Sony’s horror thriller Don’t Breathe was a breath of fresh air at the box office, taking first place with an estimated $26.11 million opening weekend. With an estimated budget of under $10 million, the R-rated movie about a robbery gone wrong...

Saturday Update: Sony reports this morning that Don’t Breathe hauled in a strong $10.015 million on opening day Friday, coming in ahead of the $9.15 million first day of Lights Out back in July to mark this year’s latest horror/thriller sleeper hit.  That should easily send...

October 21 will be perhaps the busiest weekend of the entire year, with a staggering six new wide releases. (Most weekends have two, three, or four.) There’s something that weekend for every audience and demographic: Paramount’s action sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go...

PRESS RELEASE Seoul – August 25, 2016 – CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s first 4D cinema company, announced today that the company has partnered with Royal Films, enabling it to expand deeper into the Colombian market since it first set foot in the market in...

Guillermo Younger Sr. greets me with a warm laugh when I call him at his office. It’s well after 6:00 p.m. on a Monday and, despite a long day at work, he seems cheerful –like he’s actually looking forward to...

Fandango’s official press release: LOS ANGELES – August 25, 2016 – The new Screen Gems thriller, “Don’t Breathe,” is scaring up hot late summer ticket sales and leading Fandango’s Fanticipation movie buzz indicator with a score of 75 out of 100 points. It is currently...

Interview with Todd Halstead, Theatre Owners of Mid-America (TOMA) How has 2016 been for TOMA exhibitors? TOMA’s members are experiencing a great year of growth and expansion. The region’s exhibitors have long been industry trendsetters who recognize the need to...

PRESS RELEASE Sacramento, Calif. – 24 August 2016 – Barco, the global leader in digital cinema, is proud to announce that Cinépolis is expanding its long-standing partnership with Barco as the exhibitor continues to grow its footprint in Mexico, Latin...

PRESS RELEASE IRVINE, August 22, 2016 – B&B Theatres, the ninth largest theater chain in the USA, is happy to announce its partnership with SurveyMe, an innovative mobile feedback app. B&B Theatres are keen to reach out to their moviegoers...

On this the last weekend of August, for the third week in a row, we have three new wide releases vying for attention. Don’t Breathe for Sony / Screen Gems possesses the best shot at preventing Suicide Squad from becoming the first film...