CaptainAmerica
05-21-2012, 01:31 PM
Just another one of those familiar places/brands being bought out. I don't know what this means for movie ticket prices or whether the new owner intends to lobby with the rating boards to censor films.
Wang Jianlin, Chairman and President of Wanda, said, “This acquisition will help make Wanda a truly global cinema owner, with theatres and technology that enhance the movie-going experience for audiences in the world’s two largest movie markets. Wanda has a deep commitment to investing in the entertainment business and is already the largest in this sector in China, with more than US $1.6 billion invested in cultural and entertainment activities since 2005. We share with AMC a passion for the growth of the worldwide movie industry. We look forward to partnering with AMC’s management team and employees to build on the many strengths of the company.””
Call me crazy, but China is a communist country that has no problem plowing over homes to build Olympic stadiums and sending homeless people to who knows where for "aesthetic" purposes during the Olympics.. and I can see why their government would work closely with movie firms to expand their movie propaganda globally.Im not saying they would do it immediately, but a hypothetical is that they could attempt to manipulate ratings on movies by lobbying to scare directors and writers/studios into abiding by certain censorship rules somewhere in the near future. Iron Man 3 for instance is going to be about the villain named "Mandarin" who in the comic books is of Chinese origin and uses mystical rings of power.Strangely ,Chinese government didn't like the idea of a hollywood movie called "Iron Man" depicting a Chinese national as the Mandarin ,so the studios decided or were influenced to change the origins completely and it will be filmed in China.Oh well.Ill be going to Harkins Theater from here on out.
http://www.examiner.com/article/sale-of-amc-theatres-to-wanda-group-is-official
updated:Deal Expands Chinese Influence on Hollywood
The acquisition creates the world’s largest theater group, the companies said. It also represents a significant expansion of Chinese influence in the American film industry. The industry has been looking to China for a vast new reservoir of ticket buyers for Hollywood movies, while joining Chinese investors to produce films like the planned “Iron Man 3” and teaming up to build studio facilities and a new Disney theme park in China.
Like I said before China is manipulating the way movies are made...example being Iron Man 3 and how they are influencing the storyline ,the origins of certain characters and how it will portray China.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/business/global/amc-theater-deal-links-china-to-hollywood.html
Wang Jianlin, Chairman and President of Wanda, said, “This acquisition will help make Wanda a truly global cinema owner, with theatres and technology that enhance the movie-going experience for audiences in the world’s two largest movie markets. Wanda has a deep commitment to investing in the entertainment business and is already the largest in this sector in China, with more than US $1.6 billion invested in cultural and entertainment activities since 2005. We share with AMC a passion for the growth of the worldwide movie industry. We look forward to partnering with AMC’s management team and employees to build on the many strengths of the company.””
Call me crazy, but China is a communist country that has no problem plowing over homes to build Olympic stadiums and sending homeless people to who knows where for "aesthetic" purposes during the Olympics.. and I can see why their government would work closely with movie firms to expand their movie propaganda globally.Im not saying they would do it immediately, but a hypothetical is that they could attempt to manipulate ratings on movies by lobbying to scare directors and writers/studios into abiding by certain censorship rules somewhere in the near future. Iron Man 3 for instance is going to be about the villain named "Mandarin" who in the comic books is of Chinese origin and uses mystical rings of power.Strangely ,Chinese government didn't like the idea of a hollywood movie called "Iron Man" depicting a Chinese national as the Mandarin ,so the studios decided or were influenced to change the origins completely and it will be filmed in China.Oh well.Ill be going to Harkins Theater from here on out.
http://www.examiner.com/article/sale-of-amc-theatres-to-wanda-group-is-official
updated:Deal Expands Chinese Influence on Hollywood
The acquisition creates the world’s largest theater group, the companies said. It also represents a significant expansion of Chinese influence in the American film industry. The industry has been looking to China for a vast new reservoir of ticket buyers for Hollywood movies, while joining Chinese investors to produce films like the planned “Iron Man 3” and teaming up to build studio facilities and a new Disney theme park in China.
Like I said before China is manipulating the way movies are made...example being Iron Man 3 and how they are influencing the storyline ,the origins of certain characters and how it will portray China.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/business/global/amc-theater-deal-links-china-to-hollywood.html