Los Angeles ( May 3, 2019 )
Paramount and Fandango Partner to Present Elton John Musical, “Rocketman,” in Theatres for May 18 Screening Two Weeks Before Release Date
Fandango, the leading digital network for all things movies, is teaming up with Paramount Pictures to offer early access screenings on May 18 of “Rocketman,” the musical fantasy about the life of Elton John, directed by Dexter Fletcher, written by Lee Hall and starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bel…
New York & Cologne ( May 2, 2019 )
Ellis Jacob to Receive ICTA Global Cinema Innovation Award
Ellis Jacob, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cineplex, has been named as the recipient of the Global Cinema Innovation Award by the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA). The award will be presented to Ellis Jacob at ICTA’s awards ceremony at Puro Beach, Hilton Diagonal, on Jun…
Mumbai, India (April 30, 2019)
Costa Mesa, California ( April 30, 2019 )
QSC Brings ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to Life for World Premiere in Los Angeles
QSC is proud to announce it provided sound for the spectacular world premiere of the Avengers: Endgame on April 22 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Premiere guests enjoyed a stunning presentation of film in DolbyVision and ATMOS using QSC loudspeakers, amplifiers, and signal processing featurin…
Santa Monica, California ( April 30, 2019 )
“Avengers: Endgame” Online Ticket Sales Shatter Records Over Opening Weekend on Atom Tickets
Atom Tickets, the social movie ticketing app, announced today that “Avengers: Endgame” set a new record for most tickets sold online over opening weekend on Atom. In fact, the movie sold nearly twice as many tickets as the next top seller. Top 5 biggest online ticket sales for opening we…
Los Angeles, California ( April 30, 2019 )
Regal Adds 5 4DX Screens Across the U.S. in April
CJ 4DPLEX and Regal announced today that the latest round of 4DX screens in the U.S. will have opened across five cities – Knoxville, Nashville, San Diego, King of Prussia and Las Vegas – by the end of the month. The openings will bring the current count of Regal 4DX theaters to 17. The latest…
Brussels, Belgium ( April 29, 2019 )
Kinepolis Group to Open New Landmark Movie Theatre in South East Edmonton
Landmark Cinemas Canada and Forster Harvard Development Corp. are pleased to announce that Landmark Cinemas will bring its premium recliner seating movie-going experience to the Grove on 17, in the south east Edmonton neighbourhood of Tamarack. Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2019, with…
Sydney, Australia ( April 29, 2019 )
EDGE Content & Technology Acquires Fleet of Christie’s Next Generation RGB Pure Laser Projectors for the Australian Market
Christie is pleased to announce that EDGE Content & Technology, one of Australia’s leading cinema technology integrators, has acquired 52 units of Christie’s next-generation cinema projectors featuring Christie RealLaser illumination for deployment into Event Cinemas’ Gold Class theatres. Compr…
Leawood, Kansas ( April 29, 2019 )
Single-Day Records for Attendance and Food & Beverage Set on Saturday at AMC Theatres in the United States
AMC Theatres, the largest theatrical exhibitor in the world, today announced setting new records for its theatres in the United States. AMC confirmed that it set a new single-day U.S. attendance record on Saturday, as well as twice setting new single-day Food & Beverage revenue records in the U.…
Beverly Hills, California ( April 28, 2019 )
Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” Delivers The Biggest 3D Opening Of All-Time With Approximately 45% Of The Estimated $1.2 Billion Worldwide Opening Generated From 3D Ticket Sales
Shattering virtually every box office record in history, Marvel Studio’s Avengers: Endgame, the visually stunning and critically acclaimed conclusion to the historic 22 film superhero franchise is the highest grossing 3D opening of all-time worldwide, with approximately 45% of the film’s estimated $…
Burbank, California ( April 26, 2019 )
Keep Me Posted Adds Aidan Stanford as Senior Colorist
Colorist Aidan Stanford has joined Keep Me Posted (KMP), a FotoKem company specializing in creative and technical episodic post-production services. In his role as senior colorist, Stanford builds upon Fotokem’s roster of creative talent that serves episodic and feature projects. With over 25 years…
Leawood, Kansas ( April 26, 2019 )
AMC Theatres Responds to Unprecedented Demand with Record-Shattering 10 Million Seats and 58,000 Screenings of “Avengers: Endgame” This Weekend
AMC Theatres, the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced that in response to eye-popping advance sales for “Avengers: Endgame” and having just set an all-time record for Thursday night box office sales, the Company has shattered its previous reco…
Leawood, Kansas (April 26, 2019)
Los Angeles, California ( April 25, 2019 )
We’re In The Endgame Now: “Avengers: Endgame” Becomes Biggest Preseller In Fandango History
As “Avengers: Endgame” opens wide tonight, Fandango is reporting that the film is now the biggest preseller in Fandango history, selling more advance tickets than sold for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the previous record holder. Fandango’s new list of the top five presellers of all time are as fo…
Irvine, California ( April 25, 2019 )
Samsung Showcases Innovative Display Solutions at New, State-of-the-Art Executive Briefing Center in Irvine
Today, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced the opening of the latest Executive Briefing Center (EBC) in Irvine, California. The 7,500 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility features the full Samsung digital display, commercial TV and monitor portfolio. The new location is the third briefing cente…
Paris, France ( April 25, 2019 )
Ymagis Group Reports Full-Year 2018 Earnings and Extension of the Standstill Agreement
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, today reported its full-year earnings for the 2018 fiscal year, ending 31 December 2018, reviewed by the Group’s Board of Directors following its meeting on 24 April 2019. Natural Drop in VPF and Stability of Other…
London, UK (April 25, 2019)
Cypress, California ( April 24, 2019 )
Metrocinemas Outfits Central America’s First ‘Pure Laser’ Multiplex with Christie Projectors
Honduran cinema chain Metrocinemas has chosen Christie RGB pure laser projectors and Christie Vive Audio for its new Metrocinemas Megamall multiplex. The multiplex is set to be the first in Central America equipped entirely with RGB laser projectors. Located in the largest shopping center in San Ped…
New York ( April 24, 2019 )
The Satanic Temple, One Of The Most Controversial Religious Movements In American History, Has Been Officially Recognized As A Church
It was announced today that The Satanic Temple, the focus of filmmaker Penny Lane’s (“Nuts!,” “Our Nixon”) critically-acclaimed documentary “Hail Satan?,” has been officially recognized as a church by the IRS, setting a historical precedent. Since the inception of…
Brussels & New York ( April 23, 2019 )
Recipients of 2019 CineEurope Gold Awards Announced
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) and the Film Expo Group are delighted to announce the 2019 recipients of the CineEurope Gold Awards, given to cinema professionals for their outstanding dedication and service to the sector. The Awards will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Cerem…
