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Amazon accidentally streams Statham’s ‘Mutiny’ free days before theatrical release

A product-page error let Prime Video subscribers watch Lionsgate’s $50M-plus action film Mutiny free for hours, ahead of its theatrical debut. The film is now being pirated internationally, angering distributors who paid eight figures for rights.

Why it matters. International buyers are now positioned to demand financial compensation from Amazon for damage to their theatrical windows.

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