Barco today announced a special Cannes screening program showcasing critically acclaimed titles, prepared for and screened in the groundbreaking HDR by Barco format. The carefully curated slate highlights festival winners from Belgium, Italy, Germany, and the United States, making their global debut in breathtaking Barco HDR Lightsteering. Barco’s HDR film series will be held May 16-22 in Theatre 8 at the Cinéum Cannes Theatre.
PVR Inox has opened its seven-screen multiplex in Pune’s first luxury lifestyle destination at Kopa Mall, Koregaon Park. The cinema showcases luxury cinema formats, Director’s Cut and the Immersive Cinema Experiences (ICE) Theatres. Both mark their debut in India’s West region.
May the fourth be with you. Showcase Cinemas de Lux in the UK is giving film fanatics the chance to see Star Wars Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace on its biggest screens at a discounted price this May 4th, Star Wars Day.
SM Cinema, the largest exhibitor in the Philippines, and Imax Corporation today announced a significant expansion to their longstanding partnership, with ten Imax with Laser systems. The deal will bring the Imax Experience to three new locations, as well as seven Imax with Laser upgrades to existing systems across the SM Cinema network. Three of the upgraded locations are expected to open in 2024, with the remaining locations set to open before the end of 2026.
PVR Inox, India, is introducing advertisement-free movie cinemas in select luxury properties across the country for the ultimate movie-watching experience. The company said the ad-free experience is a direct reaction to shifting audience preferences identified through tools used by PVR Inox to record customer feedback.
CineNova and Imax Corporation today announced a new partnership to install four new Imax with Laser systems in Turkey. This agreement is the first collaboration between the two companies and will bring the first-ever premium Imax with Laser systems to the country, marking a significant milestone for the market.
Ōma Cinema in Mougins, France, has installed Christie projection in the new facility. Inspired by traditional Italian-style opera house balconies – and resembling a futuristic sci-fi layout – Ōma Cinema features innovative architecture, utilizing circular seating pods as part of a premium auditorium concept to improve viewing. Christie partner Cinewest chose the CP4435-RGB laser projector to deliver advanced Digital Cinema Initiative compliant cinema projection, paired with a custom 7.1 sound system.
Vox Cinemas has reopened the Theatre at Mall of the Emirates following a complete transformation. The reimagined Theatre, which has been meticulously designed with audiences in mind and promises to deliver an elevated guest experience, marks another milestone in Vox Cinemas’ renovation and underscores its commitment to invest in and enhance its existing portfolio.
D’Place Entertainment, an operator of movie theatres and entertainment centers across Southern California, announced today at CinemaCon that they are opening a new CJ 4DPlex ScreenX location in the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City, California.
CJ 4DPlex and Palace Amusement, the premiere cinema chain in Jamaica, announced today at CinemaCon, the international trade show for the exhibition industry, their newly established agreement to open the first ever 4DX auditorium on the island. This also marks the first premium large format offered anywhere in the country.
