Amazon Studios has officially opened Stage 15, its new virtual production stage, and the formation of the new Amazon Studios Virtual Production department. The stage combines two former stages to accommodate an LED wall that is 80 feet in diameter and 26 feet tall. The first feature film to shoot on the new Stage 15 will be the family holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane, directed by Reggie Hudlin and starring Eddie Murphy.
Inox Leisure, India’s leading multiplex chain, has signed an agreement with GDC Technology Limited to upgrade to GDC’s SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block and install GDC’s Enterprise Series Storage, a dedicated storage playback system designed for an IMB to manage movie content.
Cineplanet Salon, France, has installed Flexound Augmented Audio technology. The multiplex in Salon-de-Provence has nine auditoriums, which are also equipped with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X sound technology.
The Kanakia Group is aggressively acquiring more movie theatres across India to consolidate its position as a premium exhibitor.
PVR Cinemas has opened Kerala's first Imax in its new a 12-screen multiplex at the Lulu Mall in the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The cinema will be opened to the public on December 5.
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.
Showcase Cinemas today announced the official opening of its newest theatre, the Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing, in Hanover, Massachusetts. Serving the entire South Shore community, the new theatre will open with films including the much-anticipated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, Black Adam, and She Said.
Two Rivers Mall has unveiled the biggest cinema screen in East and Central Africa targeting movie enthusiasts who desire an immersive cinema experience.
The Cinemark Missouri City and XD Theatre has opened in the Fort Bend Town Center in southwest Houston. The 14-screen theatre is the first to showcase a reimagined theatre design, and, the company says, it brings the best in exhibition to Houston moviegoers, with immersive, first-class amenities including two XD auditoriums, all Luxury Lounger recliners and a new look and feel that enhances the customer experience from the minute they walk into the theatre, all the way to the end credits
One of New Mexico’s oldest movie theatres recently underwent a major renovation and has been given a new lease on life. Opened in 1949 and used as a movie theatre until 1982, the Totah Theatre thereafter was used as a performance theatre. In 2006, the Totah Theatre was converted into a multi-use performance hall. In 2020, San Juan County acquired, and in partnership with the City of Farmington renovated the facility to create a film center for the region.
