Hong Kong & Los Angeles ( December 14, 2017 )
4DX Forms New Partnership With Malaysia’s Golden Screen Cinemas and Signs a Strategic Deal With PVR Cinemas to Launch Another Sixteen 4DX Screens in India
CJ 4DPLEX, an innovative cinema technology featuring moving seats and environmental effects has strengthened its hold on the Asian market by signing a binding MOU (memorandum of understanding) for a partnership with Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) in Malaysia and by agreeing to a new agreement with PVR…
Sydney, Australia ( December 13, 2017 )
HOYTS Purchases Christie CP4325-RGB Pure Laser Cinema Projectors
Christie is pleased to announce that HOYTS has purchased several units of the newly introduced CP4325-RGB pure laser cinema projector to deliver unmatched visuals in mainstream auditoriums and post-production facilities in Australia and New Zealand. The acquired units will be installed at HOYTS’ upc…
Hong Kong & Hollywood ( December 13, 2017 )
ScreenX Continues to Expand Globally with Addition of New Locations and Hollywood Movie Releases
ScreenX, the world’s first multi-projection system that provides a 270-degree panoramic film viewing experience within a theatre setting, reported today a successful 2017 for the company – from strong attendance results to a number of key expansion milestones. The company plans to continue its globa…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( December 13, 2017 )
Regal E-Walk Is Your Official Star Wars Command Center for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, announces that Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 in Times Square has been transformed to the official Star Wars Command Center as we return to a galaxy far, far away wit…
Hong Kong ( December 13, 2017 )
V.Art Enters Into Exclusive Partnership With Motion Picture Solutions to Supply 3D Conversion Services
At CineAsia this week, China’s V.Art Group Inc, specialists in 2D to 3D theatrical film conversion, announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into an exclusive partnership with Motion Picture Solutions Ltd (MPS), a leading international supplier of content mastering and distr…
Hong Kong ( December 13, 2017 )
GDC Technology Raises Immersive Sound to the Next Level
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that cinema owners’ adoption of its innovative SX-4000 immersive sound media server with a built-in DTS:X decoder, and the XSP-1000 cinema processor (GDC Immersive Sound Solution), continues to expand in t…
Washington DC ( December 13, 2017 )
The 2017 National Film Registry Is More Than a “Field of Dreams”
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the 2017 selections to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Selected for their cultural, historic and/or aesthetic importance, these 25 motion pictures range from an early film of the New York subway in 1905 and the musical biopic…
New York ( December 12, 2017 )
MoviePass and Fandor Partner with Costco on Movie Lovers Package
MoviePass, the nation’s premier movie-theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (NASDAQ: HMNY), and Fandor, the streaming service with the largest collection of independent films, documentaries, international features and shorts, today a…
Los Angeles, CA ( December 12, 2017 )
Vista Group’s Powster Launches Responsive Web Platform for Powerful Documentary “Unrest”
Powster, the global leader in film distribution marketing websites and a leading creative studio helping to connect movie studios and moviegoers, has launched the official movie platform for “Unrest” to support the filmmaking team, promote the movie and increase ticket sales. Powster, l…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( December 12, 2017 )
Regal and IMAX Launch Virtual Reality Centre in NYC’s Times Square
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, in partnership with IMAX, unveiled the new IMAX VR Centre at Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 & RPX in Times Square, New York City. Regal’s new IMAX Centre is…
Hong Kong ( December 12, 2017 )
GDC Technology Spotlights Revolutionary Cinema Automation 2.0 at CineAsia 2017
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, is showcasing its groundbreaking next generation of cinema automation system to motion pictures exhibitors during CineAsia 2017 from December 11 to 14 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. The revolutionary…
Hong Kong ( December 11, 2017 )
Brilliance Takes Shape as Christie Delivers Cutting-Edge Cinema Solutions at CineAsia 2017
Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is delivering leading-edge cinema solutions for the best movie-viewing experience at CineAsia 2017, taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, December 12-14. The prestigious event, whic…
Leawood, Kansas ( December 11, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment Announces MoU with The Public Investment Fund, the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Saudi Arabia
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”), the largest cinema operator in the U.S., Europe and the world, today announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF). In line with the Fund’s mandate t…
Washington, D.C. and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( December 11, 2017 )
NATO Hails Opening of Saudi Arabian Movie Theater Market
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) today praised the announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the legalization of movie theaters. For nearly four decades the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not permitted the operation of movie cinemas. Today, under the leadership and vision of HRH C…
New York ( December 11, 2017 )
MoviePass Signs Marketing & Performance-Based Revenue Deal with Movie Distributor and Releases Data to Show Its Impact On Movie Theater Ticket Sales
MoviePass, Inc., the nation’s premier movie-theater subscription service, today announced that it has signed a marketing and performance-based revenue agreement with an independent movie distribution company. Under terms of the agreement, MoviePass will provide active marketing services to a p…
CineAsia 2017/Hong Kong ( December 11, 2017 )
Clarus XC Technology The Official Screen of CineAsia 2017
Harkness Screens the world’s leading screen technology company and thought-leaders in on-screen brightness is once again delighted to confirm that Clarus XC technology is the screen of choice for 2D and 3D theatrical presentations during CineAsia 2017, the industry’s leading event for the Asian mark…
CineAsia 2017/Hong Kong ( December 10, 2017 )
Premium Movie-going Experiences Now in Reach of Mainstream Cinemas With Introduction of Christie’s Direct-coupled RGB Pure Laser Projector
Christie today introduced the Christie CP4325-RGB pure laser cinema projector, which delivers a premium movie-going experience to mainstream theatres. Featuring CineLife™ electronics and RealLaser illumination, this compact, all-in-one DCI-compliant projector excels in image quality and operational…
New York, NY ( December 9, 2017 )
James Wan and Leigh Whannell to Receive the 2017 Franchise Achievement Award For Insidious at CineAsia
James Wan and Leigh Whannell will receive the 2017 Franchise Achievement Award for Insidious at CineAsia during the Sony Pictures Releasing International product presentation on 13 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The duo’s fourth film in the Insidious franchise which the…
New York, NY ( December 9, 2017 )
Lin Shaye to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at CineAsia
Lin Shaye will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at CineAsia during the Sony Pictures Releasing International product presentation on 13 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Shaye’s next film, “Insidious: The Last Key,” will be released in cinemas in Asia begi…
Brussels, Belgium ( December 8, 2017 )
Kinepolis Completes Acquisition of Canadian Movie Theatre Group ‘Landmark Cinemas’
Kinepolis Group has completed the acquisition of the Canadian movie theatre group ‘Landmark Cinemas’. Mid September 2017, Kinepolis reached agreement with the shareholders of Landmark Cinemas, but the acquisition was subject to Canadian regulatory approvals. The approval by the Minister…
