AMC Theatres launches indie film distributor Leawood Films
AMC Theatres announced Leawood Films, a new independent-film distribution venture advised by three veteran Hollywood executives.
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- AMC Theatres announced Leawood Films, a new independent-film distribution venture advised by three veteran Hollywood executives.
AMC Theatres announced on August 31, 2026, that it is launching Leawood Films, a distribution venture focused on independent cinema.
The venture will be advised by former Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich, former Apple and Disney marketing executive Ricky Strauss, and a former Paramount distribution chief.
The move takes the major cinema operator into film distribution and gives it a direct role in bringing independent releases to audiences.
