BigScreen Journal

The Beverly Drive-In Theater in Hattiesburg, Mississippi was destroyed by a fire early in the morning on Saturday, October 30, 2010. The theater originally opened in 1948 and was closed in 1987...

For some time, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has offered the ability to trade in select Warner Bros. movies on DVD for the same movie on Blu-ray (called DVD2Blu) for a modest upgrade fee, usually...

Director Christopher Nolan has announced that the title of the next Batman movie (which we previously titled Batman 3), will be The Dark Knight Rises. The movie is scheduled to be released on on July...

The New York Times is reporting that James Cameron will be creating two sequels to his 3D sensation Avatar 3D, for release in December 2014 and December 2015: Mr. Cameron and the top Fox film...

Marcus Theatres is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year, and they are offering a "Founder's Week Special" from Friday, October 29, 2010 through Thursday, November 4, 2010. Admission is just...

Two theaters in Southern Illinois with the same owner have closed due to low attendance, according to an article in the Evansville Courier & Press. The Showtime Cinemas in Fairfield, Illinois and...

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. announced last week that they are planning to open a new movie theater in Frisco, Texas in December 2010. Back in March, we reported that Cinemark reached an agreement with a...

Cinemark Holdings, Inc., which does business under the brands of Cinemark, Century Theatres, CinéArts, and Tinseltown, announced earlier this month that it has opened three more of its...

Earlier this month, NEC Display Solutions of America announced that theater chain Dickinson Theatres has selected NEC DLP Cinema® digital cinema projection equipment for 250 digital cinema...

On Friday, October 22, 2010, Landmark Theatres took over operations of the former AMC Olde Town 14, which was the Colorado Cinemas Olde Town 14 before that. The new name of the theater is the...

Sony Electronics announced in a press release earlier this month that National Amusements has agreed to purchase 304 Sony 4K digital cinema projection systems to be installed in 24 locations in the...

I just added 42 new images to the Photo Gallery for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, which opens in regular and IMAX theaters four weeks from today! Along with quite a few character...

When you buy a ticket for Paranormal Activity 2 or Paranormal Activity 2: An IMAX Experience online through our ticketing partner, you can receive the 2009 movie Paranormal Activity as a free...

The Starplex Cinemas - Lake Worth Movies 14 in Lake Worth, Texas opened for business last Friday, October 15, 2010. The new theater features RealD 3D projection and expanded concessions...

AMC Theatres is opening four new IMAX theaters in Toronto and Ottawa, Canada today, according to a press release issued by the company. Guests visiting AMC Courtney Park 16, AMC Whitby 24, and AMC...

Fans of Harry Potter in Seattle will be able to get up close and personal with the magical world of wizards when Harry Potter™: The Exhibition opens tomorrow, October 23, 2010, at the Pacific...

It was announced last week that Marcus Theatres will be installing film-based 3D systems from Technicolor in 15 of its non-digital screens in various locations. Technicolor 3D uses 35mm projectors...

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. announced Friday, October 15, 2010 that the two "Hobbit" movies have been given the go-ahead, and that Peter Jackson will be directing both as well. The status of...

Friday, October 15, 2010 marked the grand opening for a new movie theater in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area of Tennessee! The Forge Cinemas at Walden's Landing in Pigeon Forge celebrated its first...

In a scene that is repeated often across the country, the Majestic Theater in Wills Point, Texas (about 50 miles East of Dallas) has closed its doors for good. Some believe that the theater, at 84...