CinemaCon 2022: Top Gun: Maverick Thrills Theater Owners, Lionsgate Announces New Hunger Games Movie

There was an effusive mood at Caesars Palace on Thursday as the 2022 edition of CinemaCon came to a close. The event served as a celebration of the moviegoing experience and reinvigorated the industry after two years of an existential fight for the survival of movie theaters around the world. CinemaCon 2020 was canceled weeks […] The post CinemaCon 2022: Top Gun: Maverick Thrills Theater Owners, Lionsgate Announces New Hunger Games Movie appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Long Range Box Office Forecast: Top Gun: Maverick and Bob’s Burgers

This year's Memorial Day box office is poised to soar with the long anticipated release of Tom Cruise and Paramount's Top Gun: Maverick over the lucrative holiday frame as the early summer slate rolls forward. The post Long Range Box Office Forecast: <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em> and <em>Bob’s Burgers</em> appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Everything Everywhere All At Once Returns to IMAX

Starting Friday, April 29th, Everything Everywhere All At Once will return to IMAX screens. Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a sci-fi action adventure about a Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes. Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All At Once began its journey […] The post <em>Everything Everywhere All At Once</em> Returns to IMAX appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Velocity MSC Announces Exhibitor Network Expansion and Reveals Digital Signage at CinemaCon

Velocity has announced the expansion of its exhibitor network, as part of its previous agreement with Screenvision Media. Velocity also introduced its newest proprietary digital signage solution, a 7-foot-tall digital standee, at this year’s CinemaCon. Velocity’s digital poster and new digital standee are among the 4,000 digital displays set to be deployed to cinemas. The […] The post Velocity MSC Announces Exhibitor Network Expansion and Reveals Digital Signage at CinemaCon appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CJ 4DPLEX and B&B Theatres Extend Partnership to Add ScreenX Locations Across the U.S.

CJ 4DPLEX and B&B Theatres have announced the opening and development of several new ScreenX theaters located in B&B multiplexes across the U.S. The new openings will result in a total of eight ScreenX auditoriums in B&B multiplexes by 2023. B&B Theatres began the rollout of new ScreenX theaters in early April with Athens, Georgia […] The post CJ 4DPLEX and B&B Theatres Extend Partnership to Add ScreenX Locations Across the U.S. appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CJ 4DPLEX and Major Cineplex to Open Premium Large Format in Thailand

CJ 4DPLEX has announced they have signed an agreement with Major Cineplex Group to open a ScreenX premium large format auditorium at Major’s Siam Paragon multiplex in Bangkok, Thailand. The new ScreenX auditorium will have 336 seats and a 20-meter-wide screen. ScreenX is a multi-projection cinema with a 270 degree field of view. The first […] The post CJ 4DPLEX and Major Cineplex to Open Premium Large Format in Thailand appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Emagine and Caesars Sportsbook Partner on Caesars Sportsbook Lounge

The Emagine Sports Lounge at Michigan’s Emagine Royal Oak movie theater, will be rebranded Caesars Sportsbook Lounge Powered by Emagine, under the terms of the newly announced partnership between Caesars Sportsbook and Emagine Entertainment. The partnership combines fan engagement opportunities in a luxury venue at Emagine Royal Oak and creates a base for Caesars Sportsbook […] The post Emagine and Caesars Sportsbook Partner on Caesars Sportsbook Lounge appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CinemaCon 2022: Disney and Universal Tout Tentpoles, Avatar Aims to Revive 3D at the Movies

Disney called in its best ambassador to theaters to open its 2022 CinemaCon presentation after sitting out the 2021 edition of the event. “I love movies, I love all of you, and I thank all of you for taking us through the dark days,” said Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to exhibitors in attendance before […] The post CinemaCon 2022: Disney and Universal Tout Tentpoles, Avatar Aims to Revive 3D at the Movies appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Fathom Events Partners with TBN and WTA for Kirk Cameron Presents: The Homeschool Awakening

Fathom Events announced today a deal with TBN and Kirk Cameron to bring Kirk Cameron Presents: The Homeschool Awakening to theaters nationwide June 13th and 14th. Actor Kirk Cameron dives into the adventures of dynamic American families on a mission to put fun and faith back into learning. The documentary will explore the ins, outs, […] The post Fathom Events Partners with TBN and WTA for <em>Kirk Cameron Presents: The Homeschool Awakening</em> appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Weekend Box Office Forecast: The Bad Guys, Sonic 2 Look to Remain in Charge as Memory Opens on Slow Frame Before Summer Start

After a welcome over-performance last weekend, Universal and DreamWorks Animation's The Bad Guys will likely keep its box office crown for another frame before summer moviegoing ramps up in May. The post Weekend Box Office Forecast: <em>The Bad Guys</em>, <em>Sonic 2</em> Look to Remain in Charge as <em>Memory</em> Opens on Slow Frame Before Summer Start appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Arts Alliance Media Announces New Software Agreement with Ster-Kinekor Theatres

Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has announced a new software agreement with South Africa exhibitor Ster-Kinekor Theatres. In addition to AAM’s Screenwriter Theatre Management System, Ster-Kinekor will employ Lifeguard, a cloud-based network operations center solution which will monitor 436 screens across South Africa. “We’ve worked with AAM for many years and have been impressed with their […] The post Arts Alliance Media Announces New Software Agreement with Ster-Kinekor Theatres appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Cinemex Selects GDC as Provider of Media Servers

Mexico’s Cinemex theater circuit will install 200 digital cinema media servers from GDC Technology Limited. The agreement involves the installation of the GDC SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block over the next 12 months and replaces legacy media servers at existing sites and all Cinemex’s new construction projects in Mexico. Cinemex introduced its first multiplex in […] The post Cinemex Selects GDC as Provider of Media Servers appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Flix Brewhouse Installs GDC Cinema Automation Circuit Wide

GDC Technology Limited (GDC) has announced that dine-in cinema chain Flix Brewhouse will employ Cinema Automation (CA2.0) designed to fully automate cinema operations. CA2.0 incorporates an integrated centralized storage and playback system (SCL) designed to streamline content management and increase efficiency. SCL servers offer each auditorium access to a wide assortment of movies without the […] The post Flix Brewhouse Installs GDC Cinema Automation Circuit Wide appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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STS Partners with GDC Technology Limited to Deploy Digital Cinema Servers to Caribbean Cinemas

Strong Technical Services (STS) has announced a partnership with GDC Technology Limited for the deployment of digital cinema servers to Caribbean Cinemas, which owns and operates 583 screens in the Caribbean Islands, Central and South America. The four-year agreement involves the full replacement of legacy media servers with the new GDC SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media […] The post STS Partners with GDC Technology Limited to Deploy Digital Cinema Servers to Caribbean Cinemas appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Cinemark Brings Back ‘Summer Movie Clubhouse’

Cinemark is bringing back its Summer Movie Clubhouse this year, giving families some summer fun out of the sun. In collaboration with Universal Pictures, the program runs from June 15th through August 3rd. Each Wednesday at Cinemark Theatres nationwide, Summer Movie Clubhouse screenings are set to begin at 10am and are $1.50 per ticket, plus […] The post Cinemark Brings Back ‘Summer Movie Clubhouse’ appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CIELO and Cinemex Announce Continued Partnership

CIELO and Cinemex have announced they will continue their partnership, focusing on operational efficiencies and improving the customer experience. Cinemex has implemented CIELO Cinema Enterprise, which includes tools such as CIELO QR, CIELO CineStop, and CIELO KDM. CIELO QR is a QR solution that helps cinemas check the picture and sound quality in their movie […] The post CIELO and Cinemex Announce Continued Partnership appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Christie and Lightstorm Entertainment Collaboration Includes Cinema Projectors Used for Avatar 2

Filmmaker James Cameron’s production company, Lightstorm Entertainment continues their collaboration with Christie to bring enhancements to theatrical display capabilities for 3D, HFR digital cinema for the upcoming Avatar 2. The partnership began in 2006 with an agreement to share know-how and technological innovations, including providing Lightstorm Entertainment with Christie’s newest projection systems. Part of Lightstorm’s […] The post Christie and Lightstorm Entertainment Collaboration Includes Cinema Projectors Used for <em>Avatar 2</em> appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Fandango Signs Deals with Metropolitan Theatres and MJR Digital Cinemas, Renews Deal with Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas USA

The Nation’s Largest Online Movie Ticketing Service Adds Metropolitan Theatres and MJR Digital Cinemas, and Renews Cinepolis, Among Others The post Fandango Signs Deals with Metropolitan Theatres and MJR Digital Cinemas, Renews Deal with Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas USA appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CinemaCon 2022: Sony Showcases Spider-Verse, Bullet Train, and a New Marvel Hero as Exhibitors Focus on Reconnecting with Wider Audiences

Sony opened the studio presentations at CinemaCon 2022 with a victory lap. Tom Rothman, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, who energized the studio’s 2021 showcase to exhibitors by expressing a strong commitment to theatrical exclusivity, took the stage at Caesars Palace with the confidence of someone who’s been proven right. Sony has earned […] The post CinemaCon 2022: Sony Showcases Spider-Verse, Bullet Train, and a New Marvel Hero as Exhibitors Focus on Reconnecting with Wider Audiences appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Sharp NEC Display Solutions Announces Two New Modular Laser Projectors

Two new projectors provide cinema operators with high image quality while reducing maintenance costs and time The post Sharp NEC Display Solutions Announces Two New Modular Laser Projectors appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CinemaCon 2022: Cineplex’s Ellis Jacob Receives NATO Marquee Award

Receiving NATO’s Marquee Award at this year’s CinemaCon is Ellis Jacob, a man who—as CEO and president of Cineplex, Canada’s largest exhibitor—was instrumental in leading the Canadian corner of the exhibition industry through the Covid-19 pandemic. The last year has not been an easy one for exhibitors in that country. As Spider-Man: No Way Home […] The post CinemaCon 2022: Cineplex’s Ellis Jacob Receives NATO Marquee Award appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CinemaCon 2022: Tech Providers Innovate Beyond the Pandemic

From a vendor perspective, the 2021 edition of CinemaCon was a muted affair. The world was still in the grasp of the Covid-19 Delta variant, preventing numerous international executives from attending and leaving several vacancies on the trade show floor. The lower turnout didn’t come as a surprise to attendees, who nevertheless found it vital […] The post CinemaCon 2022: Tech Providers Innovate Beyond the Pandemic appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Caribbean Cinemas Selects GDC to Provide Digital Cinema Servers for Next Four Years

GDC Technology Limited (GDC) announced Monday it has won a solicited proposal to be Caribbean Cinemas’ exclusive provider of digital cinema servers for the next four years. The agreement involves the full replacement of legacy media servers with the new “Flagship” GDC SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block with diskless CineCache at all of Caribbean Cinemas’ […] The post Caribbean Cinemas Selects GDC to Provide Digital Cinema Servers for Next Four Years appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Christie Purchases Cinergy Software from Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (DCIP)

Cloud-based platform provides centralized system to track, monitor, and efficiently manage theatre presentation quality The post Christie Purchases Cinergy Software from Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (DCIP) appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CinemaCon 2022: Career Achievement in Film Award – Martin Moszkowicz, Producer and Chairman, Constantin Film

By the time he hit his early-20s, Martin Moszkowicz knew that he loved film–he was a regular at a theater in his hometown of Munich, where he would go multiple times a week to see old movie classics. But in 1982, something shifted. Young Moszkowicz (somehow) got a ticket to see the premiere screening of […] The post CinemaCon 2022: Career Achievement in Film Award – Martin Moszkowicz, Producer and Chairman, Constantin Film appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CIELO Signs Customer Agreement with Bell Theatre Services and Everyman Cinemas

Cinema device monitoring and data analytics company CIELO has reached an agreement to deploy their CIELO Cinema Enterprise and Command technology in London-based Everyman Cinema’s operations. The agreement also incorporates Bell Theatre Services, a leading supplier and installer of projection and sound equipment to the film industry in the U.K. CIELO is currently used at […] The post CIELO Signs Customer Agreement with Bell Theatre Services and Everyman Cinemas appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CinemaCon 2022: Disney’s Jeff Forman Receives Passepartout Award

Jeffrey Forman’s career could have turned out a lot differently. The veteran distribution executive was on the fast track to a legal career, having already secured an MBA from the University of Southern California before earning his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School. Forman spent the first two years of his professional life practicing […] The post CinemaCon 2022: Disney’s Jeff Forman Receives Passepartout Award appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Screenvision Media Partners With Moviefone To Bring ‘Made In Hollywood’ TV Series Content To The Big Screen

Screenvision Media has announced a partnership with Moviefone to feature their ‘Made in Hollywood’ series as part of Screenvision’s Front + Center preshow. The partnershSony Pictures’ Morbius will be among the first segments. “As moviegoers enthusiastically return to theaters with one of the strongest slates ever, we are constantly seeking one-of-a-kind content to make our […] The post Screenvision Media Partners With Moviefone To Bring ‘Made In Hollywood’ TV Series Content To The Big Screen appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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Digital Cinema United Continues Expansion of Cloud-Based DCP Delivery Platform

Digital Cinema United (DCU), a leading worldwide technical content services company specializing in feature and trailer digital cinema package (DCP) production and delivery services, announced the continued expansion of the company’s DCU Connect network to support the theatrical industry’s transition to electronic delivery.  Over the past 6 months, DCU has added more regional exhibitors and […] The post Digital Cinema United Continues Expansion of Cloud-Based DCP Delivery Platform appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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DTS Announces DTS:X for Immersive Audio Bitstream (IAB)

DTS:X for IAB implementation has begun with beta theatre sites in France, Hong Kong and Singapore The post DTS Announces DTS:X for Immersive Audio Bitstream (IAB) appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CinemaCon 2022: NATO’s John Fithian and MPA’s Charles Rivkin on Cinema’s Recovery

In advance of the 2022 edition of CinemaCon, NATO CEO and President John Fithian and MPA CEO and Chairman Charlie Rivkin spoke to Boxoffice Pro about the industry’s continued recovery and the priorities of exhibitors and distributors moving forward. This interview Has Been Edited and Condensed for Length and Clarity. Listen to the Full Interview […] The post CinemaCon 2022: NATO’s John Fithian and MPA’s Charles Rivkin on Cinema’s Recovery appeared first on Boxoffice. from Boxoffi...

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CinemaCon 2022: Our Biggest Questions Heading into This Year’s Event

CinemaCon, the annual convention organized by the National Association of Theatre Owners, is back after a cancelled 2020 edition and a muted 2021 affair. It has only been eight months since the movie theater industry last gathered at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. That event was held as the world was grappling with the emergence of the Covid-19 Delta variant and low vaccination rates across several key markets, resulting in what could best be described as a CinemaCon Lite version of the event. Decreased attendance from international delegates, pre-taped studio presentations, and a low turnout on the trade show floor were a reflection of where the cinema industry was last August. The progress made in the eight months since paints a much different picture as the industry heads back to Las Vegas this week. A string of box office hits and the stabilization of the release calendar...

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Weekend Box Office: The Bad Guys Takes $24M Domestic Debut

Not a Bad Start Heading into this weekend, Universal / DreamWorks’ animated The Bad Guys was projected to come in somewhere around third place with about $15 million. Instead, it beats most expectations by debuting in first place with an estimated $24 million. Compared to the openings for other recent animated titles from the past year, that’s: +7% ahead of Sing 2 ($22.3M) +38% ahead of The Addams Family 2 ($17.3M) +50% ahead of The Boss Baby: Family Business ($16.0M), though its box office was curtailed by premiering day-and-date simultaneously on Peacock. However, Bad does start -11% behind Encanto ($27.2M). The Bad Guys follows five animals who team up to form a criminal gang: a tarantula voiced by Awkwafina, a wolf voiced by Sam Rockwell, a snake voiced by Marc Maron, a piranha voiced by Anthony Ramos, and a shark voiced by Craig Robinson. Guys and Dollars Some...

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Top Gun: Maverick Named Most Anticipated Film, Sony Studio of the Year in Boxoffice Pro Readers’ Poll

The Boxoffice Barometer readers’ poll, a decades-long annual feature of Boxoffice Pro magazine, the reference trade publication of the theatrical exhibition industry, has a long-standing legacy in the motion picture business. Originally designed to gauge exhibitors’ sentiment on Hollywood stars and upcoming films, the poll was relaunched in 2021 with the aim of highlighting the greatest achievements across the industry as voted on exclusively by cinema owners, operators, and employees. In this year’s edition, more than 165 representatives from over 100 exhibition circuits around the world voted online to select the most important and influential...

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National Association of Concessionaires Names Rob Novak of Marcus Theatres as 2022 Bert Nathan Memorial Award Honoree

The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) announced Friday that Rob Novak, Vice President of Concessions and Food and Beverage at Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern by Marcus, has been selected as the 2022 Bert Nathan Memorial Award Honoree. Presented by NAC each year to recognize leadership and accomplishment in the theatre concessions industry, the award honors the late Bert Nathan, a past president of the association and. The recipient is chosen by vote of the majority of previous Bert Nathan Award recipients. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, July 27 at the awards luncheon during the 2022 Concession & Hospitality Expo at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. Novak serves on the Board of Directors for NAC, is currently the President-elect of its trade association, and is also the current NAC Charity Golf Event Co-Chair. For the past nine years,...

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GDC Technology Showcase at CinemaCon 2022 to Include SR-1000 IMB with Built-in Cinema Audio Processor

GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’) will launch the company’s latest products at CinemaCon 2022 next week. GDC will showcase its new SR-1000 media server, with audio capable of rendering up to 32-channels of DTS:X immersive audio that supports SMPTE’s ST 2098-2 immersive audio bitstream (IAB) standard. Continuing to build on the launch of the Espedeo Supra-5000 RGB Plus Laser Phosphor Cinema Projector, GDC has added new features such as offering various built-in options for a 5.1 / 7.1 / 15.1 cinema audio processor and a DTS:XTM decoder that supports the IAB standard. The Supra-5000 now offers the capability to reproduce a listening experience designed for 5.1 and 7.1 PCM uncompressed surround sound functionality. With the Supra-5000 featuring DTS:X with IAB support, the object-based audio technology provides a 360-degree audio experience. Additionally, GDC...

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QSC Announces Divestiture of USL Accessibility Line of Products to Moving iMage Technologies (MiT)

PRESS RELEASE — QSC and Moving iMage Technologies (MiT) announced an agreement Friday in which MiT will assume manufacturing, sales, distribution, and servicing of the USL Accessibility line of products from QSC. QSC accessibility products include infrared-based assistive listening and closed caption devices for cinema patrons. Since 2018, movie theatres in the U.S. are required to make assistive listening and closed captioning equipment available for patrons, as mandated by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. QSC first began offering these products in 2017 after acquiring Ultra-Stereo Labs (USL), a leading supplier of assistive listening technologies for cinemas. As of April, 22, 2022, QSC is no longer accepting new purchase orders for these products and will work with customers on a case-by-case basis to make deliveries of existing orders by May 13, 2022....

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AMC Partners with Cinionic to Install Laser Projectors at 3,500 US Auditoriums

AMC Theatres, the largest cinema chain in the United States, is upgrading the newrly half of its domestic circuit to laser projection through cinema technology provider Cinionic. The deal represents the first major projection technology upgrade for AMC since it first transitioned to digital.  The projection upgrade initiative—branded as Laser at AMC, Powered by Cinionic—will introduce Cinionic laser projection to 3,500 AMC auditoriums in the United States. Installations are scheduled to begin later this year on a market-by-market basis across the United States and continue through 2026.  The laser projectors and associated auditorium upgrades are valued around a quarter of a billion dollars, according to the circuit. AMC will only have to commit a fraction of that cost upfront through Cinionic’s Cinema-as-a-Service program, which provides flexible financing...

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Long Range Box Office Forecast: Downton Abbey: A New Era‘s Early Outlook; Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Tracking Continues to Climb

This week’s outlook focuses on the return of the Crawley family in Downton Abbey: A New Era, a sequel to one of 2019’s breakout performers. Additional tracking updates are available in the chart below, including the latest (and climbing) targets for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Downton Abbey: A New Era Focus Features May 20, 2022 PROS: The previous film smashed expectations as the widely acclaimed and popular television drama’s leap to the big screen scored over $31 million in its domestic debut frame with solid staying power that led to a $96.9 million finish (part of $237.9 million globally). Anticipation among fans looks high based on early trailer reception following a few pandemic-induced delays over the past year, and a release date in early summer should be advantageous for the target older audience ready to return to movie theaters. With minimal...

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