Theatres

The Cinema Foundation, in an effort to make up a holiday that would appeal to both consumers and theaters, has announced that this Saturday—September 3—is National Cinema Day. Some 3,000 theaters across the U.S. are officially participating in the promotion, from chains like Regal and AMC to smaller art-house theaters. Jaws is even making a big-screen return!Some summer blockbusters may have already left the silver screen, but there are plenty of great films still out there. If you were asking me to give you a…

James Cameron’s helming film Avatar hit theatres back in 2009. The movie broke both domestic and global box office records. The epic sci-fi film was nominated for nine Academy Awards and ended up winning three. Following the massive success of the film, Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox to produce four sequels. However, Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar 3 have completed filming, and are scheduled to be released on December 16, 2022, and December 20, 2024, respectively. Meanwhile, the remaining sequels are scheduled…

Some movie theatres have banned people from wearing formal attire at screenings of Minions: The Rise of Gru due to a TikTok trend.Hoards of youngsters have been watching the film wearing suits and recording themselves on social media as part of a new viral craze.But the behaviour that accompanies the trend - cheering, clapping, shouting and mimicking the Minion characters - has caused issues for other disgruntled filmgoers.It has also led to many theatres being forced to offer refunds to those not in on the joke.The trend…

Sony Pictures announced that Spider-Man: No Way Home—The More Fun Stuff Version, a cut of the December 2021 Marvel film with added and extended scenes, will release over the Labour Day Weekend A still from Spider-Man: No Way Home Seems like there can’t be enough of Spider-Man: No Way Home. After setting the box-office on fire, the film is once again waiting to take the audience on a fantasy ride as its extended cut will make…

Spider-Man: No Way Home Extended Cut To Play In Theatres From This Date (Pic Credit: Poster) Seems like there can’t be enough of Spider-Man: No Way Home. After setting the box office on fire, the film is once again waiting to take the audience on a fantasy ride as its extended cut will soon make its way to theatres, reports ‘Variety’. Sony Pictures announced that Spider-Man: No Way Home – The More Fun Stuff Version, a cut of the December 2021 Marvel film with added and extended scenes, will hit theatres…

E.T. flies back to theaters this summer.Image: Universal PicturesThey’re gonna need a bigger screen. Two of Steven Spielberg’s most iconic films, 1975's Jaws and 1982's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, are being given special IMAX releases later this year, with Jaws even getting a 3D version as well. E.T. will phone home first on August 12, tied to the film’s 40th anniversary. It’ll be followed on September 2 by Jaws, in both IMAX and RealD 3D. No word yet on ticket availability but check with local theaters that have IMAX or…

Notre-Dame On Fire: French Film About The Cathedral’s Fire To Have A Theatrical Release In India Soon (Pic Credit: Poster) The French film ‘Notre-Dame On Fire’, which is based on the Notre-Dame cathedral fire, is heading to India for a theatrical release. The film, which has been directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud, will debut in Indian theatres on June 22. The film is a PVR Pictures release. On bringing the film to Indian screens, Kamal Gianchandani, CEO, PVR Pictures Ltd. said in a…