Skip to content
Celluloid Junkie

Celluloid Junkie

  • News
  • WIre
  • Newsletters
  • Awards
  •  
     
    Forgot Password
    signup
WIRE
  • Production
    • Locations
    • Animation
    • Casting
    • Cinematography
    • Finance
    • Organizations
    • People
    • Post Production
    • Production Companies
    • Production Equipment
    • Visual Effects
  • Distribution
    • Acquisitions
    • Analysis & Opinion
    • Box Office
    • Content Service Providers
    • Distributors
    • Headlines
    • Piracy
    • Market Research
    • Marketing & Promotions
    • Organizations
    • People
    • Features
    • Movies
    • Technology
    • Trailers
  • Exhibition
    • Ticketing
    • Accessibility
    • Advertising & Marketing
    • Analysis & Opinion
    • Acquisitions
    • Box Office
    • Cinemas
    • Cinema Equipment
    • Cinema Service Providers
    • Concessions & Dining
    • Drive-in Cinema
    • Exhibitors
    • Features
    • Financial
    • Headlines
    • Investment & investor relations
    • Leisure
    • Sustainability
    • Seating
    • Event Cinema
    • Immersive Cinema
    • Market Research
    • Marketing & Promotions
    • Organizations
    • People
    • Premium Large Format
    • Technology
  • Events
    • Venice Film Festival
    • Cinema Audio Society Awards
    • Berlinale
    • ExpoCine
    • Toronto International Film Festival
    • Big Cine Expo
    • Sundance Film Festival
    • AFI Fest
    • SBIFF
    • Locarno Film Festival
    • Fundraisers
    • Screenings
    • Cinema Week
    • Hollywood Professional Association
    • CJCinemaSummit
    • Award Ceremonies
    • CineAsia
    • CineEurope
    • CinemaCon
    • Conferences & Trade Shows
    • ECM Conference
    • Film Festivals
    • IBC
    • ShowEast
    • Headlines
  • Culture
IMAX Corporation today announced an out-of-this-world opening weekend for Amazon/MGM Studios’ “Project Hail Mary”
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…
AMC Theatres today announced that "Project Hail Mary" delivered the biggest opening weekend at AMC in 2026 to date
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)

Kirsten Dunst to Shine Alongside Sydney Sweeney for Lionsgate’s “The Housemaid’s Secret”

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE (March 23, 2026)

“Project Hail Mary” Drives Strong Weekend for Regal Cineworld as Premium Formats and Top Locations Lead Performance

Persimmon announced the acquisition for North American rights of Director Nicola Rinciari’s feature “ A Mosquito in the Ear"
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…
Following its World Premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Vertical has acquired North American rights to "The Weight"
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)

Lionsgate Wins Seven-Studio Bidding War for Literary Phenomenon “The Correspondent”

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA (March 19, 2026)

CJ 4DPLEX and AMC Theatres Launch First Four Premium ScreenX and 4DX Locations in the United States 

The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival will open with Boots Riley’s "I Love Boosters" on May 7 at The Paramount Theatre
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)

“Project Hail Mary” Is Fandango’s Best Ticket Pre-seller of 2026 at the Same Point in the Sales Cycle

Severtson Screens is proud to announce it will feature its enhanced SēVision 3D GX-WA projection screen coating during CinemaCon 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)

SXSW Announces 2026 Film & TV Festival Jury and Special Awards

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (March 17, 2026)

Black Bear and Cinemacon Partner on Opening Night Party

NEW YORK, NEW YORK & DENVER, COLORADO (March 13, 2026)

“The Met: Live in HD” Season Continues With Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” on Saturday, March 21

Unique X is pleased to announce an expanded technology partnership with Ster-Kinekor in migrating to the Unique X RosettaBridge TMS suite
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…
Christie announced that Chinese supermarket Pang Dong Lai has chosen its CineLife+ Series 2K and 4K laser projectors for its multiplex
XINXIANG, CHINA ( March 12, 2026 )

Christie CineLife+ Series Powers Pang Dong Lai’s Premium Multiplex Debut in Xinxiang

Christie is pleased to announce that Chinese supermarket giant Pang Dong Lai has selected its CineLife+ Series 2K and 4K laser projectors for its new multiplex in Xinxiang City, Henan Province. Located at the newly opened San Pang DL Mall, the venue is Xinxiang’s first all-Christie multiplex, reinfo…
Lumma - Magnify 8 - Regal Sherman Oaks
Buenos Aires, Argentina ( March 11, 2026 )

Lumma and Regal Cinemas Strengthen Partnership Introducing Twenty Magnify 8 Auditoriums Across the U.S

Lumma and Regal deepen their collaboration to implement the roll-out of additional Magnify 8 locations across the United States, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of this haptic seating technology. In December 2024, Regal Premium Experience (RPX) introduced Lumma’s Magnify 8 tec…
In a historic move to safeguard the future of the silver screen, film exhibitors from across South India convened today in Bengaluru
BENGALURU, INDIA ( March 11, 2026 )

South India Film Exhibitors to Lock Mandatory 8-Week Theatrical Window

In a historic move to safeguard the future of the silver screen, film exhibitors from across South India convened today in Bengaluru for a strategic summit. Hosted by the Karnataka Film Exhibitors’ Association and TheatreWorld, the meeting brought together key industry representatives from Karnataka…
WORKINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM (March 10, 2026)

Christie Celebrates 21 Years Supporting Student Talent at the UK’s National Film and Television School

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (March 10, 2026)

ICA’s Deluxe Cinema Award to Celebrate Investment in the Moviegoing Experience

1 … 19 20 21 22 23 … 284

Submit a WIRE story

Recent WIRE Posts

  • BIFA 2026 Cinema of the Year

    Britain’s Best Cinemas – BIFA Unveils Longlist of Nation’s Favourite Cinemas

  • Bay Theater - Pacific Palisades, California

    Paramount Pictures and Caruso to Reopen the Iconic Bay Theater in Palisades Village

  • Cineplex - Canada - Third Quarter 2026 Earnings

    Cineplex Delivers Highest Quarterly and September Box Office Performance in Company History

  • Star Cinema Grill Cypress - Entrance

    Star Cinema Grill Unveils Major Cypress Transformation, Bringing IMAX, Luxury Seating and an Elevated Dine-In Experience to Greater Houston

  • Lumma - 4D E-Motion at Multicines San Luis Town Center - Ecuador

    Multicines and Lumma Expands to Thirteen 4D E-Motion Theatres in Ecuador: The Multicines “Must-Have” Coming to San Luis Town Center

  • DCDC United States Coverage Map

    DCDC and Hughes Complete Major Satellite Network Upgrade, Expanding Capacity Across More Than 1,600 Locations

  • Alamo Drafthouse - Eric Nam - Psycho

    Alamo Drafthouse Teams Up with Eric Nam for Free

  • Hoyts IMAX - Australia and New Zealand

    Hoyts Takes Imax Across the Tasman With New Cinemas Coming This December

  • Lise Davidsen as Lady Macbeth and Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's "Macbeth."

    The Met: Live in HD Presents Verdi’s Macbeth on Saturday, October 17

  • Skydance Corporation Major Brands

    Paramount Completes Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Creating a New Global Entertainment Leader, Skydance

Get the Newsletter

Newsletters

Signup for a FREE membership

signup

Follow

Celluloid Junkie is the leading online resource dedicated to the global film and cinema business. Join a growing community of film and cinema industry professionals from around the world who rely on CJ to provide the latest news, insights, analysis, interviews, and research on the motion picture industry.

  • News
  • Wire
  • Newsletters
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • RSS
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • News
  • Wire
  • Newsletters
COPYRIGHT 2007 - 2026 CELLULOID JUNKIE
 
We and selected third parties use cookies or similar technologies for technical purposes and, with your consent, for other purposes as specified in the cookie policy. You can freely give, deny, or withdraw your consent at any time. You can consent to the use of such technologies by using the “Ok” button. By closing this notice, you continue without accepting.