Las Vegas ( March 23, 2026 )
CinemaCon Renames Caesars Palace Venue “The Dolby Colosseum” for 2026 Global Theatre Industry Convention
For the first time in CinemaCon history, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas will be called “The Dolby Colosseum” for the week-long duration of this year’s convention, held April 13-16. Dolby, a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, has signed the naming rights deal for this year’s…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK ( March 23, 2026 )
IMAX Blasts Off With $28 Million Opening Weekend for Amazon/MGM’s “Project Hail Mary”
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced an out-of-this-world opening weekend for Amazon/MGM Studios’ “Project Hail Mary,” with IMAX delivering $28 million at the global box office. The latest “Filmed For IMAX” release from Amazon/MGM, “Project Hail Mary” delivered $16.4 million in…
LEAWOOD, KANSAS ( March 23, 2026 )
“Project Hail Mary” Posts Biggest Opening Weekend of 2026 at AMC Theatres; AMC Records Its Second-Highest Weekend of the Year for Admissions Revenue in the U.S. and Globally
AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced that “Project Hail Mary” delivered the biggest opening weekend at AMC in 2026 to date. The film’s success, combined with other new openings and strong holdovers, helped drive th…
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (March 23, 2026)
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE (March 23, 2026)
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA ( March 23, 2026 )
Persimmon Nabs Santa Barbara Intl’ Film Festival Opener “Mosquito in the Ear” for Limited Theatrical in a Competitive Situation
Persimmon has announced the acquisition for North American rights of Director Nicola Rinciari’s feature “A Mosquito in the Ear,” which opened The Santa Barbara International Film Festival last month and was awarded the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema. The film, starring Jake Lac…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ( March 19, 2026 )
Vertical Acquires North American Rights to Sundance Thriller “The Weight”
Following its World Premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Vertical has acquired North American rights to “The Weight,” the critically-acclaimed directorial debut of Padraic McKinley. The film stars five-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”), Academy Awar…
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (March 19, 2026)
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA (March 19, 2026)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON ( March 19, 2026 )
2026 Seattle International Film Festival to open with Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters”
The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival will open with Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters.” The Festival’s Opening Night Film will screen on Thursday, May 7 at The Paramount Theatre followed by an afterparty at Cannonball Arts. “I Love Boosters” follows a crew of professiona…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (March 18, 2026)
SAN TAN VALLEY, ARIZONA ( March 18, 2026 )
Severtson Features Enhanced Cinema Screen Coating During CinemaCon 2026
Severtson Screens (severtsonscreens.com), a global leader in innovative and quality projection screens for the cinema, commercial, pro AV, and home theater markets, is proud to announce it will feature its enhanced SēVision 3D GX-WA projection screen coating during CinemaCon 2026, held in Las Vegas,…
AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 18, 2026)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (March 17, 2026)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK & DENVER, COLORADO (March 13, 2026)
DUBLIN, IRELAND & JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA ( March 13, 2026 )
Ster-Kinekor Selects Unique X’s RosettaBridge TMS Suite for Network-Wide Deployment
Unique X, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is pleased to announce an expanded technology partnership with Ster-Kinekor, South Africa’s leading cinema exhibitor. The agreement will see Ster-Kinekor migrate from its existing TMS service provider to the full Unique X RosettaBridge TMS suit…
XINXIANG, CHINA ( March 12, 2026 )
Christie CineLife+ Series Powers Pang Dong Lai’s Premium Multiplex Debut in Xinxiang
Christie is pleased to announce that Chinese supermarket giant Pang Dong Lai has selected its CineLife+ Series 2K and 4K laser projectors for its new multiplex in Xinxiang City, Henan Province. Located at the newly opened San Pang DL Mall, the venue is Xinxiang’s first all-Christie multiplex, reinfo…
Buenos Aires, Argentina ( March 11, 2026 )
Lumma and Regal Cinemas Strengthen Partnership Introducing Twenty Magnify 8 Auditoriums Across the U.S
Lumma and Regal deepen their collaboration to implement the roll-out of additional Magnify 8 locations across the United States, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of this haptic seating technology. In December 2024, Regal Premium Experience (RPX) introduced Lumma’s Magnify 8 tec…
BENGALURU, INDIA ( March 11, 2026 )
South India Film Exhibitors to Lock Mandatory 8-Week Theatrical Window
In a historic move to safeguard the future of the silver screen, film exhibitors from across South India convened today in Bengaluru for a strategic summit. Hosted by the Karnataka Film Exhibitors’ Association and TheatreWorld, the meeting brought together key industry representatives from Karnataka…
WORKINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM (March 10, 2026)
