Thursday, Apr. 11, 2024

With reports and rumors swirling about possible mergers and bids to acquire Paramount, the film studio put its best foot forward for theater owners at CinemaCon on Thursday.

The historic studio announced a new film with Oscar-winning "La La Land" director Damien Chazelle, a "G.I. Joe/...

Thursday, Apr. 11, 2024

With the dust settled from a big 2023, winning best picture and topping the box office, Universal Pictures is looking to the future. The studio's upcoming releases include the big screen adaptation of "Wicked," "Twisters" and the newly announced sequel to "Five Nights at Freddy's."

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Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024

Margot Robbie has her sights on another toy. The " Barbie " producer and star is making a Monopoly movie, with Hasbro and Lionsgate behind it, the companies announced Wednesday at the CinemaCon conference in Las Vegas.

Robbie, and her production company LuckyChap, were the ones who got "...

Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2024

Warner Bros. isn't resting on its " Barbie " laurels: The 100-year studio has its sights on a record-breaking 2024 as well, with a release slate that includes a new Mad Max film, " Furiosa," Kevin Costner's two-part Western epic, " Horizon: An American Saga, " the " Beetlejuice " sequel, and "...

Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2024

Movie theater owners are still feeling the high from "Barbenheimer." The counterprogramming of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" brought audiences to cinemas around with the world, ultimately earning nearly $2.5 billion in combined ticket sales. But, gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual...

Thursday, Apr. 27, 2023

Paramount Pictures, still riding high on the success of "Top Gun: Maverick's" nearly $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales, brought a slew of stars from Rihanna to Martin Scorsese to CinemaCon for its presentation to theater owners Thursday.

Paramount has fewer releases than the other...

Thursday, Apr. 27, 2023

Universal started out its CinemaCon presentation with the big one: New footage from Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer."

"I know of no more dramatic tale, with higher stakes, twists and turns, paradoxes," Nolan told a room full of theater owners Wednesday in Las Vegas. "In learning about...

Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023

Amid a week of massive layoffs at Disney, the leadership team of its film arm gathered in Las Vegas on Wednesday to tout its successes and upcoming slate of films to a crowd of theater owners and exhibitors.

The Walt Disney Company presentation, with exclusive new footage from films like...

Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2023

In a starry presentation that included Timothée Chalamet, Oprah Winfrey, Zendaya and a first look at "Dune: Part Two," "Barbie" was no doubt the brightest star of Warner Bros.' CinemaCon showcase. In fairness, the neon pink might have given her the advantage.

It was a splashy presentation...

Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2023

For the movie theater industry, the math behind recovery is simple: More movies in theaters equals more money for theaters and Hollywood.

John Fithian, the outgoing CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners, assured exhibitors Tuesday at the CinemaCon trade convention that the...

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