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Sony Wastes No Time In Re-Marketing “All The Money In The World” After Ditching Kevin Spacey

On November 8th filmmaker Ridley Scott announced he had chosen to replace Kevin Spacey in his next film “All the Money in the World” with the 87-year-old Christopher Plummer, the actor he had always wanted to cast in the role of billionaire J. Paul Getty. This came after multiple accusations against…

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Cinema News Digest – Monday 20 November 2017

Paramount VR ‘cinema’; Bloomberg’s Q3 summary; CGR buys Cap’Cinema; Cinefamily to close after scandals; first cinema to boycott ‘Star Wars VIII‘; PVR expands VKAAO; re-birth of community cinemas in UK; single screens cling on in UAE; Bernadette McCabe joins MovieP…

Box Office - November 20, 2017

“Justice League” Opens Sub-$100 Mil and Proves More Definitely Isn’t the Merrier. This Weekend at the Box Office.

Warner’s DC franchise’s superheroapalooza, “Justice League”, proved that six superheroes are not better than one by debuting with a relatively disappointing USD $96 million. Backed by a lackluster Rotten Tomatoes score of 39 and a just-okay Cinemascore of B+, “Justice League” opened to a lower take…

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What’s The Deal With the New MoviePass Annual Plan?

MoviePass, the movie theater subscription service that’s been stirring up the cinema industry over the past few months, announced they would be offering an annual plan for USD $89.95. That works out to USD $6.95 per month, or a 30% discount off the current USD $9.95 monthly fee. Existing monthly sub…

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India’s PVR Acquires Strategic Stake in iPic

Indian multiplex major PVR has acquired a two percent stake in upmarket US movie chain iPic for USD $4 million. This is the first time PVR has bought into a cinema chain outside of India. The move is aimed to give PVR a toe-hold in the US market as well as insights into iPic’s diningRead More

CGV cinema in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (photo: Patrick von Sychowski / Celluloid Junkie)

CJ CGV Plans to List its Foreign Subsidiaries

South Korean cinema major CJ CGV is set to stock market list its overseas cinema operation according to reports in Korean financial media. According to ChosunBiz CGV will begin with an initial public offering (IPO) of its Vietnamese subsidiary in 2018 before continuing with its other international o…

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UK & IE Cinema Property Update – 16 November 2017

Dublin’s Stella re-opens; Cineworld Weston-super-Mare opening delayed but Leeds opens this week; Curzon Westgate Oxford delayed; Empire in Poole’s Dolphin Centre; Everyman Oxted re-opening and hiring; The Light in Bradford delayed but Stockport on track; Majestic scraps expansion; Odeon…

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Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 14 November 2017

Dear Junkies, MoviePass has paid AMC USD $11.88 on average for each cinema ticket sold, AMC data shows. Not a bad deal for customers paying USD $9.95 per month, but not a business model that is sustainable in the long run. AMC’s Adam Aron was unequivocal in his take on the third-party all-you-…

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“Ragnarok” N’ Roll. “Thor” Hammers Home 2nd Weekend $56 Mil Win. Now a Certain Justice League Awaits. This Weekend at the Boxoffice.

Daddypalooza holds off Poirot’s little grey cells to grab the place position with $30 million. First off, thanks for Patrick and Sperling for their help with the column last week while I was off in the wilds of the San Bernadino Mountains. Also, thank you to all the veterans on both sides of the Atl…

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AMC to Seek IPO for Odeon Cinemas Group in 2018-2019 – BREAKING NEWS

AMC has confirmed that it will seek a stock market listing for its Odeon Cinemas Group in 2018-2019. The announcement was made by AMC CEO Adam Aron during the Q3 2017 Results – Earnings Call with investment analysts on 6 November. The IPO would take place at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) bet…