Universal’s CinemaCon Presentation Made Stars of Struggling Movie Theater Employees

From social media to the Met Gala! YouTuber Emma Chamberlain, TikTok star Addison Rae and more internet sensations attended the Met Gala on Monday, September 13, honoring the event’s “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” theme.

Malignant, one of the many new movie releases out now in movie theaters.Unlike recent movies I’ve seen, it didn’t have a Thursday showing and didn’t begin having times on Friday until the late afternoon. I decided on the 7:15 p.m.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, one of the many new movie releases out now in movie theaters.Recently, I’ve preferred watching the Thursday showing of a movie before its official release on Friday. I just started graduate school, though, and one of my classes is directly at the time I used to watch movies.

Selome Hailu editorEcommerce grocer Thrive Market has launched a new movie theater-style popcorn, sourced from farmers who were left with a massive surplus of kernels after cinemas began to shut down during the pandemic.

Candyman, one of the many new movie releases out now in movie theaters.I took a look at theaters near me to compare movie showtimes and settled on going to the 7:45 p.m. showing at the local AMC Theatre near me.

Dennis Rodman gets four whole days out of “48 Hours” in a new scripted movie.

Patty Jenkins is looking back at the release of Wonder Woman 1984.

CinemaCon attendees had an action-packed morning viewing footage from Paramount’s Tom Cruise starrers “Mission: Impossible 7” and “Top Gun: Maverick.” Tom Cruise didn’t appear in person, but was onscreen for Paramount’s presentation in Las Vegas on Thursday.For “Mission: Impossible 7,” Cruise appeared on video describing the harrowing motorcycle stunt jumping off a mountain in Norway in a behind-the-scenes featurette.

Paramount may have delayed the release of their eOne family feature Clifford the Big Red Dog, but they wanted to show exhibitors they truly have the goods here with the live-action feature adaptation of the classic Scholastic kids book with a surprise screening this AM on the last day of CinemaCon.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterUniversal Pictures unlocked the cage on the first new footage from “Jurassic World: Dominion” on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.Presenting at CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners, the studio offered up a behind-the-scenes look at the returning cast of the original “Jurassic Park” — Laura Dern as Dr.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterFinally, something scarier than the COVID-19 delta variant has come out of CinemaCon 2021.Universal Pictures unveiled a packed trailer for its upcoming Blumhouse horror thriller “The Black Phone” on Wednesday, during a presentation to the annual convention of movie theater owners in Las Vegas.Reuniting Ethan Hawke with his “Sinister” writer-director Scott Derrickson, the project is adapted from a short story by Joe Hill.

Universal did drop something fresh during its presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday: the first look at Michael Bay’s action movie Ambulance. 

Good in the ‘Wood?I just got back from seeing The Protégé, one of the many new movie releases out now in movie theaters.I took a look at theaters near me to compare movie showtimes and settled on going to the 8 p.m. showing at the AMC Theatre near me.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLady Di has made her Vegas debut.The crowd of theater owners at CinemaCon, the annual trade show convention currently unfolding at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, got a first look at footage for “Spencer,” the biographical drama featuring Kristen Stewart as a young Princess Diana.“Spencer,” set in 1991, unfolds over the Christmas holiday and grapples with Diana’s (born Diana Frances Spencer) decision to end her marriage to Prince Charles.

Matrix movie has been revealed: The Matrix: Resurrections.The news was shared by Warner Bros during their CinemaCon presentation, where they also played a trailer to attendees in Las Vegas yesterday (August 24).The film is due to hit cinemas on December 22.

Robert Marich Taking a low-key approach, Warner Bros.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJohn Fithian, the chief of the National Association of Theater Owners, is here to reiterate one thing: Moviegoing is not dead.Yes, it’s been a bleak 28 months since CinemaCon, the annual exhibition trade show in Las Vegas, last took place. In that time, the pandemic brought on unprecedented challenges for the industry, including shuttered cinemas, shortened theatrical windows and a growing focus on streaming.