formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The struggling cinema ticketing service is raising its monthly subscription price from $9.95 to $14.95 in addition to blacking out many new major releases. Source: MoviePass Raises Subscription Price, Limits First-Run Films | Hollywood Reporter
The giant-screen exhibitor, led by Richard Gelfond, told analysts Hollywood wasn’t likely to face retaliation as Trump’s China trade war escalates. Source: Imax Swings to Second-Quarter Profit, Beats Estimate | Hollywood Reporter
With its blacker blacks and whiter whites, high dynamic range is viewed by many in Hollywood as an imaging feature that could create a noticeable difference in the cinema. Studios execs, manufacturers and representatives from postproduction and visual effects houses … Continued
The Alamo Drafthouse cinema chain is introducing its own “The Big Show” premium large format auditoriums, which feature a large curved screen (a minimum of 66 feet), as well as recliner seats, Dolby Atmos immersive sound and 4K laser projection. … Continued
The sale of the remaining shares in the cinema advertising firm held by AMC, which is led by CEO Adam Aron, follows the 2016 Carmike Cinemas acquisition. Source: Cinemark, Cineworld Buy AMC Stake in National CineMedia for $156.8 Million | … Continued
Studio execs and ASC members are starting to demo the new Samsung system. The first LED cinema screen in the U.S. was unveiled Friday at Pacific Theatres Winnetka in Chatsworth, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, where Warner Bros.’ Ready Player One will … Continued