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– Sanctity of cinema –
YouTube Red said principal photography on “Vulture Club” was complete, but gave few details on its theatrical release other than confirming its big-screen debut would precede its streaming release.
Netflix has shown little regard for the perceived sanctity of cinema, annoying some filmmakers — notably Christopher Nolan — and sparking calls for bans from film festivals by debuting its movies online only or at the same time as in theaters.
Amazon Studios, on the other hand, has partnered with Bleecker Street, Lionsgate and other entertainment companies to give its original movies a theatrical window of several weeks ahead of their internet release.
The company is now accepted in the industry as a conventional movie studio, its back catalogue including Oscar nominees and winners such as “The Big Sick,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “The Salesman.”
The company plans to average approximately one movie a month and its upcoming in-house theatrical slate includes Luca Guadagnino’s horror remake “Suspiria” and Gus Van Sant drama “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot.”
“We don’t have any news to report on a theatrical partner at this stage. Perhaps later once we identify a partner,” a YouTube Red representative told IndieWire of “Vulture Club.”
