CinemaCon Head-Scratcher: What Is Amazon Doing at a Movie Theater Event? – Hollywood Reporter

CinemaCon Head-Scratcher: What Is Amazon Doing at a Movie Theater Event?

Sean Parker’s proposed $50 in-home movie service has many up in arms, and Netflix remains persona non grata, but one unlikely new player is being embraced by cinema operators: Amazon Studios. On April 14, Roy Price and his team at Amazon, including indie film veteran Ted Hope and marketing exec Bob Berney, will present an ambitious slate of original movies at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of exhibitors in Las Vegas. Being part of the official program — one that includes the major studios and…

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