Fueled by strong reviews, “Roadrunner” ignited the independent movie theater scene, collecting $1.9 million from 925 U.S. cinemas. The documentary, chronicling the life of the late celebrity chef…
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Why Did the ArcLight Fade Away? Inside the Sad Final Chapter of the Pacific Theatres Chain
On April 12, Pacific Theatres issued a terse, five-sentence statement announcing that it would not reopen its theaters, which include the much-loved ArcLight Cinemas chain. On one level,…
Bullish Box Office Gives Russian Biz Hope for Swift Pandemic Rebound
The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on cinema chains across the globe, with protracted lockdowns, limited seating capacity, and delayed releases of Hollywood blockbusters sending the likes of Alamo…
Alamo Drafthouse Will Open Five New Theaters After Emerging from Bankruptcy
The Alamo Drafthouse is emerging from the brink of extinction. The popular theater chain had to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. But they have moved past…
5 Lingering Questions After ‘A Quiet Place 2’ Dominates the Box Office
After a punishing 14 months for the movie theater business, some sense of normalcy was restored last weekend with the release of director John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place…
Box Office: ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Smashes Pandemic Era Records With $57 Million Debut
And exhale. The movie business is breathing a little easier after Paramount’s “A Quiet Place Part II” roared to $57 million over the Memorial Day Weekend in a…
Summer Blockbusters Are Returning to Theaters. Will Audiences?
In the past eight “Fast and Furious” installments, Vin Diesel has defied gravity and the rules of the road as street racer Dom Toretto. But his next lap…
Spiral Director Darren Lynn Bousman Talks Saw Past, Present & Future [Exclusive]
The Saw franchise is back once again with Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Though this is perhaps the closest the franchise has come to a full-on reboot…
Netflix Will Actually Release Zack Snyder’s Zombie Thriller ‘Army of the Dead’ in a Lot of Movie Theaters
Netflix and movie theaters are finally playing nice — and all it took was a global pandemic to make these antagonists friends. Zack Snyder’s upcoming zombie thriller, “Army…
Iconic Events Hires Former Alamo Drafthouse Exec Steve Bunnell as CEO
Iconic Events, a budding entertainment company that specializes in programming for live events, has hired industry veteran Steve Bunnell as chief executive officer. Iconic Events was created last…
No Rival Bids Received for Alamo Drafthouse, Clearing Way for Fortress Takeover
A bankruptcy auction for the Alamo Drafthouse theater chain has been canceled, after no rival bids were received for the company. The cancelation clears the way for Fortress…
ArcLight Hollywood May Be Closing, But It’s Not Too Late to Save Other Cinemas
Even after a year of indoor theaters being shuttered in Los Angeles, it’s hard to imagine a future without the ArcLight Hollywood, the tony 15-screen megaplex that countless…