Stankey argued that WarnerMedia’s theatrical release plan was better for exhibitors than the recent moves by rival studios to delay the release of titles that are already in the can, or what he called “snowplowing” release dates into the second half of the year and early 2022. He sees a traffic jam ahead at the multiplexes that will not be good for business overall.
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