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CJ China Cinema News – Thursday 16 February 2017

“La La Land” can’t save Spring Festival BO, January BO up but fraud returns, Nomura analyst bullish (again), pessimism about Tier 2&3 cities, Wanda’s Shimao deal shrinks as January smiles, Jinyi and Imax to launch VR halls, summer season out of favour, movie ticket revenu…

Al Salaam Mall, Jeddah

CJ Cinema News Digest – Wednesday 15 February 2017

Cinemas planned for Saudi Arabia, CGV grows & grows in Vietnam, more UK cinema ticket price cuts, Cineplex production thoughts, India 5% GST plea, dying Swiss single screens, KNCC profits fall, 50 Shades cucumber finds, Bondi cinema evacuation, Vue comfy seats in Newcastle and for UCI in Brazil,…

August Moon drive-in experience cinema in Nashville. (image: artist's rendering)

CJ Cinema Property Update – Tuesday 14 February 2017

USA: indoor drive-in UK: Showcase & Odeon flagships in South England S.Korea: Small cinemas Brazil: Cinesystem’s 1st all-laser multiplex in S.America Re-furb/opening: Santa Barbara’s Riviera, Paris’ Les 3 Luxembourg, Cineplex Capitol Kino in Kassel, Erlangen Manhattan VIP, Mumb…

Minha Mae e uma Peca 2 - My Mother is a Character 2

“My Mom is a Character 2” Becomes Brazil’s Highest Grossing Domestic Film

On Tuesday of last week a new box office record holder for domestically produced films was crowned in brazil. The BRL R$117.2 million (USD $37.7 million) earned by the comedy “Minha Mãe é uma Peça 2: O Filme” (“My Mom is a Character 2”) surpassed the BRL R$116.8 million (USD $37.5 million) brought…

50 Shades Darker

CJ Cinema News Digest – Monday 13 February 2017

50 Shades ‘ban’, Picturehouse strike (DTDC too), US cinema shares down, AMC to sell Manchester multiplex, Skylight outdoor cinema grows, Choovie movie price fixer app, “Trainspotting 2” fight in Scottish cinema and beardie bloke blocked, new Indian cinema fire and old convict…

The Great Wall, A Cure for Wellness, Fist Fight posters.

Ice Cube, Matt Damon and a Creepy Resort in the Alps (Fist) Fight it Out for Presidents Day Weekend at the Boxoffice

As expected, “LEGO Batman” emerged victorious from this past weekend but with a slimmer margin than expected. Whether the snow in the Northeast was to blame or not, the movie came in at a somewhat lower than expected USD $55 million over the three-day period. That’s still a strong number and holdove…

Popcorn at CGV cinema in Vietnam HCMC (photo: Patrick von Sychowski / Celluloid Junkie)

CJ Cinema News Digest – Friday 10 February 2017

Cinepolis in popcorn stand-off over Trump, cinema shares fall, CGV sees overseas growth, over-45 audience grows in Korea, Goleby buys out Picturehouse Entertainment, Reading fight continues, Switzerland’s 5 Franc cinema week permanent, Greta comes to Switzerland and Alamo Lego Batman Don…

Lexi Cinema in North London

Single Screen Icon: The Inspiring Success Story of London’s Lexi Cinema and its Conscious Capitalism

In today’s era of mass cinema acquisitions and mergers it’s rare to find an independent single screen movie theatre that is not only surviving but flourishing. Tucked into the Kensal Green neighborhood of North London lies the Lexi Cinema, the brainchild of Sally Wilton, the cinema’s founder and lif…

La La Land in EclairColor

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 7 February 2017

“La La Land” gets an EclairColor re-release, Barco and VMM form One Network Alliance, NEC launches a laser projector, Ellon Cinema wins the lottery, demonitisation effects profits at PVR Cinemas and UFO Moviez in India, Ann Summers runs sexy ad campaign in UK cinemas Germany (Berlin)…

Ste Thompson Powster

CJ + UNIC Cinema Innovation: Interview With Ste Thompson, CEO, Powster

Celluloid Junkie has partnered with UNIC – the International Union of Cinemas trade body for Europe and beyond – to highlight innovation in the European cinema sector. UNIC has just published a report called ‘Innovation and the Big Screen‘ (PDF link). In the run-up to its print publication at the UN…