Regal Entertainment Group Chairman and CEO Mike Campbell and NATO President and CEO John Fithian chat about theatrical exhibition with The Hollywood Reporter’s Carl DiOrio. Before getting outside the box office, they get right into it: THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Will summer 2008 set another new boxoffice record? CAMPBELL: We have a strong slate of films… Read more »
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The Drive-in Theater Turns 75
The drive-in movie theater turns 75 on June 6. Smithsonian Magazine has a nice overview of the history and appeal of this Anerican icon. On June 6, 2008 the flag flying over the U.S. Capitol will commemorate the 75th birthday of a distinctive slice of Americana: the drive-in movie theater. It was on that day… Read more »
Digital Cinema – it's gonna cost – who?
Digital Cinema Report has a nicely reported state-of-the-digital-deal story on it’s website. Publisher Nick Dager starts it off with a bang: The answer lies in the fact that the studios, either by happenstance or by design, are taking a very passive-aggressive approach in their negotiations with DCIP. Several studios are demanding higher virtual print fees,… Read more »
Fithian abides by Geneva Convention
NATO president John Fithian addressed NATO of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan’s Geneva Convention Wednesday, touching on the state of the industry, summer movies, the digital transition, 3D and what trimester Jeffrey Katzenberg is in, and more, courtesy of Boxoffice.com, below.
Bad economy, good movies
Nobody wants an economic downturn, but since it seems we’re in one, everybody seems to be wondering how the movies will do. It comes as no surprise to theater owners that hard times send people to movie theaters. Movie-going remains the least expensive form of out-of-home entertainment, as these charts show: Event Ticket Price %… Read more »