Lionsgate Sells Jennifer Lopez Romantic Comedy ‘Shotgun Wedding’ to Amazon Prime Video
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Shotgun Wedding,” a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel, is skipping theaters to debut directly on Amazon Prime Video.Lionsgate, which produced “Shotgun Wedding” and intended to release the movie theatrically, sold the U.S.
rights to the streamer. Prime Video previously acquired international rights for the amorous action-comedy in several key territories.“Shotgun Wedding” was scheduled to release on June 29, but it’s not clear when the film will land on Prime Video.Lionsgate’s sale comes at a time when the domestic box office is still attempting to recover from COVID-19.
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Earlier this year, Lopez’s musical romantic comedy “Marry Me” collected $49 million at the global box office while playing simultaneously on NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock.
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