EXCLUSIVE: In 2018, Mooky Greidinger's Cineworld completed its acquisition of U.S. chain Regal Cinemas, becoming the globe's second-largest exhibitor. Now a little more than a year into the $3.6B deal, Greidinger sat down with Deadline to update us on the status of operations both domestically and internationally, as…

EXCLUSIVE: AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas are sticking to their guns, and will only play those Oscar best picture nominees who had a traditional theatrical release and respected the 90-day cinema window. This morning in the wake of Netflix’s Roma earning 10 Oscar noms, leading exhibitor AMC promptly issued a statement…

Imax is expanding its next-generation projection system into multiplexes, unveiling deals at CinemaCon that will see its Imax with Laser 4K system installed in 87 AMC locations and 55 Cineworld/Regal locations in the U.S. and Europe by 2022. The large-screen exhibitor says it has now signed agreements for more than…

EXCLUSIVE: Last December, Moshe “Mooky” Greidinger’s Cineworld took over U.S. chain Regal Cinemas for $3.6 billion creating the second-largest exhibitor in the world after AMC Theatres, spanning 10 countries with 9,542 screens across the U.S. and Europe. For decades, Greidinger, 64, has been revered by the major…

UPDATED, 2:30 PM: 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool 2 is breaking more advance-ticket sales records. Fandango now is reporting that Deadpool 2 is already pacing to be the top R-rated preseller in its 18-year history, outstripping 2015’s Fifty Shades of Grey. That’s big, considering that Fandango covers sales for more than…

Cineworld shareholders have approved the UK exhibition chain's $3.6B deal to acquire Regal Cinemas, the circuit controlled by Philip Anschutz. The mega-merger will create the world's second largest cinema group after AMC, operating in 10 countries with 9,542 screens across the U.S. and Europe. Cineworld, which is part…

In a move that was presaged last week, UK exhibition chain Cineworld is to acquire Regal Cinemas, the circuit controlled by Philip Anschutz. The $3.6B deal will create the world's second largest cinema group after AMC, operating in 10 countries with 9,542 screens across the U.S. and Europe. Shares in Cineworld dipped…

UPDATED with Regal statement: Shares in Regal Cinemas, the major exhibition circuit controlled by Philip Anschutz, spiked more than 10% this afternoon with the company confirming it is being pursued by UK theatre chain Cineworld. Reuters had the initial report on the discussions. Late this afternoon, Regal put out a…

Exhibition, a sector under heavy pressure on Wall Street in recent months, saw stocks rise across the board during today’s abbreviated trading session, reflecting investor bargain-hunting and optimism about holiday box office. AMC shares led all gainers, increasing nearly 5% to finish at $13.65. That’s still far below…

Wrestling reality show Lucha Underground, whose producers include Mark Burnett and Robert Rodriguez, will be the first U.S. TV series to be screened in the 4DX cinema format. The El Rey Network show’s Season 3 finale will screen October 17 at a private event for media and fans in the 4DX auditorium at Regal’s L.A…

National CineMedia is teaming with Disney and Sony Music on a new preshow to be rolled out nationwide this weekend in 1,700 theatres across the country. Dubbed Noovie, the initiative on 20,600 screens from AMC, Regal, Cinemark and 49 other chains replaces FirstLook and updates the first major pre-show NCMI introduced…

Before moviegoers get the chance to see Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant on May 19, they can experience first-hand what it’s like to come up against one of those junior multi-fanged aliens in the new VR experience Alien: Covenant In Utero.  The free, 360-degree virtual journey from AMD/Alienware and Fox, which was origin…