Village Roadshow controversies
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2022
Village Roadshow sues Warner Bros. over film-release strategy
Lawsuit filed
In a legal dispute reported in February 2022, Village Roadshow sued Warner Bros. for breach of contract. According to the report, Village Roadshow alleged that the studio harmed the value of its franchise by releasing a sequel on HBO Max and in theaters at the same time. The claim centered on the simultaneous streaming and theatrical release strategy. The report did not specify further details of the outcome or additional allegations beyond the breach-of-contract claim and the alleged harm to the franchise's value.
Source excerpt
Village Roadshow, the co-producer of The Matrix Resurrections film is suing Warner Bros alleging releasing the film on the HBO Max streaming service and in theaters simultaneously harmed takings at the box office and was a breach of contract.
'We have no doubt that this case will be resolved in our favor,' a spokesperson for Warner Bros said.
In a suit filed in the Los Angeles superior court on Monday, Village Roadshow also alleged that Warner Bros, owned by AT&T Inc unit WarnerMedia, had moved the release date of the film to 2021 from 2022 to help the streaming service HBO Max attract more subscribers.