AMC CEO jokes about Brad Pitt reshoots

Adam Aron, chief executive of AMC Entertainment, posted on X on May 20 that he was “available for reshoots” after news broke that Brad Pitt’s new Cliff Booth film would get an IMAX theatrical run over Thanksgiving. Aron’s post referred to Quentin Tarantino and David Fincher and tied the joke to AMC and IMAX screens. The remark came after Netflix announced that Pitt’s Cliff Booth movie would open in IMAX theaters on November 25 before arriving on the streamer on December 23. (deadline.com) The exchange grew out of fresh reporting on “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” the follow-up centered on Pitt’s Oscar-winning character from “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Deadline reported on May 20 that Netflix would give the film a two-week IMAX run starting November 25, with Fincher directing from a script by Tarantino. Variety separately reported that AMC would be among the major chains playing the film. ### What exactly did Adam Aron say? (deadline.com) Adam Aron said on X on May 20 that he was “available for reshoots,” framing the comment as a joke tied to the newly announced Cliff Booth release. The post referenced Pitt, Tarantino and Fincher and suggested the film would be back on AMC and IMAX screens at Thanksgiving, according to the cited social-media briefing and the linked X post referenced there. The X post appeared after entertainment outlets reported the Thanksgiving IMAX plan for the film. (deadline.com) Aron has often used X to comment on moviegoing and theatrical releases, and this post followed that pattern, using a studio announcement as the setup for a promotional aside about AMC’s screens. ### Which Brad Pitt project was he talking about? Brad Pitt is returning as Cliff Booth in “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” an unofficially titled sequel project tied to Tarantino’s 2019 film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” according to Variety and Deadline. (deadline.com) Fincher is directing the new film, and Tarantino wrote the script, those reports said. Variety reported that the story is set in 1977, after the events of the original film. (variety.com) Deadline reported that the cast includes Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Peter Weller. ### Why did AMC and IMAX come up in the joke? Netflix said on May 20 that the film would get an exclusive two-week IMAX run beginning November 25. Variety reported that AMC, which had previously resisted playing Netflix titles, would be among the major exhibitors carrying the movie. (deadline.com) The Thanksgiving timing gave Aron the opening for the joke. His post linked the film’s release plan with AMC’s premium-format business, as the movie is taking over an IMAX slot that had previously been tied to Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” according to Deadline and Variety. (deadline.com) ### Was this tied to any larger announcement from Netflix? Netflix announced on May 20 that the film would open in IMAX theaters globally on November 25 and then stream on December 23, according to multiple outlet reports quoting the company’s release details. (deadline.com) The move gives the streamer a high-profile holiday theatrical berth for a title led by Pitt and directed by Fincher. ScreenRant, citing Netflix’s announcement, reported that the streaming date had shifted from an earlier August expectation to December 23 to accommodate the IMAX run. (deadline.com) That report also said Leonardo DiCaprio was not currently expected to appear. ### What happens next for the film? November 25, 2026 is the scheduled start of the film’s exclusive IMAX run, according to Netflix’s release details as reported by Deadline and Variety. (aol.com) December 23, 2026 is the scheduled streaming debut on Netflix. Pitt, Fincher and Tarantino are the principal names attached as the release campaign moves toward Thanksgiving. (deadline.com) (screenrant.com)