‘Road House’ Director Boycotts Premiere Over Streaming Release

Published on January 26, 2024

The director of the “Road House” remake, Doug Liman, has announced his decision not to attend the film’s premiere, expressing discontent with Amazon’s choice to release the movie exclusively on streaming platforms rather than in traditional cinemas. Mr. Liman, known for his directorial work on films such as “The Bourne Identity,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” and “Edge of Tomorrow,” has revamped the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic, casting Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role of a former UFC fighter turned bouncer at a remote bar. In a guest column penned for Deadline, Mr. Liman criticized Amazon MGM Studios for bypassing a theatrical release for Road House. “When Road House opens the SXSW film festival, I won’t be attending,” he wrote. Despite praising the movie as potentially his best work, Liman expressed his disappointment in Amazon’s decision....

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