Our partnership with Amazon Studios marks an exciting chapter for Imax as we reimagine how to broaden our original documentaries for a streaming audience,” John Turner, head of documentaries for Imax, added in his own statement. “ The Blue Angels will be the theatrical documentary experience of the year, and we’re thrilled to share it with a global audience. The film’s release date on Prime Video hasn’t yet been announced. International did overseas duties via its distribution pact with MGM. TV-14 43 min Action, Crime, Drama 8.5 Rate An ex-CIA agent and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. The Blue Angels getting a traditional release in cinemas is a departure from 2019 when The Aeronauts, starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne, lost a previously-agreed berth in Imax theaters after Amazon Studios scrapped a plan to give the drama a traditional cinema release that respected a common 90-day theatrical window.Īmazon handled the Air release in North America, while Warner Bros. The deal also comes as Amazon makes a major push into theatrical, with Ben Affleck’s Air becoming the first movie from Amazon Studios to receive an exclusive theatrical release around the world before streaming on Prime Video. We are incredibly honored to join this talented filmmaking team in bringing their story to audiences around the world,” Brianna Oh, head of documentary features at Amazon Studios, said in a statement. “This fascinating and layered documentary is wholly representative of the kind of work ethic, teamwork, and perseverance that goes into being a Blue Angel. The distribution deal for The Blue Angels is historic in sending the Imax pic to a streaming audience as viewing habits in the movie business increasingly change.

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