‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Sets 4DX Attendance Record

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Sets 4DX Attendance Record

May 31, 2018 No Comments

PRESS RELEASE __________________________________________________________ Los Angeles, CA (May 31, 2018) – CJ 4DPLEX (www.cj4dx.com), the world’s leading 4D cinema company, today revealed that Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War has reached 2 million in attendance across 59 countries. This breaks the record for highest-attendance 4DX film to date. The milestone makes Avengers: Infinity War the most successful film released

Weekend Forecast: How Will ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Hold Up as ‘Action Point,’ ‘Adrift,’ & ‘Upgrade’ Debut?

Weekend Forecast: How Will ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Hold Up as ‘Action Point,’ ‘Adrift,’ & ‘Upgrade’ Debut?

May 30, 2018 4 Comments

June’s first weekend is going to be a relatively quiet one at the box office. One year after Warner Bros. boldly dated Wonder Woman for the post-Memorial Day slot to great success, most of the major studios wisely avoided it this year after a month of that included three heavy-hitting franchise blockbusters

Fandango Announces Voice-Activated Ticket Buying for Xfinity X1 Customers

Fandango Announces Voice-Activated Ticket Buying for Xfinity X1 Customers

May 30, 2018 No Comments

PRESS RELEASE ____________________________________________________________ PHILADELPHIA, PA and LOS ANGELES, CA – May 30, 2018 –Comcast’s Xfinity and Fandango businesses today announced a unique integration that gives movie fans the ability to find local showtimes and movie tickets right on their television. Starting today with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Xfinity X1 customers

AMC Opens 100th Dolby Cinema in Just 3 Years

AMC Opens 100th Dolby Cinema in Just 3 Years

May 29, 2018 No Comments

PRESS RELEASE _______________________________________________________ SAN FRANCISCO and LEAWOOD, Kan., May 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dolby Cinema at AMC, the total cinema experience, is now available to more movie-going fans than ever, as AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) celebrate the 100th Dolby Cinema at AMC location opening at

Mexico’s National Film Theater Installs Christie Digital Projector

Mexico’s National Film Theater Installs Christie Digital Projector

May 29, 2018 No Comments

PRESS RELEASE _______________________________________________________________ MEXICO CITY. Mexico – (May 29, 2018) – Cineteca Nacional de México, Mexico’s national film theatre, has installed a Christie® CP4230 projector in the cinema’s main theatre to screen the complete filmography of U.S. filmmaker Wes Anderson as part of its retrospective season which opened on May

Guinness World Records Names Kansas Cinema as the Oldest Purpose-Built Cinema in Operation

Guinness World Records Names Kansas Cinema as the Oldest Purpose-Built Cinema in Operation

May 29, 2018 No Comments

There’s more to Kansas movie history than The Wizard of Oz. That’s the first point Rita “Peach” Madl, the current proprietor of the Plaza Cinema, drives home in our conversation. “We’ve been showing movies here years before Hollywood even existed.” Ottawa, Kansas, sits about 55 miles from Kansas City. The

4-Day Weekend Actuals: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Underperforms with $103.0M; ‘Deadpool 2’ Takes 2nd with $53.8M

4-Day Weekend Actuals: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Underperforms with $103.0M; ‘Deadpool 2’ Takes 2nd with $53.8M

May 27, 2018 5 Comments

Tuesday Update: Star Wars is such a box office titan that even an opening weekend of more than $100 million can be considered a disappointment. Such is the case with Solo: A Star Wars Story, which debuted with a Memorial Day weekend of $84.4 million for the F-S-S 3-day and $103.0 million

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Opens To $65.0M Overseas; $148.3M Global

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Opens To $65.0M Overseas; $148.3M Global

May 27, 2018 4 Comments

Disney’s Solo: A Star Wars Story began with a $65.0 million overseas opening weekend, as part of a $148.3 million global opening. This comes in far below the openings of other recent Star Wars films: 2017’s The Last Jedi: $230.8M overseas opening (10th all time), $450.8M global opening (6th all time) 2016’s Rogue

Weekend Report (Saturday Update): ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Pacing for $105-115M 4-Day Launch; ‘Deadpool 2’ Eyes $54-58M; ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Could Add $21M+

Weekend Report (Saturday Update): ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Pacing for $105-115M 4-Day Launch; ‘Deadpool 2’ Eyes $54-58M; ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Could Add $21M+

May 26, 2018 14 Comments

Saturday Update: Disney reports this morning that Solo: A Star Wars Story bowed to an estimated $35.631 million on Friday, including Thursday night’s $14.1 million start. That stands as the fourth best Friday in Memorial Weekend history, coming in behind X-Men: The Last Stand‘s $45.1 million, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End‘s $42.9 million

Long Range Tracking: ‘Incredibles 2’ Builds Momentum; Early ‘Equalizer 2’ & ‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!’ Tracking

Long Range Tracking: ‘Incredibles 2’ Builds Momentum; Early ‘Equalizer 2’ & ‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!’ Tracking

May 25, 2018 6 Comments

This week’s report focuses on the summer’s next tentpole opener on June 15, as well as two counter-programmers set for release on July 20. The Incredibles 2 Opening Weekend Range: $125 – 145 million Pixar’s long-awaited sequel continues to build major momentum ahead of its release on Father’s Day weekend