LONDON, UK ( June 12, 2017 )
Take That: Wonderland Live from the O2 Enters at #1 at the UK & Irish Box Office on Friday 9 June
Live concert broadcast beats The Mummy on opening night Event becomes the Highest Grossing Live Music Concert at the UK & Irish box office Over 60,000 people attended the live cinema broadcast Encore matinee screenings added on Sunday 18 June, 3pm Event Cinema specialists CinemaLive and Sassy Fi…
New York ( June 12, 2017 )
Screenvision Media and KAOS Connect Team Up with Live From Lincoln Center to Bring Five-Time Tony Nominated Production of Falsettos to Movie Theaters
Screenvision Media, in alliance with renowned event cinema creators KAOS Connect, and in association with Live From Lincoln Center, a cornerstone of performing arts broadcasting, today announced that it will bring the Tony nominated production of Lincoln Center Theater’s “Falsettos…
Leawood, Kansas ( June 8, 2017 )
AMC Theatres “Now Serving” at More Than 250 Locations
AMC Theatres is raising a pint and toasting to its 250th adult beverage concept location with the opening of MacGuffins, AMC’s branded adult beverage concept, at AMC DINE-IN Levittown 10 in Levittown, NY. The newest MacGuffins location represents multiple milestones, including the first MacGuffins t…
Los Angeles, and CA Austin, TX ( June 8, 2017 )
The Bloc Rolls Out The Red Carpet For Alamo Drafthouse In Los Angeles
The Ratkovich Company, in partnership with National Real Estate Advisors, Blue Vista Capital Management, and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema today announced the Austin-based theater chain will open its first Los Angeles theater at The Bloc, a 1.8 million square foot mixed-use destination at the hub of th…
Los Angeles ( June 8, 2017 )
Kees van Oostrum to Serve Second Term as President of American Society of Cinematographers
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has re-appointed Kees van Oostrum to a second term as president of the organization, based on votes at last night’s Board of Governors meeting. The ASC Board also elected its officers for the 2017-2018 term, including: Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cyn…
Beverly Hills ( June 6, 2017 )
Warner Bros. Trailer for “Wonder Woman” Wins Best of Show as the Creative Community and Film Fans Celebrate the Best in Motion Picture Marketing at the 18th Annual Golden Trailer Awards
Hollywood celebrated the best in motion picture marketing and a big win for female directors and female driven films at the 18th Annual Golden Trailer Awards tonight at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. More than 1,000 studio marketing executives, movie fans, celebrities and trailer editors were o…
Los Angeles ( June 4, 2017 )
Wonder Woman in 3D Crushed the Box Office with Approximately 43% of Estimated $223 Million Worldwide in 3D Ticket Sales
RealD Inc., the world’s largest 3D cinema platform and visual technology company, announced today that Warner Bros. epic action film Wonder Woman generated an outstanding 43% of its worldwide gross from 3D performances of the film. $95 million of the total estimated nearly $223 million worldwide cam…
Seoul, South Korea and Los Angeles, CA ( June 2, 2017 )
30 Nnew 4DX Theatres to Open In Europe Via Partnership Between CJ 4DPlex And Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading 4D cinema company, has announced a partnership with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé – the largest cinema chain operator in France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland – through which they will open 30 4DX theatres in France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Belgium by 2020. Th…
Woodland Hills, CA ( June 2, 2017 )
Panavision to Unveil Powerful New Tools for Groundbreaking Millennium DXL 8K Camera at Cine Gear Expo
Panavision will reveal advanced new tools for its unprecedented, large-format Millennium DXL 8K camera at their booth in Stage 2 (#S302) at Cine Gear Expo, June 2-3. Demonstrating the evolution of their innovative approach to filmmaking, Panavision will debut a set of fast, wirelessly controlled “Pr…
Barcelona, Spain ( June 2, 2017 )
Alcons Teams Up With Sony Again At CineEurope 2017
Following their highly successful demonstrations at the Las Vegas CinemaCon convention in March, Alcons Audio will again be teaming up with Sony at June’s CineEurope event in Barcelona, Spain. Taking place at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB) from June 20th – 22nd 2017, Cin…
Leawood, Kansas ( June 1, 2017 )
AMC Theatres Rewards Program – AMC Stubs – Now at 8 Million-Plus Member Households
AMC Theatres today announced that it now has more than 8 million AMC Stubs member households, adding more than 1 million members over a period of less than 2 months. AMC announced on April 13, 2017, that the Company had reached 7 million AMC Stubs members. With more than 8 million AMC Stubs member h…
Manchester, UK ( June 1, 2017 )
Manchester Cinemas Come Together in Support of Those Affected by Terror Attack
Over a dozen cinema sites across the Greater Manchester region will next week show their support for the victims and families of those affected by the terrorist attack in the city through a co- ordinated programme of fund-raising screenings. All ticket proceeds from the screenings – which will…
Knoxville, Tenn. ( May 31, 2017 )
Regal Cinemas Unveils Dynamic New Website Developed in Partnership with Atom Tickets
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor that owns and operates one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, reveals a new website developed in partnership with Atom Tickets, the fastest-growing movie ticketing platform in North America. The new REGmovies.com provid…
Brussels, Belgium ( May 31, 2017 )
UNIC Announces Appointment of New Chief Executive
UNIC, the trade grouping representing key European cinema operators and trade bodies, has today announced that Laura Houlgatte Abbott has been appointed as its new Chief Executive. Having occupied the role of UNIC EU Affairs Executive, Laura will step up to CEO in August following the departure of c…
San Francisco, CA ( May 30, 2017 )
THX Paves The Way For Excellence With Smartglass Certification Program
THX, a leading provider of superior audio-visual experiences, has partnered with ODG (Osterhout Design Group), a leading developer of augmented, virtual and mixed reality smartglasses, to pave the way for excellence in headworn devices. The driving force of the partnership is the new THX Virtual Cin…
Brussels / Cannes ( May 27, 2017 )
European Cinema Trade Body UNIC Underlines Importance of Theatrical Release for Leading Film Festivals
The International Union of Cinemas (“UNIC”), representing cinema associations and key operators across 36 European territories, has today underlined the importance it attaches to ensuring that films selected for competition at leading film festivals receive a theatrical release and suppo…
San Francisco & Cannes, France ( May 26, 2017 )
Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé and Dolby to Launch Dolby Cinema in France and Expand Presence Throughout the Netherlands
Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé, the largest cinema chain operator in France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced plans to open 10 Dolby Cinema locations, with seven in France and three in the Netherlands. This includes Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Nether…
Brussels, New York ( May 25, 2017 )
Piero Fumagalli to Receive 2017 UNIC Achievement Award
Piero Fumagalli, Founder and CEO of Arcadia Cinema, has been named as the 2017 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award, given each year to an outstanding person for their dedication and service to European cinema exhibition. The Award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony on Th…
Cannes, France ( May 24, 2017 )
IMAX Continues Rapid Expansion with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé in Europe; Signs An Additional Six-Theatre Agreement for the Group’s Top-Performing Locations in France and Holland
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced it signed a hybrid joint revenue share agreement with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé, the biggest cinema chain operator in France, the Netherlands and Switzerland, for six new IMAX® theatres in France and Holland. Five IMAX theatres featuring IMAX’s nex…
Paris and Cannes, France ( May 23, 2017 )
Eclair Announces Agreement with Gaumont for the Restoration of 100 Feature Films
Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries in Europe, today announced the signature of a framework agreement with Gaumont for the restoration of 100+ feature films. The contract will cover a 3-year period with 25 to 40 films annually. “This is the largest c…
