Some Disney movies unavailable on Amazon in apparent contract dispute

Maleficent and Captain America among films affected

Online retailer already in dispute with Hachette Book Group

Amazon.com has halted pre-orders of some Disney movies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, in what appears to be another contract dispute after the online giant began a protracted spat with publisher Hachette Book Group this year.

Physical copies of films such as Maleficent and Captain America: the Winter Soldier were unavailable for order on Amazon.com on Sunday. Digital copies of some of the movies in question were still available for pre-order.

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