Bleecker Street will release the film “Military Wives” directly on digital platforms next month, with half of the proceeds going to community cinemas, military organizations and performing arts organizations.“Military Wives” — starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan — will be available on AppleTV, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and other video on demand platforms starting May 22, ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
It will also hit some drive-in theaters across the country.With its release, Bleecker Street will work with theatrical exhibitors, performing arts centers, community centers, choir groups and military organizations though the expanded “Community Cinema” program, providing part of revenues to those organizations.
The production company has done something similar with Sally Potter’s “The Roads Not Taken,” a drama starring Javier Bardem, Elle Fanning, Salma Hayek and Laura Linney.“We want the joy and emotion of this film to be seen by as many people as possible, and Memorial
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