Report From CinemaCon
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Peter Jackson Debuts a Disappointing ‘Hobbit’ at CinemaCon
The impact of “The Hobbit” footage Peter Jackson screened at CinemaCon was more telenovela than “Avatar”
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MPAA Chief Chris Dodd: Hollywood Needs to Attract Hispanic Audiences
Chris Dodd, Hollywood’s top lobbyist, says Hollywood needs to figure out ways to appeal to Hispanics beyond tokenism
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Chris Dodd at CinemaCon: Hollywood, Silicon Valley Must Work Together on Piracy
Despite the legislative fiasco of SOPA and PIPA, Dodd says he is committed to cracking down on content theft
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Fandango and Carmike Cinemas Extend Exhibition Partnership (Exclusive)
The multi-year pact will keep the Columbus, Georgia-based theater chain’s 2,254 screens in Fandango’s network
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Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Dictator’ Warns CinemaCon: ‘There Are Bigger Bombs Than John Carter’
Paramount gives an extended look at “Rise of the Guardians,” “Madagascar 3” and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”
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Dolby Rolls Out Atmos Theater Sound System at CinemaCon
Dolby CEO Kevin Yeaman tells CinemaCon that new platform allows greater creative control, enhanced consumer experience.
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CinemaCon Kicks Off As Spring Box Office Sizzles
Convention attendees will get a sneak peak at “The Avengers,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” and “Men in Black 3” as studios let theater owners know they’re very special to them
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‘Hunger Games’ Star Josh Hutcherson Named CinemaCon’s Breakthrough Performer of the Year
The actor has appeared in “The Kids Are All Right” and the upcoming remake of “Red Dawn” in addition to Lionsgate’s “Hunger Games”
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‘Drive’ Director Winding Refn: ‘Casting Is Like Sex’; and Guillermo del Toro Swears Like a Sailor
When I got a glimpse at “Drive,” for which he won best director at the Cannes Film Festival this year, I got the same sense as I did when I first saw Quentin Tarantino
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The Take-Away From CinemaCon: Studios Demand More, More, More
The summer of 2012 looks killer, but news of premium VOD pacts knee-caps exhibitors when they need a helping hand
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CinemaCon: Lionsgate Hopes To Floor Exhibitors with Gritty ‘Warrior’
Studio screens mixed martial arts drama, brings out Tyler Perry
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Awkward! Warner Shows Off Theatrical Slate in the Shadow of VOD Deal
Studio unveils tentpole-heavy slate and extended footage of “Harry Potter” and “The Green Lantern”
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Todd Phillips to Theater Owners: ‘I’m on Your Side’ About VOD
The “Hangover” director threw his verbal support to theater owners during the Warner Bros. presentation at CinemaCon
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CinemaCon: James Cameron Ramps Up His Calls for Higher Frame Rates
Director says speeds of 48 or 60 frames per second will improve 3D
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Tension High at CinemaCon – NATO Explodes Over Premium VOD
Tension at the annual Las Vegas lovefest exploded on Thursday over a new studio premium VOD plan; exhibitors stressed over drop in box office revenue