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Theater Owners Group Says Filmmakers Speaking Out Against The Streaming Future “Are On The Right Side Of History”

August 25, 2021 1:00 pm

Every year, theater owners from all over the world gather at CinemaCon to watch as movie studios show exclusive peeks at future films that will be gracing the big screen. It’s seen as a celebration of film and...

Theater Owners Group Supports Scarlett Johansson’s Disney Lawsuit: “We Share The Same Concerns”

Charles Barfield

August 9, 2021 11:31 am

Box Office, News

Recently, it was revealed Scarlett Johnasson is suing Disney over a breach of contract regarding the hybrid release of her superhero film, “Black Widow.” Reports claim the actress is expected to lose upwards o...

‘Black Widow’ Has Historically Bad Box Office Drop As Theater Owners Blame Disney+ Access

Christopher Marc

July 19, 2021 10:11 am

Box Office, News

Marvel's "Black Widow" had a pandemic-record opening making $80.3 million last weekend. However, in its second frame, the top spot has been usurped by LeBron James' "Space Jam: A New Legacy," as the sequel has...

Hollywood Studios Have Little New To Sneak At Big Screen Is Back Event

Gregory Ellwood

May 19, 2021 6:30 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

There appears to have been some sort of disconnect between the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO), and Hollywood's major studios (and emphasis on "major") over ...

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Cinema Owners Group Says Theaters In NYC Need To Be At 75% Capacity By July To Survive

Charles Barfield

April 6, 2021 1:48 pm

Box Office, News

You probably know by now that theaters in major metropolitan areas such as New York City and Los Angeles, which make up a large portion of the box office, are finally reopening. Unfortunately, for cinema owner...

Studios Ask Biden For Support To Save 465,000 Jobs As NYC Theaters Finally Plan To Reopen

Charles Barfield

February 23, 2021 11:17 am

Box Office, News

Whenever we talk about the way that movie theaters and the film industry will begin to bounce back after the pandemic shut everything down nearly a year ago, one of the first steps is to reopen theaters around...

Theater Owners Group Says 70% Of Small & Mid-Sized US Cinemas Will Face Bankruptcy By January

Charles Barfield

November 9, 2020 1:06 pm

Box Office, News

Every week that goes by, we are confronted with more news that seems to spell doom for the theatrical experience in the United States. Whether it's an uptick in COVID-19 cases that forces more shutdowns, studi...

#SaveYourCinema: Theater Owners Urge People To Write To Politicians—“This Is As Urgent As It Gets”

Charles Barfield

October 8, 2020 2:44 pm

Box Office, News

Back in March, when the cinemas around the world began to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, analysts were hoping it would only last for a couple of months, maybe three or four, at the most. Seven months ...

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Scorsese, Nolan & Many More Filmmakers Urge US Congress To Save Cinemas: “We Fear For Their Future”

Charles Barfield

October 1, 2020 11:21 am

Box Office, News

Cinemas are in trouble. And what makes it worse is that this existential problem facing movie theaters, which existed before the pandemic but has only been exacerbated by the virus, comes at a time when people...

Theater Owners Group Warns Cinemas Could Shut Down Again Due To Recent Film Delays

Charles Barfield

September 25, 2020 1:06 pm

Box Office, News

With the news this week that Disney decided to reshuffle most of its remaining 2020 film slate and pushed the majority to 2021, the fall schedule is looking grim. Sure, films are being released in theaters eve...

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