Los Angeles ( September 3, 2019 )
Cutting-Edge Cinema Format ‘4DX with ScreenX’ Continues to Make its Mark With Record-Breaking Attendance in Japan and China
CJ 4DPLEX (www.cj4dx.com), the world’s leading cinema technology company, announced today, 4DX with ScreenX, the award-winning cinema technology format, a convergence of the multi-sensory 4DX and the 270-degree panoramic ScreenX, have been receiving an overwhelmingly positive response from mov…
Helsinki & Seoul ( September 3, 2019 )
CJ 4DPlex and Flexound Opened Asia’s First Flexound Augmented Audio Theatre at CJ CGV in Korea
Korean moviegoers will be treated with immersion previously unheard – and unfelt – as CJ CGV opened a premium theatre boosted by FLEXOUND Augmented Audio. The technology boosts each seat with high-quality surround sound and physical vibration. Gold Class Wangsimni, CJ CGV’s premium theatre, re…
Brussels ( September 2, 2019 )
Kinepolis to Expand Investment in Canada to the US With Acquisition of MJR, a Michigan-based Movie Theater Chain
Kinepolis has reached an agreement to acquire American movie theater chain MJR Digital Cinemas. The transaction sees Kinepolis crossing the Canadian border to enter the US market. MJR Digital Cinemas, which is privately held and headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, operates 10 movie theater…
Santa Monica, California (August 28, 2019)
London, UK ( August 28, 2019 )
BTS’ Third Feature Film Bring the Soul: the Movie Breaks 2.55 Million Admits Across 112 Territories Worldwide
Big Hit Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing today announced that the latest feature film, “Bring The Soul: The Movie”, from global superstars BTS, saw 2.55 million admits around the world flock to their local cinema to see the boyband following their landmark “Love Yourself…
New York, NY ( August 27, 2019 )
Scott Forman to Receive “Salah M. Hassanein” Award at ShowEast
Scott Forman, Executive Vice President, General Sales Manager for Domestic Theatrical Distribution, Warner Bros., will receive the ShowEast “Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian” Award. Mr. Forman will be presented with this special honor as part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony sponsored by The Coca-C…
Mumbai, India ( August 27, 2019 )
GDC Technology Showcases Its Award-winning Products at Big Cine Expo 2019
GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that it will showcase the Catalyst Award-winning Best New Technology of CinemaCon 2019 and other new products at this year’s Big Cine Expo, held from August 27 to 28 at the Bombay Exhibition Center…
Beijing ( August 26, 2019 )
Huaxia Film Debuts CINITY with Ang Lee’s Anticipated ‘Gemini Man’ Advanced-Format Movie Trailer
Huaxia Film Distribution Co Ltd (Huaxia Film), a leading film distributor in China, held a grand launch in Beijing to formally introduce its CINITY brand and the CINITY Cinema System, which is poised to set new standards in advanced format film projection. The event, themed “New Heights Lead t…
Ghent, Belgium ( August 23, 2019 )
Consistent Implementation of Business and Expansion Strategy Results in 7.3% Higher Revenue and 10.6% Higher EBITDA for Kinepolis in the First Half-Year
Kinepolis achieved a 7.3% higher turnover1 in the first half of 2019, with 3.7% more visitors. The EBITDA2, before the impact of IFRS 163, increased in the same period by 10.6%, to € 56.4 million. Including the impact of IFRS 16, EBITDA amounted to € 69.2 million. The integration of Landmark Cinemas…
LOS ANGELES ( August 22, 2019 )
B&B and CJ 4DPLEX Expand Partnership to Bring Additional 5 ScreenX Auditoriums, Totaling the Footprint to 7 Locations Across the U.S.
CJ 4DPLEX (www.cj4dx.com), the world’s leading cinema technology company, with B&B Theatres, announced today, the extension of their partnership to bring an additional five ScreenX auditoriums across the U.S., totaling seven with B&B Theatres by 2020. CJ 4DPLEX and B&B Theatres par…
Dublin ( August 21, 2019 )
Omniplex Secure Permission for 6-screen Cinema at Skycourt, Shannon
The Force will be strong in Shannon this December with news that Omniplex Cinemas will be open at Skycourt in time for STAR WARS IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. Mark Anderson, Director of Omniplex Cinemas said ‘Having recently announced plans for an expanded 6 screen cinema, we are delighted to have secu…
Seoul, South Korea ( August 21, 2019 )
CGV Invests in 94 Christie RealLaser RGB Pure Laser Cinema Projectors for Multiplexes in South Korea
Christie is pleased to announce that CGV, the largest multiplex cinema chain in South Korea, has acquired 94 units of Christie’s next-generation, RGB pure laser cinema projectors featuring Christie RealLaser illumination technology. These state-of-the-art systems, comprising the CP2309-RGB, CP2315-R…
Liège (Belgium) & Valencia (Spain) ( August 20, 2019 )
CinemaNext Completes Its First European 4th Generation Projector Installation at Neocine Thader in Murcia (Spain)
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services, today announced the completion of its first fourth generation laser-powered 4K RGB projection system installation at the Neocine cinema in the Thader shopping mall in Murcia (Spain). The SP4K-25 Barco projector with Alchemy server set…
Plano, Texas ( August 20, 2019 )
Cinemark To Open CUT! Dine-in Theatre In Cypress, Texas
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: CNK), a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, today announced plans to build a CUT! by Cinemark in Cypress, Texas, a state-of-the-art dine-in theatre, located off of Highway 290 at 29030 Northwest Freeway. Construction is scheduled to begin in November wit…
Dubai, UAE ( August 19, 2019 )
Novo Cinemas Launches ‘NOVO KIDZ’, A Unique Cinematic Experience For Children
The award-winning NOVO Cinemas launches NOVO KIDZ – a unique new concept that will take children’s cinematic experience to a whole new level. The newly launched NOVO KIDZ guarantees to engage and excite with screenings fully focused around the younger audience – with uniquely created furry ‘Friendly…
Dallas ( August 19, 2019 )
Studio Movie Grill Announces Newest Flagship Theater To Open in Los Angeles Anchoring the Glendale Arts District Adjacent To Disney, Universal and Warner Bros.
Brian Schultz, Founder & CEO of Studio Movie Grill (SMG), announced today plans to open a flagship theater in Glendale, CA during the fourth quarter of 2019. The leading in-theater dining chain will now serve seven communities across California, including Monrovia, Simi Valley, Downey, Redlands,…
Hong Kong SAR & New York ( August 16, 2019 )
HKCEC Update for CineAsia 2019
To: Past, Present, and Future Attendees of CineAsia in Hong Kong From: Robert and Andrew Sunshine Re: Update on Hong Kong Date: August 15, 2019 As you are all aware, there has been a series of mass protests in Hong Kong. Like all responsible business people doing business there, we have our ear to…
Beijing, China ( August 15, 2019 )
Christie Demonstrates Capabilities of RealLaser RGB Pure Laser Cinema Projectors at BIRTV
Christie’s RealLaser RGB pure laser cinema projectors, chosen by cinema leaders and filmmakers globally, will be shown at the Beijing International Radio, TV & Film Exhibition (BIRTV), taking place at the China International Exhibition Center, August 21-24. “The new standard for cinema exhibitio…
Burbank (CA) (August 15, 2019)
Houston, Texas ( August 14, 2019 )
Star Cinema Grill Expands Adoption of Sony 4K Laser Projection to Outfit Two New Locations in Texas
Star Cinema Grill, a Houston based dine-in-theater concept, is continuing to elevate the cinema-going experience through the implementation of Sony’s industry-leading 4K laser digital cinema projection technology. A Sony customer since 2012, Star Cinema Grill’s new Richmond/Katy, Texas location outf…
