Growing Up: Director Jesse Peretz on Adapting Nick Hornby’s ‘JULIET, NAKED’

Growing Up: Director Jesse Peretz on Adapting Nick Hornby’s ‘JULIET, NAKED’

August 14, 2018 No Comments

Breaking up is hard to do, but it’s even harder without the right soundtrack. Juliet, Naked is the big-screen adaption of author Nick Hornby’s novel of the same name. It tells the story of Annie (Rose Byrne), who curates a museum in an English shore town, settling into small-town life

New Horizons: Cinema Returns to Saudi Arabia

New Horizons: Cinema Returns to Saudi Arabia

August 7, 2018 No Comments

The official announcement came in March 2018. After months of planning and behind-the-scenes meetings, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information announced the nation’s first law for cinema—heralding the return of commercial movie theaters to the country following a 35-year absence. The return of cinemas to Saudi Arabia is one

Nobody Does it Better: Director Susanna Fogel on ‘The Spy Who Who Dumped Me’

Nobody Does it Better: Director Susanna Fogel on ‘The Spy Who Who Dumped Me’

July 31, 2018 No Comments

Breaking up is hard to do. It’s even harder if, say, your (former) partner is a globe-trotting secret agent who’s kept his identity secret from you. The scenario provides the springboard for Susanna Fogel’s i, in which Audrey (Mila Kunis) has a scant moment to mend a broken heart when

Dark Times: Producer Shawn Levy on ‘The Darkest Minds’

Dark Times: Producer Shawn Levy on ‘The Darkest Minds’

July 30, 2018 No Comments

A quick glance at Shawn Levy’s filmography reveals the producer-director’s lifelong passion for science fiction—he’s been involved in some of the most influential sci-fi titles of recent years, including 2016’s Academy Award–nominated Arrival and the Netflix runaway hit Stranger Things. Levy’s latest sci-fi project, the big-screen adaptation of the young-adult

MOBILE APPeal: Interview with Matthew Bakal, Chairman & Co-Founder, Atom Tickets

MOBILE APPeal: Interview with Matthew Bakal, Chairman & Co-Founder, Atom Tickets

July 24, 2018 No Comments

As digital ticketing continues to heat up in the North American market, BOXOFFICE speaks with Atom Tickets Chairman & Co-Founder Matthew Bakal to get an update on the mobile ticketing app that wants to put concessions ordering front and center for the moviegoer. You’ve added a number of high-profile exhibitors

Look Back: CineEurope 2018

Look Back: CineEurope 2018

July 17, 2018 No Comments

Barcelona once again hosted the European exhibition community this summer for CineEurope 2018, the annual convention of the continent’s trade body, UNIC. Spirits were high after a largely positive 2017; although cinema admissions among EU member states decreased by 0.6 percent, UNIC member countries saw an annual increase of 2.5

New Tech, New Look: Interview with Wim Buyens, CEO, Cinionic

New Tech, New Look: Interview with Wim Buyens, CEO, Cinionic

July 10, 2018 No Comments

Cinema technology leader Barco unveiled its new brand at CinemaCon 2018—Cinionic—the result of a collaboration between three founding partners to deliver the latest innovations to the exhibition community. Boxoffice caught up with the Wim Buyens, the chief executive of the new venture, to find out more about the new brand

Search Engine Optimization: Attracting the Mobile Generation

Search Engine Optimization: Attracting the Mobile Generation

July 3, 2018 No Comments

By Louise, McKenzie, Head of Digital Marketing, Webedia Movies Pro On March 26, Google announced that the migration to “mobile-first indexing” of websites had started. According to the Google Webmaster Central blog this “means that we’ll use the mobile version of the page for indexing and ranking, to better help

They Got Game: Interview with ‘Uncle Drew’ Director Charles Stone III

They Got Game: Interview with ‘Uncle Drew’ Director Charles Stone III

June 26, 2018 No Comments

It was an ingenious idea, executed perfectly. NBA star Kyrie Irving, donning hair and makeup that disguised him as a 70-year-old man, walked onto public basketball courts around the country and joined street ball games against unwitting opponents. This was the central conceit of the Uncle Drew web clips produced

AMC Launches In-House Subscription Service, AMC Stubs A-List

AMC Launches In-House Subscription Service, AMC Stubs A-List

June 20, 2018 No Comments

AMC has officially launched its own subscription service. The program, AMC Stubs A-List, will serve as an additional premium tier of the circuit’s popular Stubs loyalty program and will offer 3 admissions per week for a monthly fee of $19.95. All 3 admissions can be used within the same day,