{
  "id": 4708856,
  "title": "AMC Theatres Launches Movie Distribution Label Leawood Films Led by Ex-WB Chief Toby Emmerich",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/amc-theatres-launches-movie-distribution-label-leawood-films-led-by",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/distribution/amc-theatres-distribution-label-leawood-pictures/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AMC Theatres has announced the launch of its own film distribution label, Leawood Films, led by ex-Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich. The new label will focus on acquiring theatrical rights to fully financed or completed films, with no plans to get involved in production or development. Leawood Films will partner with independent distribution companies such as Variance Films and Piece of Magic Entertainment, and will operate primarily out of Los Angeles with offices at AMC's headquarters in Leawood, Kansas. The label aims to bring more movies to theaters, collaborating with exhibitors across the industry to ensure high-quality films are available to audiences. Filmmakers who distribute their films through Leawood will receive a 45-day theatrical window to premium on-demand and a 90-day window to streaming, with ownership of their films and control over post-theatrical release.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "AMC Theatres Gets Into Distribution Game With Launch Of Leawood Films Label",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/amc-theatres-gets-into-distribution-game-with-launch-of-leawood-films",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "AMC Theatres Launches Indie Distribution Label Leawood Films; Veteran Hollywood Execs to Advise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/amc-theatres-launches-indie-distribution-label-leawood-films-veteran",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:33:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}