Donna Langley Says Universal Will Accommodate Christopher Nolan’s 100-Day Theatrical Window; Sees Less Day-And-Date “Stunting” (Like ‘Halloween Kills’); Awaits Peacock “Roadmap”

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Donna Langley, chair of Universal Filmed Entertainment, said the studio will accommodate a 100-day theatrical release for Christopher Nolan’s next film but that’s an exception not the rule as windows inevitably shorten.

Separately, she said she expects fewer “stunting” day-and-date releases on Peacock, but more studio originals directed to the streamer.“Look, Chris has a precedent at Warner Bros.

in the 20 years he was making movies there and he was very clear with, I think, everybody that he spoke with that that was something he was looking to do and so I think that was a sort of point of entry.

We are happy to accommodate it, ”Langely said during a Q&A at a conference hosted by The Information. In general however, windows will shorter.