News Stories Exhibition Features The Boxoffice & CJ Interview: AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Daniel Loria • May 4th AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Sits Down with Boxoffice Pro’s Daniel Loria and Celluloid Junkie’s J. Sperling Reich for an Exclusive Interview Covering the Circuit’s Latest Ambitions and Initiatives Few of the C-suite executives running movie theaters these days have... Exhibition Features Heart of a Champion: Interview with BIG GEORGE FOREMAN Director George Tillman Jr. Daniel Loria • May 3rd How did you get involved in this project and what did George Foreman mean to you personally growing up? My knowledge of George was through boxing, right off the bat, because my father was a huge fan. Then, obviously, the... CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Lionsgate to Bring 14 Titles to Theaters This Year, Reveals First Look at HUNGER GAMES Prequel Daniel Loria • Apr 28th Lionsgate is planning a major return to movie theaters in 2023 with a slate of 14 theatrical titles that Adam Fogelson, the Vice Chair of the Motion Picture Group, believes caters to a segment of “important and frequently underserved customers.”... CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Paramount Promotes Variable Pricing, Robust Theatrical Slate in Star-Studded Presentation Daniel Loria • Apr 28th Paramount’s presentation at CinemaCon 2023 opened with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-inspired dance sequence on stage at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace. From the depths of the neon-green New York City set on that stage, Chris Aronson, Paramount’s President of... CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Universal and Focus Features Bring a Diverse Slate to Theaters Across a Range of Genres Daniel Loria • Apr 27th Universal and Focus Features opened their CinemaCon 2023 presentation by showing off their deep ties with Hollywood’s creative community, prefacing studio Chairman Donna Langley’s introductory remarks with a video featuring its stable of filmmakers share personal messages in support of... CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Disney Comes Out in Full Force with Theatrical Releases Across Each of its Motion Picture Divisions, Reveals New Footage for INDIANA JONES, GUARDIANS, and LITTLE MERMAID Daniel Loria • Apr 27th Disney entered its CinemaCon 2023 presentation in high spirits, riding the wave of momentum of having released the #3 of all-time at the global box office in Avatar: The Way of Water. The Avatar sequel’s $2.3 billion global haul has... CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Warner Bros.’ David Zaslav Proclaims “We Do Not Want to Do Direct-to-Streaming Movies” as Studio Reveals New Footage for BARBIE, DUNE, and the DCEU Daniel Loria • Apr 26th Warner Bros. took the stage at the Caesars Palace Colosseum for its CinemaCon 2023 presentation under the backdrop of the studio’s centennial anniversary. “100 Years of Warner Bros.” might have been the slogan, but the focus from the studio’s CinemaCon... CinemaCon Sony Showcases Spider-Man Universe, Original Titles, and a First Look at Apple’s NAPOLEON to Kick Off CinemaCon 2023 Daniel Loria • Apr 25th Sony’s opening night presentation at CinemaCon 2023 wasn’t quite the mic-drop moment of its 2021 presentation—where Tom Rothman, Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, memorably took the stage in defense of theatrical exclusivity. It wasn’t the victory lap of its 2022... CinemaCon On the Comeback Trail: Motion Picture Association Chairman & CEO Charlie Rivkin on Cinema’s Global Recovery Effort Daniel Loria • Apr 25th Where is the entertainment industry today? And what is your assessment of the theatrical sector’s recovery in context of the entertainment ecosystem as a whole? The film, TV and streaming industry today is proving once again that we are among... CinemaCon Chairman of the Board: Rolando Rodriguez, NATO’S Chairman, Is Honored with the 2023 Marquee Award Daniel Loria • Apr 25th The movie theater business is made up of a surprising number of veteran executives who began their careers as teenage ushers, ticket takers, or concessionaires. That is the case for Rolando Rodriguez, whose hourly job as a 15-year-old at a... Exhibition News Dolby Closes in on 300 Dolby Cinema Locations Worldwide, Reaches Milestone of 500 Theatrical Titles in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos Daniel Loria • Apr 24th Dolby is closing in on 300 Dolby Cinema locations worldwide, as the cinema tech leader celebrates the milestone of having 500 theatrical titles released under their proprietary Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos formats with the upcoming release of Paramount’s Mission:... CinemaCon Michael O’Leary, NATO’s Incoming President and CEO, on His New Role Daniel Loria • Apr 24th Michael P. O’Leary will be starting his term as the new president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) on May 1, following the retirement of his predecessor, John Fithian, upon the conclusion of CinemaCon 2023. O’Leary,... MagazineMay 2023 The Boxoffice & CJ Interview: AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron May 2023 Load more stories
Exhibition Features The Boxoffice & CJ Interview: AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Daniel Loria • May 4th AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Sits Down with Boxoffice Pro’s Daniel Loria and Celluloid Junkie’s J. Sperling Reich for an Exclusive Interview Covering the Circuit’s Latest Ambitions and Initiatives Few of the C-suite executives running movie theaters these days have...
Exhibition Features Heart of a Champion: Interview with BIG GEORGE FOREMAN Director George Tillman Jr. Daniel Loria • May 3rd How did you get involved in this project and what did George Foreman mean to you personally growing up? My knowledge of George was through boxing, right off the bat, because my father was a huge fan. Then, obviously, the...
CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Lionsgate to Bring 14 Titles to Theaters This Year, Reveals First Look at HUNGER GAMES Prequel Daniel Loria • Apr 28th Lionsgate is planning a major return to movie theaters in 2023 with a slate of 14 theatrical titles that Adam Fogelson, the Vice Chair of the Motion Picture Group, believes caters to a segment of “important and frequently underserved customers.”...
CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Paramount Promotes Variable Pricing, Robust Theatrical Slate in Star-Studded Presentation Daniel Loria • Apr 28th Paramount’s presentation at CinemaCon 2023 opened with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-inspired dance sequence on stage at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace. From the depths of the neon-green New York City set on that stage, Chris Aronson, Paramount’s President of...
CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Universal and Focus Features Bring a Diverse Slate to Theaters Across a Range of Genres Daniel Loria • Apr 27th Universal and Focus Features opened their CinemaCon 2023 presentation by showing off their deep ties with Hollywood’s creative community, prefacing studio Chairman Donna Langley’s introductory remarks with a video featuring its stable of filmmakers share personal messages in support of...
CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Disney Comes Out in Full Force with Theatrical Releases Across Each of its Motion Picture Divisions, Reveals New Footage for INDIANA JONES, GUARDIANS, and LITTLE MERMAID Daniel Loria • Apr 27th Disney entered its CinemaCon 2023 presentation in high spirits, riding the wave of momentum of having released the #3 of all-time at the global box office in Avatar: The Way of Water. The Avatar sequel’s $2.3 billion global haul has...
CinemaCon CinemaCon 2023: Warner Bros.’ David Zaslav Proclaims “We Do Not Want to Do Direct-to-Streaming Movies” as Studio Reveals New Footage for BARBIE, DUNE, and the DCEU Daniel Loria • Apr 26th Warner Bros. took the stage at the Caesars Palace Colosseum for its CinemaCon 2023 presentation under the backdrop of the studio’s centennial anniversary. “100 Years of Warner Bros.” might have been the slogan, but the focus from the studio’s CinemaCon...
CinemaCon Sony Showcases Spider-Man Universe, Original Titles, and a First Look at Apple’s NAPOLEON to Kick Off CinemaCon 2023 Daniel Loria • Apr 25th Sony’s opening night presentation at CinemaCon 2023 wasn’t quite the mic-drop moment of its 2021 presentation—where Tom Rothman, Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, memorably took the stage in defense of theatrical exclusivity. It wasn’t the victory lap of its 2022...
CinemaCon On the Comeback Trail: Motion Picture Association Chairman & CEO Charlie Rivkin on Cinema’s Global Recovery Effort Daniel Loria • Apr 25th Where is the entertainment industry today? And what is your assessment of the theatrical sector’s recovery in context of the entertainment ecosystem as a whole? The film, TV and streaming industry today is proving once again that we are among...
CinemaCon Chairman of the Board: Rolando Rodriguez, NATO’S Chairman, Is Honored with the 2023 Marquee Award Daniel Loria • Apr 25th The movie theater business is made up of a surprising number of veteran executives who began their careers as teenage ushers, ticket takers, or concessionaires. That is the case for Rolando Rodriguez, whose hourly job as a 15-year-old at a...
Exhibition News Dolby Closes in on 300 Dolby Cinema Locations Worldwide, Reaches Milestone of 500 Theatrical Titles in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos Daniel Loria • Apr 24th Dolby is closing in on 300 Dolby Cinema locations worldwide, as the cinema tech leader celebrates the milestone of having 500 theatrical titles released under their proprietary Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos formats with the upcoming release of Paramount’s Mission:...
CinemaCon Michael O’Leary, NATO’s Incoming President and CEO, on His New Role Daniel Loria • Apr 24th Michael P. O’Leary will be starting his term as the new president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) on May 1, following the retirement of his predecessor, John Fithian, upon the conclusion of CinemaCon 2023. O’Leary,...