Brussels, Belgium ( June 13, 2017 )
UNIC’S 2017 Annual Report Celebrates Continued Growt And Innovation In European Cinema Exhibition
One week before CineEurope, its official annual convention, the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the grouping of European cinema associations and key operators, has today published its Annual Report, examining key trends and developments in across the 36 territories represented by the associat…
Los Angeles & Barcelona ( June 13, 2017 )
Creative Studio Powster and RealD, The World Leader In 3D, Partner For CineEurope Virtual Reality Promotion
RealD Inc., the world’s largest 3D cinema platform and visual technology company, and POWSTER, a leading creative studio helping to connect movie studios and moviegoers, have teamed up to provide a virtual reality promotion for this year’s CineEurope, taking place in Barcelona, Spain from June 19-22…
Los Angeles ( June 13, 2017 )
CJ 4DPLEX Expands 4DX Virtual Reality Experience by Launching “Racing” and “Sway & Twist” Units
Immersive technology leader CJ 4DPLEX today announced that it would be attending the Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) for the first time, launching two new virtual reality (VR) units at the event. The company will be unveiling its new “4DX VR Racing” and “4DX VR Sway & Twist” units at AAE, which tak…
Los Angeles ( June 13, 2017 )
4DX Announces “Cars 3” as First-Ever Disney•Pixar Film to be Available in the Immersive Format
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading 4D cinema company, today announced that for the first time since the company’s inception, it will be premiering a Disney•Pixar film in the immersive film-viewing format at 4DX auditoriums around the globe. The announcement marks a significant moment for 4DX and fans wo…
London, UK ( June 13, 2017 )
CinEvents Partners With Discovery to Premiere ‘Shark Week 2017’ in UK Cinemas
Shark Week, Discovery’s most anticipated annual event, splashes into cinemas across the UK for exclusive screenings this summer from the 18th-22nd July. CinEvents is partnering with Discovery to bring UK cinema audiences the premiere of Shark Week 2017, Return to Isle of Jaws, and the most popular e…
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…
