Several Imax theaters, most of which are located in or near museums or science centers, have refused to agree to Disney's terms for the screening of Fantasia 2000, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.?The wire service said that Imax theaters in Boston, Cleveland, New Orleans and Portland, OR refused to go along with Disney's requirement that they show nothing but the movie for four months.?Meanwhile Imax exec Brian Weisfeld has told today's (Wednesday) Hollywood Reporter that advance ticket sales for the movie are "off the charts," with some theaters reporting sales 20 times greater than average.?Looks like I'm not going to be seeing it.
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