Amazon Blocks 'Lego Movie' Pre-Orders, Other Warner Bros. Titles

Book publisher Hachette has a high-profile companion in its standoff with Amazon.

Pre-orders for upcoming Warner Bros. movies, including recent hit The Lego Movie, are unavailable on Amazon. The ecommerce giant refused in mid-May to pre-order the upcoming films due to a dispute with the studio, according to the New York Times.

Amazon customers can sign up to be notified when copies of the movies go on sale. Other affected titles include Winter's Tale and Transcendence.

The timing of the dispute is not ideal for Amazon. Jeff Bezos's company is currently in negotiations with Hachette over terms concerning ebook sales. The lack of a deal has resulted in Amazon not taking pre-orders of upcoming books, including J.K. Rowling's newest novel Read more...