The No Time to Die Trailer Is Here

Today, United Artists released the trailer for No Time to Die, the long-delayed 25th installment in the 007 franchise starring Daniel Craig in his fifth outing as MI6 agent James Bond. The Cary Joji Fukunaga-directed film is slated for release on September 30, 2021 in the U.K. and October 8, 2021 in the U.S. It also stars Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes. Watch the trailer below. The post The <em>No Time to Die</em> Trailer Is Here appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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GDC Technology and DTS Sign Agreement to Deliver DTS:X IAB Solutions

PRESS RELEASE Hong Kong, August 31, 2021 — GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, and DTS®, a global leader in next-generation audio, imaging and sensing technology and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xperi Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: XPER) (“Xperi”), announced today that they signed a landmark agreement to deliver DTS:X IAB solutions. The IAB solution is designed to fully support SMPTE’s immersive audio bitstream (IAB) standard ST 2098-2. “Our collaborative work with DTS has never been interrupted over these years, not even during the pandemic. The engineers at GDC and DTS diligently develop the best immersive audio solutions to the exhibitors. And GDC is committed to deliver DTS:X IAB through its family of cinema servers” said Mr. Pranay Kumar, CTO of GDC Technology Limited. “DTS is proud to work with long-time collaborator,...

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D-Box Signs Agreement for 10 New Locations

D-Box has signed an agreement with “one of the largest single-brand movie exhibitors in the Southern Hemisphere” to outfit ten additional locations with haptic recliner seats before December 31, 2023, the company announced last week. The exhibitor was not named. Including the 10 upcoming locations, D-Box’s footprint now extends to 768 screens worldwide. That total includes eight recently-announced installations for Cinemark. D-Box recliners provide an immersive experience by synchronizing the action onscreen with patented individual motion control in seats. “We are proud to collaborate once again with this partner,” said Sébastien Mailhot, President and CEO of D-Box. “This recent agreement confirms moviegoers love feeling like they’re part of the action on the big screen. This partnership is important to us, and we thank them for their confidence in our innovative and...

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The Biggest Movies Coming to Theaters in September 2021

In recent weeks, Sony Pictures moved sci-fi sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage from September 24 to October 15, while Paramount pulled the live-action Clifford the Big Red Dog from September 17 to a to-be-determined date. So while the upcoming month’s slate may still be subject to further changes, as of right now, here are the films currently slated for wide release in theaters.  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Friday, September 3 Premise: Simu Liu stars as the superhero title character in Disney’s MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) installment. Avoiding the day-and-date controversy of July’s prior MCU release Black Widow, which premiered simultaneously in theaters and for a $30 surcharge on Disney+, Shang-Chi is committing to a 45-day theatrical exclusivity window. Destin Daniel Cretton, of Just Mercy and The Glass Castle, directs. Box office...

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Entertainment Marketing Executive Amy Tunick Joins National CineMedia (NCM) as Company’s First Chief Marketing Officer

PRESS RELEASE — National CineMedia (NCM), the largest cinema advertising network in the U.S., announced Monday that Amy Tunick has joined the company in the newly created role of SVP, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to lead its integrated marketing team. She will oversee NCM’s brand strategy, creative development, marketing solutions, consumer marketing, studio relations and public relations, working collaboratively across the organization. She brings over two decades of agency, brand and media experience working with Fortune 100 and 500 advertisers on multichannel campaigns including branded content, talent, experiential marketing, cause marketing and entertainment partnerships. She is based in New York. Throughout Tunick’s career, she has overseen integrated marketing and PR initiatives at prominent media and entertainment companies and agencies. Previously at WarnerMedia,...

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Candyman Hooks Better-Than-Expected $22.37M Debut, Knocking Free Guy ($13.56M) From First Place

Following the debut of four wide-release titles last weekend – only one of which, Paramount’s Paw Patrol: The Movie, did any kind of substantial business – the final weekend of August sees the release of just one new title, Universal’s Candyman sequel/reboot. Despite coming at the tail end of a season that has been filled to the brim with new horror releases, the new installment in the ‘90s franchise easily captured the No. 1 spot at the box office with a robust estimated $22.3M from 3,569 locations. It appears to have sidestepped genre fatigue thanks to largely positive critical reviews, a strong marketing campaign and buzz driven by the attachment of Get Out and Us auteur Jordan Peele, who co-wrote and produced the Nia DaCosta-directed film. With the exception of A Quiet Place Part II, which opened with a bang over Memorial Day weekend with a $47.55M three-day debut,...

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CinemaCon 2021: Early Looks at Top Gun: Maverick, Mission: Impossible 7; Patty Jenkins Slams Day-Date Releases

In the final episode of The Boxoffice Podcast’s Daily CinemaCon Edition, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle go over Thursday’s series of events as the convention comes to a close. A day that included a major filmmaker slamming day-and-date releases, Tom Cruise riding a motorcycle off a cliff, and studio presentations from Lionsgate and Paramount.  This week’s series of episodes ends with a pair of interviews with representatives of independent exhibition, Independent Cinema Alliance president Rich Daughtridge and United Drive-in Theatre Owners Association president John Vincent. Listen to a full recap of the day’s events by subscribing on any major platform or visiting podcast.boxofficepro.com Paramount’s studio presentation opened the morning with action-packed sequences from two Tom Cruise movies, Top Gun Maverick and the next installment of the Mission:...

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A Century in Exhibition—The 2010s: The Great Disruption

2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of Boxoffice Pro. Though the publication you hold in your hands has had different owners, headquarters, and even names—it was founded in Kansas City by 18-year-old Ben Shlyen as The Reel Journal, then called Boxoffice in 1933, and more recently Boxoffice Pro—it has always remained committed to theatrical exhibition. From the 1920s to the 2020s, Boxoffice Pro has had one goal: to provide knowledge and insight to those who bring movies to the public. Radio, TV, home video, and streaming have all been perceived as threats to the theatrical exhibition industry over the years, but movie theaters are...

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CinemaCon 2021: Lionsgate Dates Kurt Warner Biopic American Underdog for Christmas 2021

Lionsgate will be releasing sports biopic American Underdog on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021. The film stars Zachary Levi as Kurt Warner, Anna Paquin as Brenda Warner, and Dennis Quaid as Dick Vermeil. It is directed by brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin. American Underdog is based on the life of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi), whose career took him from grocery store stockboy to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner’s unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player – but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda (Anna Paquin) and the encouragement of his family, coaches, and teammates that Warner perseveres and finds the strength to show the world the champion that he already is. American Underdog...

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Weekend Box Office Forecast: Candyman Is Trending for a Late Summer Surprise, Likely to Dethrone Free Guy

Late summer has been known to deliver its share of hit debuts from the horror genre, and this weekend looks to continue that trend with the release of Nia DaCosta’s Candyman. The film, a sequel to the 1990s cult classic franchise, has generated a growing wave of momentum in the final week leading up to release. That’s thanks in part to a flow of strong reviews from critics, which registered around 86 percent from 127 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes as of Thursday evening. Comparison titles have been all over the map in recent weeks as industry tracking tries to sort out the relevancy of pre- and mid-pandemic box office metrics alongside the roller coaster that is consumer sentiment right now. Our own first public forecast for Candyman was trending toward an opening weekend between $9 million and $14 million back in late July, a range that is now almost certainly bearish at...

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CinemaCon 2021: Universal, Focus, and Neon Preview Coming Tentpoles and Award Contenders

In today’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast’s Daily CinemaCon Edition, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle cover the third day of CinemaCon 2021, including slate presentations from Universal, Focus Features, and Neon. The day’s studio presentations offered a glimpse of the diverse series of titles coming to theaters in the months ahead: from tentpole releases to specialty award contenders. Today’s episode concludes with an exclusive recording from Monday’s global executive roundtable featuring Mooky Greiding, CEO of Cineworld; Alejandro Ramirez Magaña, CEO of Cinépolis; Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Distribution at Universal Pictures International; and Mark Viane, President of International Theatrical Distribution at Paramount Pictures.  Listen to a full recap of the day’s events by subscribing on any major platform or visiting podcast.boxofficepro.com Universal’s...

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Vista Launches Vista Cloud Platform at CinemaCon

Cinema management software provider Vista today announced the launch of the first version of Vista Cloud, a new generation of cloud-hosted cinema software, fully managed by Vista. The platform will initially be available to select customers before being made more widely available in 2022. Vista Cloud signifies a major evolution of Vista’s solutions, with the full suite of Vista functionality being transformed into Vista Cloud.   Features of Vista Cloud include:  Fully hosted, managed, and monitored, the software enables teams to make the most of Vista’s technology, as well as reduce and simplify network maintenance and infrastructure costs  Automatic updates, multiple new feature bundles, and sandbox environments   Greater reliability with automatic scaling during...

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