ToplineMajor movie theater stocks including AMC and IMAX dipped Friday, falling at least 2% after Netflix announced it will acquire Warner Bros. and that theatrical windows for movies will “evolve” after the $82.7 billion deal is completed, sparking concern around the agreement’s potential impact on movie theaters.Movie theater stocks tumbled Friday after Netflix announced its planned purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesKey FactsAMC shares fell around 3% befor ...

Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to buy major Hollywood studio Warner Bros. rocked the industry Friday morning, as Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said theatrical release windows will “evolve to be much more consumer friendly” while criticizing lengthy theatrical runs.Sarandos suggested Friday on an investors call theatrical windows will “evolve” following Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros., and though he did not say how long he expects movies to stay in theaters, he criticized “long exclusive windows” as not co ...