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MoviePass died. But this movie theater subscription service hit a milestone
2 years, 6 months ago

MoviePass died. But this movie theater subscription service hit a milestone

LA Times  

It has been less than three years since MoviePass shut down after overturning the cinema business with its discount ticketing service, a disruptive saga that now looks quaint compared with the havoc wreaked on multiplexes by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cinemark, one of the nation’s three largest theater chains, on Wednesday said its $10-a-month Movie Club subscription offering now has 1 …

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Free popcorn. Cheap booze. Private ‘Black Widow’ screenings. How movie theaters are luring fans back
3 years, 6 months ago

Free popcorn. Cheap booze. Private ‘Black Widow’ screenings. How movie theaters are luring fans back

LA Times  

Movie theaters are offering discounts on concessions, including popcorn, and special screenings to draw customers back to the big screen. Incentives, which vary by company, include free popcorn, movie poster giveaways and early showings of Questlove’s music documentary “Summer of Soul” and drawings for private screenings of Marvel’s “Black Widow.” Help from studios and other vendors is crucial for theaters …

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Are summer blockbuster movies happening? Imax CEO has ‘no doubt’
3 years, 9 months ago

Are summer blockbuster movies happening? Imax CEO has ‘no doubt’

LA Times  

This is the March 2, 2021, edition of The Wide Shot, a weekly newsletter about everything happening in the business of entertainment. “The real question becomes, if theaters are open, will that occupancy restraint cause studios to still stay on the sidelines, or will they be willing to go forward,” said MKM Partners’ Eric Handler. At 25%, it’s still an …

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Warner Bros. to release movies on HBO Max for the next year
4 years ago

Warner Bros. to release movies on HBO Max for the next year

LA Times  

“Wonder Woman 1984” studio Warner Bros. is throwing a golden lasso around a new and controversial way of releasing movies in a sign of how dramatically the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the film distribution business. Warner Bros. announced Thursday it will release its entire slate of 2021 films — including potential blockbusters such as the upcoming “Dune,” “Godzilla vs. Kong” …

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How safe is it to go to indoor movie theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic?
4 years, 1 month ago

How safe is it to go to indoor movie theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic?

LA Times  

Wayne Price cleans handrails in a movie theater on Sept. 3, the first day the Reading Cinemas Grossmont in La Mesa was open since closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic Remember what it was like going out to see a movie? “There have been people who have worked at movie theaters or who have attended movie theaters who have had …

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After AMC, Universal Pictures strikes deal with Cinemark to shorten theatrical window to 17 days
4 years, 1 month ago

After AMC, Universal Pictures strikes deal with Cinemark to shorten theatrical window to 17 days

Firstpost  

Universal and Cinemark announced an agreement that guarantees three weekends of theatrical exclusivity for Universal and Focus Feature titles before a film can become available to rent on demand. Universal Pictures has struck another deal with a major theatre chain to shorten the theatrical window from three months to as little as 17 days in an effort to adapt to …

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Universal and Cinemark agree to shorten theatrical window
4 years, 1 month ago

Universal and Cinemark agree to shorten theatrical window

Associated Press  

Universal Pictures has struck another deal with a major theater chain to shorten the theatrical window from three months to as little as 17 days in an effort to adapt to the new business realities of moviegoing. Universal and Cinemark announced Monday a multiyear agreement that guarantees three full weekends, or 17 days, of theatrical exclusivity for Universal and Focus …

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Cinemark signs Universal deal for early home video releases
4 years, 1 month ago

Cinemark signs Universal deal for early home video releases

LA Times  

Cinemark Theatres, the third-largest cinema chain in the U.S., has reached an agreement with Universal Pictures to allow early home video releases for the studio’s movies, marking the latest crack in the traditional theatrical window during the COVID-19 pandemic. The deal follows a similar agreement in July that Universal made with AMC Theatres, the world’s biggest movie house circuit — …

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