expected that, thanks to the wide reach of Prime, this increased presence can benefit from its chances of attribution.

"The Report" should also play on the Fall Film Festival circuit. There will also be limited international theatrical performance, including in the United Kingdom.

Anne Thompson contributed to this report.

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