Carmike Cinemas plans to open a new entertainment complex in Decatur Alabama in the fall of 2012. The new theatre named the Carmike 12 will feature twelve screens with total seating for over 2 400 guests and will be highlighted by a Big D auditorium. Carmike president and CEO David Passman says We're providing the ultimate entertainment experience that centerpieces large format digital with bigger screens bigger sound and luxurious theatre seating for cutting-edge presentation and the definitive enjoyment of our audiences. With the opening of the new location the Decatur area joins a select and growing list of communities across the nation offering Carmike theatregoers the exciting new Big D format. The Decatur Mall a strategic high-traffic retail center known for an exciting variety of over 50 national regional and local retailers and eateries provides Carmike's new theatre with an ideal location near the center court of the shopping center. Bringing a theatre group of Carmike's high quality to Decatur Mall and the region is something we recognized as very important and we applaud Carmike Cinemas for their commitment to making this happen says Kathy Hammond general manager for the Decatur Mall. This new entertainment complex will be a major amenity for Decatur and the surrounding area and a key addition to the regional economy. The Carmike 12 will greatly enhance the 'mall-going experience' for all of our valued patrons. Carmike's existing 8-screen theatre in Decatur will close upon the opening of the Carmike 12 next fall helping make the Decatur Mall truly a 'one-stop' destination providing excellent dining shopping and entertainment for consumers of all ages and interests. We appreciate the past support our customers have always provided our mall and we are excited as we continue to further strengthen our bond with the local community. Carmike Cinemas www.carmike.com ,2939
Christie Solaria Projectors Gain DCI Certification,2011-12-14, Christie Solaria Series 2 CP4230 and CP4220 projectors have obtained Digital Cinema Initiatives certification following compliance testing by CineCert. “Ours was the first 4K DLP Cinema projection system to be demonstrated publicly over a year ago at IBC 2010 and then officially launched several weeks later ” says Don Shaw director product management Christie Entertainment Solutions. “We welcome the certification which will be of most interest to our largest customers whose plans include showing the latest in ultra-high resolution superior cinema content to their most discerning audiences.”
Numerous theater chains and independent cinema groups around the world have purchased the CP4220 and 4230 projectors including Southern Theatres (USA); Cineplex Inc. (Canada); CCI (Europe/Israel) and United Circuit a subsidiary of the Shanghai Film Group (SFG) Corporation (China). The latest Christie Solaria CP4220 and CP4230 projectors feature the Christie 4K+4 advantage which includes maximum performance for 3D Christie Pixel Track™ technology for optimum image quality simple maintenance procedures and the lowest cost of ownership of any digital projector on the market. ,2940
Music Box Films Licenses Cinedigm Distribution System,2011-12-14, Music Box Films has become the latest distributor to license Cinedigm’s proprietary Theatrical Distribution System to manage all domestic theatrical releases. In 2008 Music Box’s release of Guillaume Canet’s Tell No One was the most popular foreign-language art house release of the year. In 2010 the film adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s trilogy of international mega-selling novels dominated the art house market. The first in the series The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was one of the most popular international releases of the decade and collectively the Larsson trilogy has grossed $22 million at the US theatrical box office. Upcoming Music Box releases include Terence Davies’ The Deep Blue Sea starring Rachel Weisz and the award-winning Monsieur Lazhar. “We are excited to work with a unique and successful independent distributor such as Music Box Films says Jim Miller president of Cinedigm’s Software Division. Our solutions are designed for companies of every size and we look forward to working with Music Box to help them grow their distribution and exhibition businesses.
Carmike to Open Theatre in Decatur Alabama
