Leawood, Kansas ( February 20, 2018 )
AMC Theatres Rewriting Location-Revenue Records Thanks to the Success of “Black Panther”
This past weekend, movie theatres served as the magical portal to the No. 1 tourist destination in the world: Wakanda. “Black Panther” roared its way to a $201-plus million Friday–Sunday opening weekend, setting many records along the way, and AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC), the largest t…
Los Angeles ( February 20, 2018 )
Fandango Sells More than 30% of “Black Panther” Four-Day Opening Weekend, One of the Largest Box Office Shares for Any Movie In Company History
Fandango, the ultimate digital network for all things movies, announced today that it sold more than 30% of the U.S. four-day weekend box office dollars for “Black Panther,” marking one of Fandango’s largest shares of opening weekend for any movie in the company’s 18-year history. Fandango’s “Black…
Centennial, Colorado ( February 20, 2018 )
National CineMedia (NCM) Brings Augmented Reality to Movie Theater
National CineMedia (NCM), America’s Movie Network, is pioneering interactive augmented reality gaming in theaters this spring with the launch of Noovie ARcade, a companion app to NCM’s Noovie pre-show and Lobby Entertainment Network. Noovie ARcade is available in the iOS and Android app stores. NCM…
Paris, France (February 19, 2018)
Los Angeles ( February 16, 2018 )
“Black Panther” Rises to Top All Superhero Presales, Now Ranking as Fandago’s #4 All-Time Preseller
Marvel’s “Black Panther” has already ascended to Fandango’s Top 5 Presellers of All Time list. As Fandango’s fourth biggest advance ticket-seller ever, “Black Panther” follows the last three “Star Wars” movies in presales. The new list of top 5 presellers in Fandango’s 18-year history is as follows:…
London, UK ( February 16, 2018 )
Eclair Appoints Dan Clark Commercial Director in the UK
Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries (Ymagis Group – ISIN: FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME, TECH 40), announces the appointment of Dan Clark as its Commercial Director in the United Kingdom. Dan Clark started his career in 2001 with Kodak Motion Picture…
New York, NY ( February 15, 2018 )
Karo Cinema Chain to Receive “International Exhibitor of The Year Award” at CineEurope
Olga Zinyakova, President of KARO Cinema chain, has been named as the 2018 recipient of the “International Exhibitor of the Year Award” at CineEurope. The award will be presented to KARO’s President Olga Zinyakova as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday,…
New York, NY ( February 15, 2018 )
Lionsgate’s Patrick Wachsberger to Receive “International Distributor of The Year” Award at CineEurope
Patrick Wachsberger, Co-Chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, has been named as the 2018 recipient of the “International Distributor of the Year” award at CineEurope. The award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, 14 June,…
Seoul, South Korea ( February 15, 2018 )
“4DX with ScreenX” Announced as Edison Award Finalist
4DX with ScreenX, the cutting-edge format developed by CJ 4DPLEX, is among the contenders for the top prize in the Media and Visual Communication – Entertainment category at this year’s Edison Awards. The annual awards, which recognize the most innovative new products in the world, will be held on A…
Berlin, Germany ( February 15, 2018 )
Harkness Screens Official Supplier to 68th Berlin International Film Festival
Harkness Screens, the world leader in screen technology and manufacturer of premium cinema screens, has been confirmed as an Official Supplier to the 68th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) due to take place between 15th and 25th February 2018. The Berlin International Film Festival (Ber…
Washington D.C. ( February 15, 2018 )
Director J.A. Bayona to Receive “Cinemacon International Filmmaker of the Year Award”
J.A. Bayona, the director of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s upcoming “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” will receive the “CinemaCon International Filmmaker of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention…
Brussels, Belgium ( February 15, 2018 )
Kinepolis Group Inaugurates New Landmark Cinema in St. Albert
Yesterday, Eddy Duquenne, CEO of Kinepolis Group, and Bill Walker, CEO of Landmark Cinemas Canada, have inaugurated a brand new Landmark recliner seating cinema complex at Jensen Lakes Crossing in St. Albert, Canada. As from today, February 15, the cinema will be open to the public. All eight of the…
EST ( February 14, 2018 )
Atlas Cinemas reclines with Krian!
Krian completes another successful deployment of over 1000 seats (a combination of electric recliners and VIP Rockers) to Atlas Cinemas Diamond Center 16, Mentor, Ohio. The seats – Madison Electric Recliners and VIP Rockers are upholstered with luxurious bi-cast leather and LED seat number ind…
Liège (Belgium) & Ezcaray (Spain) ( February 14, 2018 )
CinemaNext and Ezcaray International Reach Global Cinema Seating Distribution Agreement
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis Group, ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS), and Spanish seating supplier Ezcaray International today announced the signing of a distribution agreement for Ezcaray’s seating solutions for cinema exhibitors. The alliance recognize…
Los Angeles ( February 14, 2018 )
Wim Wenders’ Documentary Feature “Pope Francis – A Man of His Word” Set for May 18, 2018 U.S. Release by Focus Features
Focus Features has announced Wim Wender’s “Pope Francis – A Man of His Word” will open domestically in the U.S. on May 18, 2018. The film’s U.S. release announcement today coincides with Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent for Christians around the world. Universal Pictures Intern…
London, UK ( February 14, 2018 )
UK Cinema Association Announces Programme And Confirms Partner For 2018 Conference
The UK Cinema Association has today announced further details of its upcoming conference ‘Building the big screen experience’, and confirmed the retail property trade body REVO as its partner for day two of the event. The Association conference, which has increasingly become one of the k…
Brussels, Belgium ( February 14, 2018 )
UNIC Update on Cinema-Going in 2017
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and key operators, has today released its provisional update on admissions and box office revenues across Europe for 2017. While some data remains to be collated and figures for certain territories ar…
Milan, Italy ( February 13, 2018 )
The New MEDIA Salles Statistics on Cinema-Going
For 2017 MEDIA Salles once again reports a positive global trend in the 36 countries where figures are already available: audiences have grown again, reaching a figure of 1,329.4 million with a 2.1% increase over the 1,302.1 in 2016. Nonetheless, different trends emerge in Western Europe and in Cent…
Washington D.C. ( February 13, 2018 )
Tiffany Haddish to ReceiveE “CinemaCon Female Star of Tomorrow Award”
Tiffany Haddish will receive the “CinemaCon Female Star of Tomorrow Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), will be held April 23 – 26, 2018 at Caesars Palace in…
Hollywood, California ( February 12, 2018 )
“Black Panther” to Become First Marvel Studios Film to be Released in the ScreenX Format
ScreenX, the world’s first multi-projection system that provides a 270-degree panoramic film viewing experience within a theatre setting, announced today that Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” will be featured in the stunning ScreenX format. “Black Panther” is the first film from Marvel Studios to be…
