Two theater chains are refusing to screen the upcoming sequel to Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood .
Cinemark and Regal have decided against giving any of their Imax screens to The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth , which has Brad Pitt reprising his role as a fearless stuntman in a movie written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by David Fincher. The decision effectively makes Cliff Booth exclusive to AMC among the major chains.
During Cinemark’s third-quarter earnings call early Tuesday, CEO Sean Gamble explained that the company decided against running the film due to Netflix ‘s very short release window — which ends just two weeks before the title shifts to streaming — and not wanting to establish a precedent that could come back to haunt the chain in future negotiations.
“The Cliff Booth situation is an interesting one,” Gamble said. “We book all of our films on a case-by-case situation.…