//'Trolls' went straight to homes. Movie theaters are fuming

'Trolls' went straight to homes. Movie theaters are fuming

As innocuous as the rainbow-colored, music-blaring animated movie may seem, the digital release of the “Trolls World Tour” has caused a storm to course through the movie industry. Just as the coronavirus pandemic worsened and movie theaters were shuttering, Universal Pictures shifted the film’s release to video on demand, leading a charge straight through the theatrical window.Universal calls the “Trolls World Tour” digital release a