AMC Entertainment, a leading theater chain, has reported excellent first-quarter earnings. The company’s revenue in March exceeded Wall Street expectations, with sales reaching $954 million, up 20% from the previous year. In addition, AMC’s losses narrowed by $102 million to $235 million, with an adjusted EPS of 17 cents per share, exceeding expectations. AMC’s CEO,
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Vertical has just wrapped production on its latest action thriller, ‘Kalahari’. The film stars Ryan Phillippe, Emile Hirsch, and Mena Suvari in the leading roles and is directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil. Vertical fully financed the movie and has already secured North American rights, while Voltage Pictures has obtained the rights to all international territories.
LA-based firm Jackrabbit Media is set to launch international sales on Sick Girl, a comedy film directed by Jennifer Cram, starring Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries). The film follows the character Wren Pepper, played by Dobrev, a woman who fears that she is losing her lifelong friends. In an attempt to bring them back together,
Look Dine-In Cinemas opened a new theater in New York City on West 57th Street, showcasing a midcentury modern design with wood, windows, and a stocked bar. The 12th location of the chain, the theater in the Bjarke Ingels-designed Via 57 West building offers laser projection, wall-to-wall oversize screens, digital surround sound, luxury recliners, and
The Writers Guild of America strike has caused yet another awards show to change its plans. MTV has decided to produce a pre-taped show instead of a live event for its annual MTV Movie & TV Awards. After Drew Barrymore pulled out as host in support of the striking writers, the network pivoted to ensure
British filmmaker Stephen Cookson is directing a new comedy film titled “Arthur’s Whisky” from a screenplay by Alexis Zegerman. Arclight Films has taken on the world rights and will launch sales at the Cannes market. The film features a star-studded cast, including Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton, Olivier Award-winning actress Patricia Hodge, Scottish singer and
Danny Elfman, who partnered with Tim Burton for the iconic 1988 film Beetlejuice, expressed his excitement to return to that world for the upcoming sequel. Elfman shared during the taping of an upcoming episode of Deadline’s The Process, that he loves being a fly on the wall when Burton is shooting, and he will be
Amazon Studios has acquired the global rights to The Blue Angels, an Imax Original Documentary that follows the Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron through their intense training and aerial artistry. The production-distribution company has partnered with Bad Robot, Glen Powell’s Barnstorm Productions, Zipper Bros Films, and Dolphin Entertainment to produce the documentary. Directed and
The Visions du Réel film festival in Switzerland recently came to a close after hosting the world premiere of numerous documentaries. One of these world premieres was the feature documentary, Amany, Behind the Lines, which focuses on Amany Al-Ali, considered to be the first female cartoonist in Idlib, Syria. Her city became a hotbed of
Chris Pratt, the lead actor in the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, shared his experience of being repeatedly rejected during Marvel auditions before finally landing the role of Star-Lord. Pratt admitted that he had auditioned for every Marvel film that required someone of his appearance, but he had failed to get the part every time.