‘Road House’ Remake Director Is Boycotting His Own Movie’s Premiere – Here’s Why

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“Road House,” the upcoming remake of the 1989 cult classic that starred Patrick Swayze, unfortunately will not be screening in theaters upon its release next month.

While many action-movie fans may be disappointed they have to resort to streaming instead of watching it on the big screen, this news certainly upset the one person responsible for bringing the film to life: its director.

Known for his work on “Edge of Tomorrow” and “The Bourne Identity,” Doug Liman took Amazon MGM Studios to task for bypassing a theatrical release. In a guest column published by Deadline last week, Liman revealed he will be boycotting his own movie’s premiere to protest the studio’s decision.

“When ‘Road House’ opens the SXSW film festival, I won’t be attending,” he wrote. “The movie is fantastic, maybe my best, and I’m sure it will bring the house down and possibly have the audience dancing in their seats during the end credits. But I will not be there.”

South by Southwest (SXSW) selected “Road House” as its opening-night film for March 8, less than two weeks before the movie’s wider release.

“My plan had been to silently protest Amazon’s decision to stream a movie so clearly made for the big screen,” the director said. “But Amazon is hurting way more than just me and my film. If I don’t speak up about Amazon, who will? So here we go.”

Liman went on to reveal how he felt burned by Amazon MGM Studios, which pledged to release at least 12 theatrical movies a year after Amazon bought MGM in May 2021. Prior to the $8.5 billion acquisition, Liman already signed on to make “Road House” for cinemas.

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