Is Magi Pod the new mini Imax?
Doug Trumbull's new Magi Pod concept showing 3D 4K 120fps movies in an an immersive boutique cinema format could be the most significant challenger to Imax yet.
Imax Q3 Earnings Up, Pins Hope to China, Blasted for “Star Wars” 70mm
Meanwhile there is an online backlash growing that “Star Wars VII” will only be screening in Imax 70mm in 11 US states (not including Washington DC) and one Canadian province. By way of comparison, “Interstellar” opened on four times as many 70mm screens. In total “Star…
Are UK’s PLF Pre-Releases Hurting Smaller Exhibitors?
There is a growing sense of unease amongst smaller UK exhibitors about the recent trend to pre-release blockbusters in PLF (premium large format) auditoriums. The back-to-back Week -1 screenings of “Everest” and next “The Walk” on both Imax and own-brand PLF screens has raise…
PLF: Investment In The Next Generation of Cinema Exhibition
The following post is a synopsis taken from the recent report on PLF Cinema from IHS Technology, published in June 2015. Premium large format (PLF) is one of the fastest growing and most active areas of cinema exhibition with significant potential to grow in size over the next ten years. The busines…
AMC Goes Big With Dolby In A Deal That Underscores Current Industry Trends
The announcement last Thursday of an agreement between Dolby Laboratories and AMC Theatres to partner on what they’ve dubbed “Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime” isn’t altogether unexpected. Back in February AMC’s CEO Gerry Lopez told financial analysts during an earnings call t…
IHS: 72 PLF Brands Compete With Imax (But Only Two Are a Threat)
IHS Technology recently published an Insight Report on “The market for Premium Large Format (PLF) cinema” as part of its Cinema Intelligence Service. Authored by Principal Analyst Charlotte Jones, the report does an excellent job of providing a comprehensive and data-focused overview of…
Barco Escape Gets First Real World Test With “Maze Runner”
This weekend’s North American debut of Twentieth Century Fox’s “Maze Runner” is enabling Barco to move forward with a new product initiative it first announced at CinemaCon earlier this year. Barco Escape is an immersive offering being developed by the digital cinema projector manufacturer that wrap…
CJ@IBC ‘Doug Trumbull Keynote – An Odessey of Cinematic Innovation’
Doug Trumbull delievered the IBC Big Screen 2014 Keynote and screened his film UFOTOG in 14fL high brightness 3D laser projection with Dolby Atmos audio - a truly remarkable experience.
Giving the Simons IMAX Theatre at the New England Aquarium a Closer Look
Those of you who follow me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram are probably aware I’ve been in New England over the past two weeks. (Thus the lack of posts from me). Specifically, I was in Boston. While there I stumbled upon the Matthew and Marcia Simons IMAX Theatre at the New England Aquarium.…
RoboCop’s 3D Success in China Spells Trouble for Imax
The 10-day haul of RMB 76.3 million (USD $42 million) of RoboCop in China spells major challenge for Imax, as it affirms the arrival of its biggest potential rival on the large format (LF) and 3D scene in China and possibly beyond. Much like Robocop vs. Enforcement Droid Series 209 in the original f…