Exhibition News

PRESS RELEASE CHICAGO – Aug. 11, 2020 – NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial display and projector solutions, today announced an expansion of features, capabilities, and availability of the ProAssistTM projector software solution. Expanding the number...

Dallas-based dine-in chain Studio Movie Grill has announced that they are reopening four additional locations this Friday, August 14. Studio Movie Grill currently has nine locations open—six in Texas, one in Georgia, and two in Florida. This weekend’s batch will...

PRESS RELEASE Movio, a Vista Group International company, has signed a multi-year partnership with Iceland’s Sena Cinemas. Sena will use Movio Cinema to better analyze, understand, and connect with its cinema audiences. The cinemas are part of the Entertainment division of Sena, which also includes...

Alamo Drafthouse has become the latest chain to offer private rentals—joining U.S. circuits like Studio Movie Grill and Megaplex Theatres, among others, in their efforts to bring some business to select locations during the Covid-19 shutdown. Alamo Drafthouse opened private...

On China’s third weekend of reopened cinemas, war thriller 1917 launched with $5.50 million, the best frame for a film since reopening commenced there. 1917 led all three days, with $1.70 million on Friday, $1.97 million on Saturday, and $1.83 million...

The South Korean box office saw a major boost over the weekend with the release of Deliver Us From Evil, the new action film directed by Hong Won-chan. Opening on 1,997 screens, the CJ Entertainment title grossed ₩12,545,542,500 Korean won...

The global release of BTS concert film Break the Silence: The Movie will kick off on September 10 in over 70 territories worldwide, distributor Trafalgar Releasing reported Friday (August 7). That will be followed by a release in over 40 additional...

AMC Theatres, the world’s largest exhibition circuit, expressed confidence in recovering from what it called the most difficult quarter in its 100-year history by embracing a shortened theatrical exclusivity window. The circuit reported a $561.2 million loss in its Q2...

In an earnings call with investors, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that their upcoming feature Mulan has been pulled from theaters in the U.S. and will instead debut on streaming platform Disney Plus. The film will be available to rent...

In Marcus Theatres’ Q2 earnings call, held this morning, president and CEO Greg Marcus confirmed a planned August reopening for Marcus locations. Marcus—the fourth largest exhibitor in the U.S. as of the end of January 2020, with 1,106 screens spread...

In a Q2 earnings call held this morning, CEO Mark Zoradi announced an updated reopening timeline for Cinemark theaters that will see the majority of locations reopen their doors throughout the month of August. Further, Zoradi responded to the AMC/Universal...

Russian theater chain Karo Cinemas has set a date of Saturday, August 1st for the reopening of its Moscow-area theaters. Between August 16 and September 1, the remainder of the Karo locations throughout Russia will open their doors. Karo operates...