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(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

For years, movie theatre operators have been told they need to sell the experience, not just the movie. At CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, Texas, that advice took on a considerably more granular meaning: exhibitors are increasingly having to sell the individual auditorium. That was one of the more interest…

Andrew Cripss, Head of Global Distribution, Walt Disney Studios - ICTA Barcelona Seminar 2026 - June 21, 2026 - Infinity Vision

Disney’s Andrew Cripps Says Infinity Vision Is More Marketing Program Than Certification Scheme

Speaking at ICTA’s Cinema Technology Experience in Barcelona on the eve of CineEurope, Disney’s head of global theatrical distribution offered the clearest public explanation yet of Infinity Vision — and confirmed that several key details are still being worked out. When Andrew Cripps, H…

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Russia Launches IMAX Rival After Lawsuit Victory

Russian film distributor Central Partnership has unveiled a local alternative to IMAX, called Cosmax, after the the large format operator lost a local lawsuit challenging its withdrawal from the Russian Federation. The first film to be shown in the new format will be “The Challenge” (als…

CJ EXCLUSIVE: Russia’s Largest Cinema Chain Sues IMAX

Russia’s largest cinema chain has filed a lawsuit against IMAX, demanding that the large format company resumes operations in Russia. The lawsuit from the joint cinema chains Formula Kino and Cinema Park is due to IMAX pulling out of Russia on 1 June of this year, after Hollywood studios and o…

CJ Interviews: Kamal Gianchandani – CEO, PVR Pictures

Back in July Celluloid Junkie spoke to Kamal Gianchandani – CEO, PVR Pictures and President of The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) about how the Indian cinema market had recovered post-pandemic. A selection of this interview was shown at the CJCinemasummit. J. Sperling Reich: Joining us n…

CJ EXCLUSIVE: CGV Launches ScreenX PLF Format

Korean cinema major CJ CGV has unveiled a new premium large format (PLF) concept with the ScreenX PLF. This is an upgraded version of the ScreenX immersive screen that projects images in a 270 degree field of vision. There is also the addition of a private booth in the back, that allows audiences th…

CJ Opinion: (Re)Opening the Cinema Doors to a Wider Audience

Cinema is taking some time to emerge out from the shadow of the pandemic. Some have predicted that globally, things won’t start to return to normal when it comes to matching pre-pandemic audience volumes until 2022 at the earliest. This turbulence is not behind us, and it’s likely to remain unsettle…

CJ Cinema Summit: Industry Leaders Share Optimism as European Cinema Reopen

There have been many recurring guest speakers during the past 37 CJ Cinema Summits. UNIC’s Laura Houlgatte, Warner Bros.’ Andrew Cripps and VUE’s Tim Richards are no strangers to the CJ stage, and on Thursday provided valuable insights into the challenges that the industry has faced over the past 15…

The Return of the Premium Moviegoing Experience: CJCinemaSummit Spotlights “Tenet” and IMAX

After more than five months of empty auditoriums and soundless popcorn machines, many movie theaters around the world have reopened their doors again in anticipation of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet”. Despite a less-than-optimal global climate and several deferrals of the movie’s original release plan,…

INOX Megaplex Launched With All Cinema Formats

This week Indian multiplex major INOX inaugurated its first Megaplex, promising the “World’s First Cinema with Maximum Formats, Maximum Experiences” – and delivered on that claim. It was hard not to be impressed by the number of formats the multiplex combined under one roof, along with the wea…