Oct 21, 2026 1:21pm IST
Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Screenings Discontinued in Canada Over Feud Between Distributors and York Cinemas
The shows for the Tamil film “Jailer 2” have been stopped in Canada. Even as the project continues to break box office records domestically, a dispute between York Cinemas and the North American distributors, Shloka Entertainments and Prathyangira Cinemas.
In an official statement, York Cinemas shared its plans to halt the screenings for the Nelson directorial from October 21 onwards, “Dear Valued Patrons, We regret to inform you that Jailer 2 will no longer be screening at York Cinemas effective Wednesday, October 21, 2026. This decision is due to circumstances beyond the control of York Cinemas.”
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They cited issues with the distribution of the film to be the cause behind the cancellation of shows. “Although York Cinemas has fulfilled all required financial commitments and payments, the valid KDMs (Key Delivery Messages) required to continue screening the film have not been provided by the North American distributors, Shloka Entertainments and Prathyangira Cinemas, following the required authorization from the production company, Sun Pictures. We want our patrons to know that York Cinemas has made every effort to resolve this matter and continue the screenings, but unfortunately, the necessary authorization has not been received.”
The cinema chain spoke about being unable to continue screening the film and apologized to its customers. The Canadian distributors are yet to respond to the claims.
So far, “Jailer 2” has managed to earn ₹289.05 crore domestically and ₹204 crore internationally at the box office. The total collections for the film come up to ₹542.45 crore worldwide in under a week of its release.
Starring Rajinikanth in the lead role as the sequel to the 2023 original, “Jailer,” “Jailer 2” brings on Ramya Krishnan, Mirnaa, Rithwik, Yogi Babu, SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Vidya Balan, and Namo Narayana in key roles. Star-studded cameos of the film were revealed, including Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Jackie Shroff, Hrithik Roshan and Vijay Sethupathi.
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