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2024 Red Sea International Film Festival - Opening Ceremony - Aamir Khan, Michelle Yeoh, Jumana Al-Rashed, Emily Blunt and Cynthia Erivo

Red Sea International Film Festival Opens Fourth Edition in Jeddah with Star-Studded Ceremony

The fourth annual Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) opened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 5 December with a ceremony packed with international stars from all corners of the globe. Just a few of those seen on the red carpet included Aamir Kahn the Indian actor and filmmaker, British actresses E…
Blitz - Apple

Apple Breaks French Theatrical Release Windows with “Blitz”

Invoking a rarely used loophole, and a first for a major streaming service, Apple utilized an “exceptional visa” to release Steve McQueen’s World War II drama “Blitz” in French cinemas for a limited two-day run on November 9-10. The maneuver bypassed France’s stri…
2024 Third Quarter Earnings - Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery

How President Trump 2.0 Could Impact the Cinema Industry

Last week on the CJ Cinema Summit we were joined by Tony Chambers, Executive Vice President and Head of Theatrical Distribution at The Walt Disney Studios Company as well as Dimitrios Mitsinikos, CEO of Gower Street Analytics. The conversation was incredibly informative. You can watch it on-demand h…
2024 Third Quarter Earnings - Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery

Studios See Streaming Growth, Theatrical Decline During Third Quarter of 2024

Election returns weren’t the only results being announced last week. The parent companies of four Hollywood studios held earnings calls for the third quarter of 2024 providing a snapshot of the current state of the entertainment business. It’s a narrative that can be told in four words;…
2024 Tokyo International Film Festival

Two Movies Defining the Value and Relevance of a Theatrical Release

Before we jump into this week’s editorial, I’d like to take a moment for a little self promotion. First, our managing editor Helen Budge will be attending the 2024 Norwegian Cinema Conference being organized by Film & Kino in Lillehammer, Norway from 4-7 November to give a presentati…
Prince Badr bin Abdullah at 2024 Saudi Film Confex

Appreciating the Companies Powering Cinema Industry Events and Festivals

In last week’s Marquee newsletter I stepped right into a trap that has snagged many a rookie award winner throughout the years. Nominees for entertainment industry awards are often warned against thanking colleagues, associates, companies, etc. by name in acceptance speeches. Not only can ratt…
Prince Badr bin Abdullah at 2024 Saudi Film Confex

Growing Saudi Film Industry Is Star of Second Annual Confex

Saudi Arabia is quite vocal about wanting to become a major player in the global film industry and during the second edition of the edition of the Saudi Film Confex in Riyadh, Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah unveiled ambitious plans to transform the kingdom into a regional and internati…
Summer 2024 Movie Releases

Cinema Industry Events Crowd The Calendar

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Or so the saying goes. While one might debate the principle behind the aphorism, it truly is nice to be missed during an extended absence. That was certainly the case for us here at CJ when, upon missing the last few weeks of the newsletter, a fair number ofRead…
CJ Top Women In Cinema - 2024

Celebrating the 2024 Top Women In Global Cinema

When we first set out to celebrate those women holding leadership positions in the exhibition industry back in 2016, we found so few that the original headline of the piece was “Why So Few Women CEOs in Cinema?” We wisely chose to change the headline to “Celluloid Junkie’s Top 25 W…
The Edinburgh Filmhouse

Edinburgh Filmhouse Secures 25-Year Lease, Announces New Patrons

Film aficionados in Edinburgh, Scotland received some good news this week. The Edinburgh Filmhouse, which abruptly closed on 6 October 2022 when its parent company Centre for the Movie Image (CMI) went into administration, has taken a significant step towards its revival with the signing of a 25-yea…

Industry Briefs

  • Bill Walker - CEO, Cineplex

    Cineplex Names Bill Walker CEO as Board Explores a Sale

    Sep 23, 2026
  • Lumma - Cinemark Abasto Shopping - 4D E-Motion

    Immersive Cinema Goes Global… and Local

    Sep 23, 2026
  • The Opening Ceremony at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2025 on December 04, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    RSIFF Pauses as the Middle East Festival Calendar Changes

    Sep 23, 2026
  • Paramount Warner Bros. Merger - Antitrust Settlement

    Paramount-Warner’s Protections for Movie Theatres Come With an Expiration Date

    Sep 23, 2026
  • Manon will be a part of the 20th season of The Met: Live In HD

    The Met: Live in HD Marks 20 Years as Event Cinema’s Original Blockbuster

    Sep 13, 2026
  • Netflix In Cinemas

    Netflix Will Begin Reporting Box Office Grosses for Six Theatrical Releases

    Sep 13, 2026
  • Regal Cinemas

    Regal, IFTA and CNC Will Test Whether Better Programming Can Boost Cinema Attendance

    Sep 13, 2026
  • Lumière Summit 2026 Group Photo - Emmanuel Macron and Lee Jae-myung

    Lumière Summit Puts Theatrical Exhibition on Global Cinema Agenda

    Sep 13, 2026

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  • Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech has ambition plans for the island nation's future as a filming location, and he's using the Mediterrane Film Festival to bring Malta to the industry's attention (Photo: Courtesy Mediterrane Film Festival)

    How the Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta Is Putting the Island on the Map for Filmmakers

    Jul 10, 2026
  • IND/EX 2026 brought independent cinemas and film festivals together in Chicago to focus on community, sustainability, advocacy and resilience

    IND/EX 2026: Big Theatre Chains Have Customers. Independent Cinemas Have Communities.

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    International Box Office Recovery Accelerates as Local Films Gain Ground

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  • (From left) Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, Cinema United President & CEO, Michael O'Leary

    Cinema United Didn’t Back the Paramount-Warner Merger. It Put Its Terms on the Table.

    Aug 21, 2026
  • Nathalie Kaiser, Rentrak Manager, Statistics and Research, Cathy Huis in ’t Veld-Esser, Gofilex CTO and co-owner, Miguel Rivera, Cinépolis Group VP Global Film Programming and Content, Johnny Carr, Vue International Head of Event Cinema and Distribution, Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, and Paul Huis in ’t veld, Gofilex CEO, during the ICTA Focus Session, "How Event Cinema, Live Experiences & Streaming Technology Are Set to Transform Cinema-Going" at CineEurope 2026 in Barcelona, Spain on June 23, 2026.

    Event Cinema Is Becoming an Always-On Business

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  • Paramount Warner Bros. Merger - Antitrust Settlement

    The Paramount-Warner Merger Is Permanent. The Guardrails for Movie Theatres Are Not

    Sep 22, 2026
  • Cinerama Dome - Hollywood, California

    Cinerama Dome Revival Gives Sony a Hollywood Flagship for Its Exhibition Ambitions

    Jul 22, 2026
  • (From Left) Daniel Loria of Boxoffice Pro, Adam Rymer from Regal, Brock. Bagby of B&B Theatres, Valmir Fernandes from Cinemark, Nicole Woods of RealD and Rolando Rodriguez from Lumma, during CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, Texas on August 25, 2026.

    Cinemas Aren’t Just Marketing Movies Anymore. They’re Marketing Auditoriums

    Sep 15, 2026
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