AMC Launches Leawood Films to Distribute Indie Films
AMC Entertainment has announced the launch of Leawood Films, a new distribution company aimed at bringing small and medium-budget films to theaters. The initiative is designed to address the shortage of new films following the pandemic and the 2023 labor strikes. Leawood Films will be genre-agnostic and will focus on films fully financed by their filmmakers, avoiding blockbuster tentpoles. AMC CEO Adam Aron emphasized that the venture is meant to complement, not compete with, major studios. The company will respect a 45-day window before PVOD release and 90 days for SVOD, with most post-theatrical revenue going to filmmakers. Leawood has not yet set its slate, with releases expected in 2027 or 2028. Veteran executives Toby Emmerich, Ricky Strauss, and Kyle Davies will advise the venture, which will be headquartered in Los Angeles and Leawood, Kansas. Craig Jacobson of Hansen Jacobson will represent the new venture.
Key facts
- AMC Entertainment launches Leawood Films, a new distribution company for indie films.
- Leawood Films will focus on small and medium-budget films, not blockbusters.
- The venture aims to address the lack of new films post-pandemic and 2023 strikes.
- AMC CEO Adam Aron stated the initiative is 'modestly scaled' and complementary to major studios.
- Leawood Films will respect a 45-day PVOD window and 90-day SVOD window.
- Most post-theatrical revenue will go to filmmakers.
- Leawood Films has not yet set its slate; releases expected in 2027 or 2028.
- Veteran executives Toby Emmerich, Ricky Strauss, and Kyle Davies will advise the venture.
- Craig Jacobson of Hansen Jacobson will represent the new venture.
- Headquarters will be in Los Angeles and Leawood, Kansas.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- AMC Entertainment
- Leawood Films
- Angel Studios
- Warner Bros.
- Walt Disney Studios
- Bleaker Street
- Hansen Jacobson
Locations
- New York
- Times Square
- Los Angeles
- Leawood
- Kansas