AMC Theatres Launches Indie Distribution Label Leawood Films; Veteran Hollywood Execs to Advise

AMC Theatres is entering the indie film fray. The world’s largest movie theater chain announced Monday it will launch Leawood Films, a distribution venture advised by a trio of veteran Hollywood executives — including former Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich, Apple and Disney marketing whiz Ricky

EXCLUSIVE: In Monday’s press release revealing AMC Theatres’ new distribution venture Leawood Films, distribution veteran Kyle Davies was listed as an advisor. However, we’ve come to learn that the exec is leaving Bleecker Street as President of Distribution to lead distribution at the No. 1 theater chain’s new film la