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Chris Weitz To Direct Next "Twilight" Movie "New Moon"	Dec 16, 2008
Academy Award nominated writer, director, and producer Chris Weitz has been chosen to direct the next movie in the Twilight franchise, New Moon. Weitz last directed The Golden Compass, which won an...
Star Trek to be Released in IMAX Theaters	Dec 16, 2008
Paramount Pictures announced last week that the upcoming movie Star Trek will be released to traditional theaters as well as IMAX theaters when it opens worldwide on May 8, 2009.Star Trek: The IMAX...
Watch "White Christmas" on the Big Screen and Help Food Pantries!	Dec 15, 2008
At the end of November, National Amusements kicked off a four-week "Holiday Classics" series, where they were showing classic movies for the price of a donation of a food item to benefit...
Los Angeles, CA: Premiere of "Yes Man" to be held on Wednesday, December 17th at Mann Village Theater	Dec 11, 2008
Warner Bros. Pictures announced this week that the upcoming Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man will premiere at the Mann Village Theatre - Westwood in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday, December 17, 2008....
Pixar's First 3D Short to Appear Ahead of "Bolt" This Weekend	Dec 10, 2008
Disney-Pixar will premiere its first 3D short film Tokyo Mater beginning December 12th, ahead of Disney's Bolt, which opened in theaters November 21, 2008. The short movie was directed by...
Fenton, MI: Fenton Cinema Closes, Cites Bad Economy	Dec 10, 2008
The Fenton Cinema in Fenton, Michigan closed December 7, 2008 and the owners are citing the bad economy for its closure, according to an article published today in Mlive.com: Fenton Cinemas has...
"The Dark Knight" Score Back in the Oscar Race	Dec 09, 2008
Industry trade magazine Variety is reporting that the score for The Dark Knight is back in contention for the Academy Awards!On November 28th, I wrote that the Academy had disqualified the score...
"The Dark Knight" Coming Back to Theaters in January	Dec 09, 2008
The latest Batman installment, The Dark Knight, was just released on DVD and Blu-ray today, but Warner Bros. has decided that audiences might like to take another look on the big screen! The Dark...
Hollywood, CA: World Premiere of "Bedtime Stories" on 12/18/2008 at the El Capitan Theatre	Dec 05, 2008
Walt Disney Pictures has announced that the World Premiere of the upcoming Adam Sandler comedy Bedtime Stories will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood,...
Hollywood, CA: World Premiere of "The Tale of Despereaux" at ArcLight Hollywood on 12/7	Dec 02, 2008
The world premiere of the animated movie The Tale of Despereaux will be held at the ArcLight Hollywood in Hollywood, California on Sunday, December 7, 2008, according to a press release issued by...
Cobb Theatres Adds Digital 3D Capability to 10 Locations	Dec 01, 2008
Cobb Theatres issued a press release today that says that they have added Digital Cinema projection systems equipped with Real D 3D to 10 locations."The technology is much more advanced than...
Orland Park, IL: Marcus Opens UltraScreen on November 26th	Nov 25, 2008
To finish what they started back in June, Marcus Theatres has announced that they will be opening the new "UltraScreen" auditorium at the Marcus Orland Park Cinemas in Orland Park, Illinois...
West Los Angeles, CA: Laemmle's Royal Theatre to Hold 70mm Festival to Celebrate 70th Anniversary	Nov 24, 2008
According to the in70mm.com web site, Laemmle's Royal Theatre in West Los Angeles, California, will be holding a festival featuring all 70mm films to celebrate Laemmle's 70th anniversary."70/70:...
Disney to Release "Beauty and the Beast" in 3D in 2010	Nov 20, 2008
Disney announced yesterday that they will be releasing their Academy Award®-winning animated classic Beauty and the Beast in 3D sometime in 2010. The announcement was made in Singapore at 3DX: 3D...
Disney Signs 5-Movie Deal with IMAX	Nov 19, 2008
The Walt Disney Studios announced today that they have reached a deal with IMAX Corporation to release five movies in the IMAX format.The first movie to be released under this agreement is A...
Madison, WI: Marcus Runs Into Snag on East Side Theater/Entertainment Complex	Nov 18, 2008
The Capital Times is reporting today that Marcus Theatres Corp. has run into a delay in its plans to develop a movie theater and entertainment complex on the East side of Madison, Wisconsin:The...
New York, NY: Premiere of "Frost/Nixon" Tonight at Ziegfeld Theatre	Nov 17, 2008
Universal Pictures has announced that the New York Premiere for Frost/Nixon will be held tonight at the Ziegfeld Theatre.The screening begins at 7:30pm and the celebrities will arrive beginning at...
Production Begins on "Sherlock Holmes" for Release in Fall 2009	Nov 14, 2008
A press release from Warner Bros. concerning the beginning of production for "Sherlock Holmes" escaped my attention when it was released on October 1st.The new movie stars Robert Downey,...
Madison, WI: Westgate Cinema to Close in December	Nov 11, 2008
According to articles in the Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times, the Marcus Westgate Cinema in Madison, Wisconsin will close on or around December 14, 2008.The location faced competitive...
Charlottesville, VA: Vinegar Hill Theatre Gets New Life	Nov 06, 2008
It was just a few days ago that the news broke that the Vinegar Hill Theatre in Charlottesville, Virginia was closing, effective October 30, 2008. The Hook is now reporting that the theater will...