Morning Media Newsfeed: Amazon to Produce Original Films | DWA Plans Layoffs

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Amazon to Produce Original Movies for Theatrical Release (FishbowlNY)
Coming soon to a theater near you: Original movies by Amazon.com. The company has announced that it will produce films for theatrical and digital release starting this year. LostRemote The initiative will be led by producer Ted Hope, co-founder of Good Hope productions, which released Hulk, Adaptation and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. THR Amazon’s films won’t be released day-and-date in theaters and online, instead planning to make its original movies available on its subscription-based Prime Instant Video streaming service in the U.S.

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