First look inside new Omniplex cinema taking over ‘world’s tallest’ former Cineworld
The stunning transformation of the former Cineworld has breathed new life into the old cinema, with plenty of excellent new additions. Source: Glasgow Live
Cinemark Posts Record $1.1 Billion Second Quarter Revenue on Box Office Rebound
The exhibition giant blew past the milestone for the first time ever as CEO Sean Gamble praised Hollywood studios for delivering a “compelling slate of films.” Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cinemark-second-quarter-revenue-1236660002/
Many indie festival films struggle to get distribution. Alamo Drafthouse is trying to change that
Alamo Drafthouse is launching Alamo Exclusives, a program that gives limited theatrical runs to unreleased indie films that broke out at festivals but never landed distribution deals. Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-07-01/many-indie-festival-films-struggle-to-get-distribution-alamo-drafthouse-is-trying-to-change-that
Barco And Kinopolis Deal To Bring Laser Projection To German Cinemas
German cinema chain Kinopolis has partnered with digital cinema leader Barco in a four-year deal to install over 70 laser projectors across eleven locations. This move will bring advanced 2K and 4K Barco Series 4 units to most of Kinopolis’s … Continued
Merger of Korean Cinema Chains Lotte and Megabox Collapses
The long-gestating tie-up would have created Korea’s largest theater chain, but talks stalled as Megabox owner JoongAng Group slid into a liquidity crisis. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/korean-cinema-chains-merger-lotte-megabox-collapses-1236635773/
UK cinema chain Everyman on path to quit London Stock Exchange ahead of possible takeover bid
Three of the Everyman Media Group’s directors have told the board it should drop its listing on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/uk-cinema-chain-everyman-on-path-to-quit-london-stock-exchange-ahead-of-possible-takeover-bid/5217842.article