Denver, Colorado ( February 26, 2018 )
Enter the ‘Labyrinth’ When Jim Henson’s Landmark Fantasy-Adventure Returns to Cinemas Three Days Only for a Nationwide Fan Celebration
Movie lovers will journey into Jim Henson’s magical “Labyrinth” this spring when the 1986 fantasy-adventure returns to the big screen for three days only as a nationwide fan celebration from Fathom Events, The Jim Henson Company and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Audiences are encour…
Mumbai, India ( February 26, 2018 )
IMAX Builds On Signing Momentum In India; Announces New Five-Theatre Agreement With PVR Cinemas
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX)and PVR Ltd. (PVR), the largest exhibition chain in India, announced an agreementfor five new IMAX theatres in India. The new IMAX theatres will be located in major metropolitan markets in a combination of new and existing flagship PVR Multiplex cinemas. The exhibitor cu…
Plano, TX ( February 23, 2018 )
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Revenues, Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and EPS for 2017
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK), one of the largest motion picture exhibitors in the world, today reported results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and announced that its Board of Directors has increased its cash dividend by 10% to $1.28 per share of common stock on an annu…
Denver, Colorado ( February 23, 2018 )
‘Best F(r)iends’ Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Reunite Onscreen This Spring for the First Time Since ‘The Room’
“Best F(r)iends,” starring cult-movie heroes Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero (“The Room”), debuts in movie theaters nationwide this spring. The new Wiseau-Sestero dark comedy thriller is written by Sestero, the New York Times best-selling author of “The Disaster Artist,” which was adapted…
Washington D.C. ( February 22, 2018 )
Kate McKinnon to Receive “CinemaCon Comedy Star of the Year Award”
Kate McKinnon will receive the “CinemaCon Comedy Star of the Year Award,” it was announced today by CinemaCon Managing Director, Mitch Neuhauser. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held April 23-26, 2018 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. McK…
Leawood, Kan ( February 21, 2018 )
AMC Theatres Crosses 12 Million AMC Stubs Member Households Giving Insight into More Than 30 Million American Movie-Goers
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC”) today announced that AMC Stubs, the Company’s loyalty program, has continued its brisk growth and now stands at more than 12 million member households, giving AMC incredible insight into the movie-going histories and habits of more than 30 million moviegoers in the Un…
Los Angeles (February 21, 2018)
Mesa, Arizona ( February 21, 2018 )
Severtson Screens Features Acclaimed Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Screens at CinemaCon 2018
Severtson Screens (severtsonscreens.com), a global leader in innovative and quality projection screens for the cinema, commercial, pro AV, and home theater markets, will feature the SeVision 3D GX Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Projection Screen line during CinemaCon 2018, held in Las Vegas, Nev. f…
London, UK ( February 20, 2018 )
Rakuten TV Announced as Headline Sponsor for Bauer Media’s Empire Awards
Bauer Media today announced Rakuten TV, the video-on-demand service, as the exclusive headline sponsor of its annual EMPIRE Awards ceremony taking place in London’s Roundhouse on 18 March 2018. As a key player in the film streaming sector in Europe, Rakuten TV hopes to bring its brand closer to EMPI…
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…
