CJ Analysis: Cinema Is Back! But With Some Major Changes.
It’s been a very long time since anyone in the cinema business has been in a rush to look at box office figures. The habitual daily check came to a bit of a grinding halt last year and for a…
CinemaCon Secures Major Studio Participation for 2021 Conference
As the cinema industry in various parts of the world slowly stirs to life after more than year of COVID closures, one persistent question has been asked over the past few months at every virtual event; will a postponed CinemaCon…
Why Warner Bros. Is Max-imizing Its 2021 Movie Slate
Editor’s Note: This post is longer than those we ordinarily publish, however we can assure you that it will give you a thorough understanding of the seismic upheaval currently affecting the motion picture industry, why it is occurring and what…
Coronavirus Is Blurring Theatrical Release Windows, Not Breaking Them
In his 1982 collection of speeches and essays about the struggle for justice taking place in South Africa, Bishop Desmond Tutu wrote: A time of crisis is not just a time of anxiety and worry. It gives a chance, an…
Why November, Mr Bond?
When James Bond moves, everyone pays attention. As arguably the best known film franchise of all time, with a combined unadjusted gross of nearly $7 billion, James Bond has set the pace for earnings, consistency and remaining an event that…
2017 Mid-Year Studio Market Share Projections
Now that we’re halfway through 2017 it seems as good a time as any to project out how the Hollywood box office market share race will wind up by the end of the year. Can Disney hang onto its lead and…
CJ Opinion: Time for a Reality Check on Premium VOD Windows
The news that WB is discussing a shortened release window for film to the homes has cinemas worried. CJ takes a look at what’s really at stake. …
‘Minions’ LA Times Promotion Stirs Up (Planned?) Controversy
While “Minions” may not commence their invasion of the North American box office until tomorrow (July 10th), you’d have to be living a fairly hermetic life to be completely unaware of the latest animated release from Universal Pictures. The film’s…
Daily Cinema Digest – Tuesday 9 September 2014
‘AMC Is A Ticking Time Bomb’, Seeking Alpha’s article headline yells. Not quite as dire, but it does raise some pertinent questions about AMC’s long term financing. No mention of the summer slate of 2015 but just a penetrating look…
Can Filmmakers Really Help Kodak Craft A New Image?
The long standing uncertainty over the future of 35mm motion picture film was finally laid to rest this past week by the Eastman Kodak Co. causing the industry to heave a huge sigh of relief. That’s one way to look…