China’s first AI film hits theaters, but people aren’t rushing to see it
Early ticket sales for “Sanxingdui: Future Past” were sluggish as filmmakers try to take the technology from short-form video to the big screen. Source: NBC
Second Take: The future of theaters depends on giving audiences a reason to leave the couch
According to Reuters, the box office is slated to have its biggest year since the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent slew of innovative cinema is responsible for the recovery of the movie theater as a cultural phenomenon, breathing new life into … Continued
AMC, Chinese Theatre pull AI-generated film from theaters after social media outcry: ‘You slop, you flop’
It’s a rare victory for anti-AI advocates, who threatened to boycott over showings of the AI short. Source: AMC, Chinese Theatre pull AI-generated film from theaters after social media outcry: ‘You slop, you flop’ – Fast Company
‘Stranger Things’ finale coming to theaters in latest Netflix experiment
The push to bring the series to cinemas was celebrated by the show’s creators, Matt and Ross Duffer. Source: ‘Stranger Things’ finale coming to theaters in latest Netflix experiment – Los Angeles Times
South Korea: Major cinema chains close theaters amid box office slump
CGV, the country’s largest multiplex chain, has recently announced the closure of a landmark cinema in downtown Seoul’s Myeongdong district amid dwindling audience numbers, in a telling sign of the challenges gripping the local film industry. Source: Major cinema chains … Continued
Who would invest in movie theaters these days? These folks
Don’t tell Dan O’Neil the movie-theater industry is fading away.“I beg to differ that it is not coming back from Covid because it is. We had a rough time, I admit, closed for over a year with no revenue … … Continued