Los Angeles ( August 15, 2018 )
STXfilms Partners with Lantern Entertainment for Worldwide Distribution to Heartfelt Comedy “The Upside” Starring Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman and Bryan Cranston
STXfilms, a division of Robert Simonds’ STX Entertainment, has partnered with Lantern Entertainment to acquire worldwide distribution rights to “The Upside,” director Neil Burger’s heartfelt comedy about a recently paroled ex-convict (Kevin Hart) who strikes up an unusual and unlikely fr…
New York, New York ( August 15, 2018 )
18th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, Presented by AT&T, Announces 2018 Dates, April 24 – May 5, and Call for Submissions
The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, announced that its 18th edition will take place April 24 – May 5, 2019 in New York City. Tribeca celebrates storytelling in all its forms from film to TV, VR to gaming. Submissions will open on August 20 for feature and short films; episodic an…
Los Angeles ( August 15, 2018 )
YouTube Partners with Roadside Attractions for Theatrical Release of “Viper Club” Starring Academy Award Winner Susan Sarandon
YouTube has partnered with Roadside Attractions to release “Viper Club,” Maryam Keshavarz’s new drama starring Susan Sarandon (“Feud,” “Dead Man Walking”), Matt Bomer (“Normal Heart,” “Magic Mike”), Lola Kirke (“Mistress America,…
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan ( August 15, 2018 )
Cinemark Theatres Acquires Christie CP4325-RGB Pure Laser Cinema Projector For its Multiplex in Kaohsiung
Christie is pleased to announce that Cinemark Theatres is the first exhibitor in Taiwan to deploy the CP4325-RGB, a next generation RGB pure laser cinema projector featuring Christie’s proprietary RealLaser™ technology, in its multiplex located in the southern port city of Kaohsiung. The CP4325-RGB…
Los Angeles ( August 14, 2018 )
The Reel Thing Technical Symposium Program Unveiled
The Reel Thing, a symposium focusing on the preservation and restoration of audio visual collections, will open with the U.S. premiere of a 4K restoration of Billy Wilder’s “The Apartment” (1960), which won five Oscars including Best Picture. A recently restored version of Vittorio De Sica’s “Bicycl…
Torrance, California ( August 14, 2018 )
MX4D Format Rides “The Meg” Box Office Wave
This past weekend, MediaMation’s MX4D Motion EFX Theatres featured domestic engagements of Warner Brothers’ “The Meg” and Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.” Additional films were featured in the MX4D platform reaching across 14 countries. Whe…
Los Angeles ( August 14, 2018 )
Dive Into the Movies at the All New ScreenX Theatre at Edwards Irvine Spectrum
CJ 4DPLEX and Regal announced today that the latest ScreenX location in the U.S. will be at the Irvine Spectrum Center, opening Friday, August 17. The launch is the first of the previously announced major expansion plan with the Cineworld Group and its subsidiaries, which include Regal, to bring 100…
Torrance, California ( August 14, 2018 )
Hong Kong City Wowed With New MX4D Theatre!
MediaMation (MMI) has installed a new theatre at the Multiplex Cinema Limited (MCL) ”MOVIE TOWN” location in ShaTin New City Square. The 102 seat theatre utilizes MMI’s silent, air-driven, pneumatic system to offer an immersive cinematic experience. Moving beyond standard 3D, the seats include a ful…
Plano, Texas ( August 13, 2018 )
Cinemark Announces Grand Opening of 13-Screen Theatre in Rialto, CA
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, will open a new 13-screen theatre in Rialto, California, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. Located at 1355 W Renaissance Parkway, the new Cinemark Renaissance Marketplace and XD theatre will feature Luxury Lounger ele…
Amsterdam ( August 10, 2018 )
André Rieu Makes Event Cinema History
The King Of Waltz has made event cinema history! Piece of Magic Entertainment’s André Rieu’s 2018 Maastricht Concert “Amore” in cinemas took more than £1.66 million in the UK and Ireland, becoming the biggest music concert event in cinema of all time (source: comScore). Cinema goers attended the sho…
Los Angeles ( August 10, 2018 )
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 4DX Exceeds $27 Million at Box Office
CJ 4DPLEX(www.cj4dx.com), the world’s leading 4D cinema company, announced today that Universal Pictures’ “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” has become the highest grossing film for the innovative cinematic format, and the second film to surpass two million in attendance. This news comes a…
London ( August 9, 2018 )
The Tills Are Alive With the Sound of Music(als)
Almost half of Brits now count musicals as their favourite film genre, according to new research by national cinema chain Showcase Cinemas.* One in three Brits have been to see a musical at the cinema in the last 12 months, while West End theatre performances have also experienced a boom in populari…
Plano, Texas ( August 8, 2018 )
Cinemark Movie Club Surpasses 350,000 Members Representing More Than 1,000 Members Per Theatre
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, announced today that Movie Club, the first exhibitor-sponsored subscription program, continued its growth momentum and reached 350,000 active members, 45 percent of which were new to the exhibitor’s existing loyalty program…
TORRANCE, California (August 8, 2018)
BANGKOK, Thailand ( August 1, 2018 )
Major Cineplex to be The First Cinema in Thailand to Accept Cryptocurrency via RapidzPay
The latest report from News Bitcoin has been report that the leading cinema provider in Thailand, Major Cineplex will ready to apply the cryptocurrency payment by the end of this year which can use to buying movie ticket, popcorn after The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has release the law…
London ( July 31, 2018 )
MASSIVE: New Brand Backed by the BFI launches to Promote British Cinema
Today sees the launch of MASSIVE – a new brand designed to connect younger cinema audiences to British film through exclusive ‘see-it-first’ previews, kicking off with special previews of Idris Elba’s directorial debut “Yardie” ahead of its nationwide release on 31st August. MASSIV…
Los Angeles ( July 31, 2018 )
“The Meg” to be Released in the Panoramic 270-Degree ScreenX Format
Warner Bros. Pictures and ScreenX, the world’s first multi-projection system that provides a 270-degree panoramic film viewing experience within a theatre setting, are expanding their ongoing partnership to release the epic, action-packed undersea adventure The Meg in the immersive premium format. T…
Hollywood ( July 31, 2018 )
Arena of Valor Debut World Cup Competition at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX
For 90 years the home of the most important events in cinema, the famed TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood hosted one of the most important esports tournaments of 2018, the debut Arena of Valor World Cup on July 27 and 28. “Arena of Valor” is the world’s top grossing video game, played in 100 countries,…
New York ( July 31, 2018 )
MoviePass Accelerates Plan For Profitability
MoviePass, the nation’s premier movie theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: HMNY) (“Helios”), today announced the implementation of several new measures aimed at accelerating the plan for profitability. Through these new steps, th…
Santa Monica, California ( July 31, 2018 )
Atom Tickets Launches “Break Up Sweepstakes” For Heart-Broken Movie Fans
Atom Tickets, the social movie ticketing app, announced its “Break Up Sweepstakes” to help ease the pain for MoviePass members as the service suffers from repeated technical outages, blockbuster blackouts, and an uncertain future. Members can enter the sweepstakes by tweeting a picture of their cut-…
