Taylor Swift’s innovative deal with AMC might open the gates for a new genre of D.T.C. theatrical concert films, even if it angers the rest of Hollywood.

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More than three months ago, my buddy Adam Aron, the C.E.O. of AMC Theatres and former winner of the coveted What I’m Hearing “Villain of the Year” honor, got a call from a friend who also happened to know Scott Swift. Per sources, this mutual friend informed Aron that Mr. Swift, the father of Taylor Swift, had a “crazy idea” and wanted to chat. It seemed the Swifts had been disappointed in their discussions with a couple Hollywood studios about distributing a planned concert film of Taylor’s current tour show.