TORONTO, ONTARIO, September 13, 2011 – Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX), today announced plans to add their VIP Cinema experience to SilverCity Coquitlam Cinemas, the first in British Columbia. With VIP Cinemas, guests will enjoy a premium entertainment experience featuring auditoriums for guests 19 years of age and older, in-seat menu service for concession items, a private lounge and a dedicated box office. [Read more...]
Optical Art Offers Superior State-of-the-Art Post-Production Services
September 13, 2011 By
HAMBURG, Germany, September 13, 2011 — Hamburg-based post-production experts Optical Art are upgrading their equipment. There is no end in sight for the 3D trend – especially in animation films. To meet the demand for premium 3D post-production services, Optical Art has set up its Color Grading Suite with a Kinoton Digital Cinema Solution. [Read more...]
Alcon Entertainment Chooses Corona SDK for Warner Bros. Dolphin Tale Mobile App
September 12, 2011 By
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011 — After working nearly 20 years in Hollywood, Alcon Entertainment screenwriter Noam Dromi now has his first full-length screenplay Dolphin Tale ready to debut in theaters worldwide from Warner Bros. Pictures. But rather than sit back and revel in his star-studded accomplishment, Dromi wanted to bring the film to the mobile platform, allowing moviegoers to experience another aspect of the Dolphin Tale story. [Read more...]
Paramount Pictures $1 Billion Global Hit Transformers: Dark of the Moon Blasts Off on Blu-ray and DVD
September 9, 2011 By
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 9, 2011 — Spectacular action, stunning visual effects, non-stop thrills and fan-favorite characters including OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE and Sam Witwicky rocketed Transformers: Dark of the Moon into the stratosphere, with the latest installment of the wildly popular TRANSFORMERS franchise surpassing its predecessors to earn over $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office. [Read more...]
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Pearl Media Transform Hollywood’s Roosevelt Hotel Into Massive 3D X-Men Projection
September 9, 2011 By
HOLLYWOOD, September 9, 2011 – Pearl Media, a non-traditional media company specializing in groundbreaking out-of-home brand experiences, and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment celebrated the Blu-Ray and DVD release of the critically acclaimed and highly-anticipated X-Men: First Class last night with the transformation of Hollywood’s Roosevelt Hotel into a massive 3D X-Men projection. [Read more...]
Vue Brings the Future of Cinema to Westfield Stratford City
September 8, 2011 By
LONDON, September 8, 2011 – The Future of Cinema is about to be showcased at Westfield Stratford City with the exciting launch of one of largest all-new, all-digital cinema in Europe. Hot on the heels of the 2010 Vue Westfield London launch – one of the most successful, and highest grossing cinemas in the UK – Vue Stratford City is set to expand on the offerings to cinemagoers and showcase a ‘Vuenique’ experience that is world-class in every way. Leading the way with innovative cinema technology, Vue Stratford City will deliver a new level of immersive entertainment to audiences across 17 screens. [Read more...]
RealD and SHIMAO Cinema to Equip 100 Screens Across China with RealD 3D Technology
September 8, 2011 By
LOS ANGELES & SHANGHAI, September 8, 2011 – RealD Inc. (NYSE:RLD), a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, and SHIMAO Cinema Investment Company Limited (SHIMAO Cinema), announced today an agreement to install RealD 3D technology on 100 cinema screens across the SHIMAO Cinema circuit in China. The 100 screens are part of an initial deployment phase with an option to increase the number of RealD 3D installations. [Read more...]
LAIKA Options Wildwood, Debut Novel From Colin Meloy and Illustrator Carson Ellis
September 8, 2011 By
PORTLAND, OR, September 8, 2011 – LAIKA has optioned “Wildwood,” the debut HarperCollins children’s novel written by Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for The Decemberists, with illustrations by award-winning artist Carson Ellis. The announcement was made today by Travis Knight, President & CEO of the animation studio. LAIKA, the Portland-based animation studio which produced the Oscar® and BAFTA® nominated feature film “Coraline,” is currently in production on the 3D stop motion animated feature film “ParaNorman.” [Read more...]
The Great Gatsby Begins Production
September 6, 2011 By
BURBANK, Calif., September 6, 2011 – Principal photography began this week on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “The Great Gatsby,” the new big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel from the uniquely imaginative mind of writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann. The filmmaker will create his own distinctive visual interpretation of the classic story, bringing the period to life in a way that has never been seen before. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the title role. [Read more...]
The Three Musketeers is No. 1 in Germany
September 6, 2011 By
MUNICH, Germany, September 5, 2011 — This weekend THE THREE MUSKETEERS claimed the top spot at the German box office. The new adventure movie in 3D produced by Constantin Film was released in Germany and Austria last Thursday. [Read more...]