AMC Theatres today announced that based on the strength of premium formats, and a great desire by moviegoers to return to Pandora via Avatar: The Way of Water, it topped U.S. and global admissions revenue and food & beverage revenue versus the same weekend in pre-pandemic 2019, which was led by the opening of Jumanji: The Next Level.
Harkins Theatres, Arizona’s homegrown movie theatre company, said that advance ticket sales for the highly anticipated Avatar: The Way of Water has sold more advance 3D tickets than any other movie.
Taiwan-based Shin Kong Cinemas is installing two new Luxe: A RealD Experience screens in Shin Kong’s cinema locations in Taichung and Tainan City. The two Luxe screens are expected to open by December 16.
Inox Leisure Limited, India's leading multiplex chain, has strengthened its partnership with Volfoni by purchasing additional Volfoni's SmartCrystal Diamond technology for its 3D cinema screens across the country.
RealD today announced an agreement to install RealD 3D technology in at least 100 cinema screens during the next three years in PVR Cinemas’ theatres across India.
Inox today announced the launch of its second multiplex in the Indian city of Mysuru at Centro. The new multiplex has four auditoriums with a total of 474 seats. Inox now operates 16 multiplexes with 66 screens in the state of Karnataka.
Thailand’s largest exhibition chain, Major Cineplex, has purchased ARHT Media’s Capsule 3D display technology. The deal marks the technology’s first sale in the Asia Pacific region, having rolled out across North America and Europe earlier this year.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and, apparently, the 47th anniversary of Jaws, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment have announced that, for the first time, the two Steven Spielberg classics will soon be released into cinemas in the Imax format.
Cinity was this year’s winner of the Technical Achievement Award at CineEurope 2022. This is the first time a premium high-tech film brand from China has won this prestigious award at a major trade exhibition, and it is a starting point for the global expansion of Cinity. Fu Ruoqing, vice-chairman and general manager of China Film Group accepted the award.
Cinionic and China Film Group teamed up to bring attendees at CineEurope 2022 a first look at 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: The Way of Water releasing later this year. The film was presented using China Film Group’s Cinity technology. James Cameron’s next high-end feature is coming to theatres in December 2022.
