Amazon Allegedly in Talks to Acquire Landmark Theatres

Following its physical bookstores and $13.7 Whole Foods purchase, Amazon continues to diversify and extend its brick-and-mortar empire with the company ostensibly in talks to acquire Landmark Theatres. If successful, the e-commerce giant will own the movie theater franchise's 50 locations stateside. This cinema takeover is not a far-fetched endeavor for Amazon. Earlier this year, the company made moves to elevate its entertainment offerings by hiring a new studio chief and even reshuffled its te...