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SCGM, Inc. – the name behind Star Cinema Grill, Hollywood Palms Cinema, and District Theatre – has taken certain Lloyd’s of London underwriters to court over the American cinema chain’s $1 million pandemic coverage. Filed in the US District Court … Continued
Life under lockdown could inspire new film-makers to revive a genre that thrives on tensions that brew under one roof. Ridley Scott, director of Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator, said in 2018 that aspiring film-makers have “no excuses”, considering the accessibility … Continued
In response to the COVID-19 theater closures, Sensible Cinema Software is providing relief for independent and family owned theaters struggling to pay for their ticketing and point of sale systems by offering the free use of the Sensible Cinema’s general … Continued
The Art-House America Campaign, a new relief fund established by initial donations from the Criterion Collection and Janus Films, launches today to help the more than 150 independent movie theaters across the United States that temporarily closed to slow the spread of … Continued
Kino Lorber’s theatrical release of festival hit Bacurau, which garnered critical praise at major events like Cannes and NYFF, began its run in New York City on March 6. An expansion to arthouse theaters nationwide was scheduled for the ensuing weeks, … Continued
Coming to a theater near you: a marquee with no movie titles on it, but instead big letters that say “gone out of business.” With movie houses nationwide closed by the coronavirus, big cinema chains like AMC Entertainment and Regal … Continued
Plans to expand the Cineworld in Bury St Edmunds have been approved – but the coronavirus pandemic has cast doubt on when that project may go ahead, if at all. The cinema chain submitted plans back in January to extend … Continued
Cinionic announces an automatic 3-month warranty extension to all owners of Barco Digital Cinema projectors covered under existing warranty arrangements on April 1, 2020. Source: In this together: free 3-month warranty extension – Cinionic
A majority of moviegoers definitely plan to head back to movie theaters once COVID-19 quells, however, 56% will take their time. Source: Moviegoers Very Likely To Return To Movie Theaters Post-Coronavirus: Study – Deadline
Fourteen theaters in the United States remained opened at the weekend box office according to recent reports obtained by Deadline, 13 of them were drive-ins. Source: Drive-Ins Were The Only Movie Theaters Open At Weekend Box Office: Coronavirus – Deadline