BRUSSELS & NEW YORK ( March 26, 2026 )
Phil Clapp to Receive 2026 UNIC Achievement Award
Phil Clapp, Chief Executive of the UK Cinema Association and outgoing President of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), has been named the 2026 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award. The award recognises outstanding dedication and contribution to the European cinema exhibition sector and wil…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (March 26, 2026)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (March 24, 2026)
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE (March 24, 2026)
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…
