drive-in conversions

On Thursday (Aug. 13) CES+ announced the release of InstaCinema, an inflatable projection screen specifically designed for outdoor viewing in conjunction with Severtson Screens. The company is now taking orders. “The InstaCinema is the brightest outdoor cinema screen in the...

Like many exhibitors in the age of COVID-19, Cranford Theater owner Doreen Sayegh is leaning into the drive-in model, giving many customers their first taste of the resurgent moviegoing format. As it turns out, it’s new for her too. “I...

On May 30, Showcase Cinemas opened a “pop-up” drive-in theater at their Patriot Place location in Foxborough, Massachusetts with a screening of Steven Spielberg’s 1981 classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. The sold-out event— which doubled as a fundraiser for...

With most U.S. theaters remaining shuttered due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, exhibitors nationwide have been crafting innovative solutions to keep their businesses afloat during the shutdown. For some, like the Florida-based chain Epic Theatres, those solutions have included temporary—and...