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Universal Notifies Theaters 'Cats' Is Being Updated With "Improved Visual Effects" [hollywoodreporter.com]

How many lives does Cats [hollywoodreporter.com] have?

On Friday — the movie's opening day — Universal notified thousands of theaters they will be receiving an updated version of Tom Hooper's troubled film with "some improved visual effects," according to a copy of the memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

The move is unheard of for a finished title already in release, according to cinema operators and Hollywood studio executives. Insiders say it is being done at Hooper's request.

Cats — which has been savaged [hollywoodreporter.com] by critics — is in need of any help it can get at the box office after opening [hollywoodreporter.com] to $2.6 million on Friday and receiving a C+ CinemaScore from moviegoers.

Also at Time [time.com].

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