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Warner Secures $57 M Deal, Village Roadshow Files Chapter 11

5/11/2026

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Village Roadshow paid $57 million to Warner Bros. to settle the Matrix Resurrections release dispute.
An appeal reduced Village’s liability from $125 million to the $57 million settlement.
Warner Bros. won arbitration over Wonka, Joker and other titles, with courts ruling in its favor.
Village Roadshow entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2025, after which its library was sold to Alcon Entertainment, a Warner Bros. partner.

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Village Roadshow paid $57 million to Warner Bros. to settle the Matrix Resurrections release dispute.
An appeal reduced Village’s liability from $125 million to the $57 million settlement.
Warner Bros. won arbitration over Wonka, Joker and other titles, with courts ruling in its favor.
Village Roadshow entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2025, after which its library was sold to Alcon Entertainment, a Warner Bros. partner.