CinemaCon: 3 Major Issues Facing the Movie Business | Variety

CinemaCon, the annual exhibition industry trade show, kicks off on Monday at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Over four days, in between trips to the slot machines and blackjack tables, movie theater owners and executives will get a sneak peek at the blockbuster hopefuls that will be hitting theaters over the next 12 months. Every major studio will be on hand, a group that includes Warner Bros., Universal,  Sony, and Fox, as well as Focus and Amazon, ambassadors from the indie world. Disney, which commanded more than a quarter of the domestic market share last year and just scored a massive hit with “Beauty and the Beast,” will also make an appearance. The studio, however, tends to save most of its footage for D23, its fan expo, and usually offers up trailers that have already premiered elsewhere. This year Disney will use the event to gin up excitement for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” premiering the fifth installment in the long-running family franchise for theater owners.

Source: CinemaCon: 3 Major Issues Facing the Movie Business | Variety