AMC Entertainment Introduces New Film Distribution Company Leawood Films

05:40 PM EDT, 08/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- AMC Entertainment (AMC) said late Monday it will create Leawood Films, a new film distribution company headquartered in both Los Angeles and Leawood, Kansas. Leawood Films will focus on bringing small and medium-sized movies to theatrical audiences in the US and worldwide by leveraging its marketing capabilities and exhibition network, and by further expanding the range of content available to viewers, the company said. Leawood Films is a disciplined, low-risk opportunity for AMC, as it intends to work only with established and emerging filmmakers who can secure full funding for their own films or already have completed films in hand, the company said. Leawood Films' initial film releases are unlikely to take place before sometime in calendar years 2027 or 2028.