Despite some negative media coverage that would indicate 3D is losing favor with filmgoers, worldwide box-office revenue from 3D screens more than doubled last year to $6.1 billion (19.3%), up from $2.5 bil. (8.6%) in 2009, according to an IHS Screen Digest Cinema Intelligence report. An increasing … [Read more...]
Bow Tie goes digital with MasterImage 3D
August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bow Tie Cinemas is working exclusively with MasterImage 3D to supply MI-2100 digital 3D systems and polarized 3D eyewear as the family-owned movie theater company with 20 locations and 169 screens throughout Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, New York and Colorado converts its systems from film to … [Read more...]
3D Society call for Tech Awards submissions
August 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The International 3D Society is now accepting nominations for its Stereoscopic 3D Technology Awards to be held in January 2012 in Hollywood. The Society’s 3D Technology Awards honor technological achievement in the stereoscopic medium; mainly cinema, television, cellular and portable devices, … [Read more...]
Cinedigm signs 9,000 digital screens
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. has signed more than 9,000 digital screens in their combined Phase One and Phase Two digital cinema deployment, of which 5,300 screens are from their Phase Two digital cinema deployment program. In total, Cinedigm is responsible for deploying nearly 33% of all digital … [Read more...]
ESPN 3D has 20 college football games
August 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
ESPN 3D will double the number of college football telecasts this year as the network plans to televise 20 regular-season games along with the Allstate BCS National Championship and five postseason bowl games. The network will kick off its second year of extensive college football coverage with two … [Read more...]
“Rio” sets home video sales records
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's animated "Rio" set home video industry records last week as the biggest selling family title ever for an August release. More than 2.5 million units were sold in the first six days of release, the studio announced today (Aug. 8), with premium-priced … [Read more...]
John Carter goes to IMAX March 9
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Disney's highly-anticipated action-adventure 3D movie "John Carter" will open simultaneously in IMAX theaters with others in March 9, IMAX Corporation and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures announced today (Aug. 8). Academy(R) Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton is directing the movie based … [Read more...]
Electronics titans team on universal 3D glasses
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Finally, a collective effort among industry titans to come up with a common standard for the highest-quality of 3D TV glasses -- those with active shutter technology -- that will work on most home 3D displays and even in some movie theater systems. The first "universal" glasses are expected to be … [Read more...]
Smurfs 3D out-guns Cowboys & Aliens
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
"Smurfs 3D" proved to have more staying power than "Cowboys and Aliens" in the second week in theaters for both movies. Neither was able to hold off the surprising $55 million opening of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" but Sony's Smurfs held strong with $21 million this past weekend for a total … [Read more...]
Three of top five movies in 3D
August 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Four of the top ten movies this weekend (Aug. 5-7) were 3D films, with "The Smurfs" showing great depth and staying power in collecting another $21 million, good enough for second place behind the $55 mil. debut of the 2D "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." "The Smurfs" has collected $76 mil. in two … [Read more...]
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