‘Road House’: Director Doug Liman is Boycotting His SXSW Movie Because Amazon Won’t Release It Theatrically

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The poster for Amazon Studios/Prime Video’s “Road House” movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal was released today, the trailer arrives tomorrow, and the always-mercurial director of the film, Doug Liman, has unfortunately picked the worst time to announce he’s boycotting the movie.Read More: Amazon Dates Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Roadhouse’ For March, ‘Red One’ With Chris Evans & The Rock For November & MoreRumors swirled earlier this year that Liman was not happy with the treatment of the film and the fact that Prime Video would be releasing it on their streaming service only and would not be giving it a theatrical release.Continue reading ‘Road House’: Director Doug Liman is Boycotting His SXSW Movie Because Amazon Won’t Release It Theatrically at The Playlist.