Disney’s ‘Black Widow’ Sets Stage for Possible Clash With Theaters
Cinema owners oppose studio’s decision to release Marvel film at the movies and on the streaming service simultaneously. Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/disneys
Help! Microsoft Put a Holographic James Cameron in My Basement
There he is, in my basement, James “Titanic” Cameron, undersea explorer and digital-filmmaker extraordinaire. Oh no, no. He’s not on my laptop screen. Resembling something between a Star Wars holo-projection and a Macy’s window display, he’s standing in front of … Continued
Terra Firma Gets More Time to Sell Odeon Cinemas – WSJ
Terra Firma Gets More Time to Sell Odeon Cinemas British private-equity executive Guy Hands has been granted more time to sell Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group after investors agreed to extend the life of his $2.4 billion fund that owns … Continued
Cavea Cinemas To Bring The IMAX Experience(R) To Tbilisi, Georgia – WSJ.com
BARCELONA, Spain, June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Today at the 2014 CineEurope Conference, IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Cavea Cinemas, the fastest-growing cinema chain in South Caucasus, announced an agreement to install an IMAX(R) theatre at the exhibitor’s … Continued
Carmike Cinemas Celebrates Manitowoc 10 Grand Opening Weekend Starting June 12 – WSJ.com
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CKEC), a leading entertainment, digital cinema and 3-D motion picture exhibitor, today announced the grand opening of the Manitowoc 10 entertainment complex featuring its BigD premium large format (PLF) experience. The theatre is located on the west … Continued
Cinemark and BBC Worldwide Present the “BBC Earth Series” Exclusively in Cinemark Theatres across Latin America Including Cinemark XD Premium Large Format Auditoriums – WSJ.com
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the world’s largest motion picture exhibitors, announced today a partnership with BBC Worldwide, the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, to bring natural history content to … Continued