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Marvel Studios To Release 13 MCU Films With A New “IMAX Enhanced” Viewing Experience On Disney+

November 8, 2021 10:55 am

Marvel Studios has been on the forefront of making sure films are made using special IMAX filming techniques. This allows for folks to go to an IMAX screening and see a film that is carefully crafted to have a...

IMAX CEO Predicts Huge Piracy Issue For ‘Matrix: Resurrections” Due To HBO Max Release

Charles Barfield

September 14, 2021 1:15 pm

Box Office, News

Obviously, when it comes to the spectrum of how people feel about day-and-date releases of feature films on streaming platforms and in theaters, folks like the CEO of IMAX are going to be on the side of exclus...

Regal Shuts Down Remaining Theaters In The US But IMAX CEO Claims COVID-19 Vaccine Is A “Game Changer”

Charles Barfield

November 10, 2020 1:52 pm

Box Office, News

Remember last month when Cineworld, the parent company behind Regal Cinemas, announced that it would be closing the bulk of its theaters in the US and the UK? At the time, the reason was the fact that New York...

Just How Safe Are NATO’s “CinemaSafe” Health & Safety Protocols? We Asked Health Experts To Review The Risks

Jason Bailey

August 27, 2020 3:07 pm

Box Office, Essays, Features, News

“Our main message now to our customers is: Come back to the cinemas that you love, because they are safe and they are waiting for you.” So said Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld, during a virtual press confer...

IMAX CEO Downplays Streaming Future: “100 Years Of History Doesn’t Change In 5 Months”

Charles Barfield

August 20, 2020 2:24 pm

Box Office, News

When it comes to the future of the film industry, particularly regarding release strategies, there are some serious differences of opinion. You have Netflix and other streamers talking about how everything is ...

IMAX CEO Thinks China’s Cinemas Could Reopen & Be”Somewhat More Normal” By June

Charles Barfield

March 18, 2020 1:29 pm

Box Office, News

While the US theater closures have been quick and somewhat startling for the domestic box office, China has been dealing with COVID-19 (coronavirus) for months already and has seen its cinemas closed since Jan...

‘Parasite’ Arriving On IMAX Screens This Weekend

Charles Barfield

February 20, 2020 1:03 pm

Box Office, News

Are you sick of talking about “Parasite” yet? If you, like myself, have a bunch of friends that don’t follow international film closely at all (the heathens), then after the surprise Best Picture win at the Os...

‘Ad Astra’ IMAX Trailer: Director James Gray’s Sci-Fi Film Feels Incredibly Epic In New Look

Charles Barfield

August 21, 2019 9:42 am

News, Trailers

After some delays and speculation about when we might be able to see James Gray’s latest film, “Ad Astra” is just a month away. The filmmaker’s sci-fi epic is one of the most anticipated films of the fall and c...

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut’ Will Get Special IMAX Screenings In August

Charles Barfield

July 26, 2019 4:30 pm

News

Technology has changed quite a bit over the last 40 years. And in the realm of film, that is even more apparent. So, it’s truly special when film fans get the opportunity to watch a classic film in its “perfect...

Spike Jonze Welcome Home Behind the Scenes

Spike Jonze Hired As “Artist In Residence” At IMAX To Help Bring Unique Projects To The Format

Charles Barfield

July 10, 2019 2:37 pm

News

No matter what type of films you enjoy, there’s something special about watching a film in IMAX. The massive screen just immerses you into the story in a way that traditional movie theaters (and the largest hom...

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