Breaking: Advaya Capital is acquiring Comscore’s Movies division and reverting name to Rentrak. Comscore’s movie division has long been part of the infrastructure behind box office reporting, release analysis and the industry’s weekly understanding of itself. celluloidjunkie.com/wire/advaya-...

Cristian Mungiu’s FJORD won the Palme d’Or, but Park Chan-wook’s jury spread the wealth sharing prizes for directing and acting, suggesting either indecision or refusal to force a false consensus onto an auteur driven competition. Our look at #Cannes2026 winners celluloidjunkie.com/2026/05/23/c...

FJORD winning the Palme d’Or gives Cristian Mungiu his second Cannes top prize and @neon-rated.bsky.social its seventh straight Palme — remarkable run for distributor that has turned Cannes taste into a repeatable theatrical strategy. Glad to see MINOTAUR and ALL OF A SUDDEN win awards. #Cannes2026

Canada requiring streamers to reinvest 15% of local revenue into Canadian production is not a global outlier. 🇫🇷 France: 20–25% 🇦🇺 Australia: 7.5–10% 🇩🇰 Denmark: 5% 🇧🇪 Belgium: up to 9.5% Countries increasingly expect international streamers to contribute to local cultural ecosystems. bit.ly/4tSsrB2

The 79th Festival de Cannes is underway without much Hollywood studio firepower and no obvious red-carpet box office machine. But this year’s competition slate suggests Cannes is not trying to replace Hollywood glamour but making the case that it does not need to. Our overview of #Cannes2026:

CinemaCon 2026 was all about confidence on stage. But off stage, the industry is wrestling with much bigger questions: – Consolidation – Theatrical windows – And even a talk with Netflix The story now isn’t survival. It’s setting the the terms going forward. Read the Full CJ Analysis 👇

A new glasses-free 3D lobby display from @sumsung.bsky.social is two inches deep and mounts like standard signage. The technology is interesting. The business model is evolving. The lobby opportunity is real. Our conversation with Samsung on Spatial Signage: celluloidjunkie.com/2026/04/09/t...

Ahead of CinemaCon 2026, we’ve taken a step back to look at what’s actually shaping the cinema business. Our CinemaCon Product Preview brings together the key technology, platforms, services and ideas across ticketing, concessions, presentation, and more. celluloidjunkie.com/2026/04/09/c...

Phil Clapp of UK Cinema Association has been named the 2026 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award. Award recognises outstanding dedication and contribution to the European cinema sector and will be presented at CineEurope Opening Ceremony in Barcelona, Spain. celluloidjunkie.com/wire/phil-cl...

What does profitable dine-in cinema actually require? On the next CJ Cinema Summit we bring together operators from Multicines and HOYTS alongside tech leaders from TAPOS, GoTab & Agile Ticketing Solutions. Date: Feb 19, 2026 Time: 9am Los Angeles / 5pm London Register Here: bit.ly/CJCS112

Europe’s box office held at €6.9B in 2025 (39 territories, per UNIC). Admissions: 863.6M (-5.3%) Revenue: -1% YoY 2026 forecast: +7% EMEA growth. Full breakdown here: celluloidjunkie.com/wire/europea... #BoxOffice #Exhibition #CinemaBusiness #FilmIndustry

On Feb 4, Celluloid Junkie hosts CJ Cinema Summit #111, live from the Dine-In Cinema Summit in Austin. Senior exhibition leaders. Real economics. A candid, executive-level conversation about what’s actually working in cinema today. Register Here - bit.ly/cjcs111 #CJCinemaSummit #CinemaIndustry

We're headed to Park City, Utah for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and are looking forward to seeing all the indie films that will be creating buzz throughout the rest of the year. Here is our preview of what the this year's festival has on offer. @sundance.org #sundance2026 #filmfestival

Jackie Brenneman, formerly one of the senior executives at the National Association of Theatre Owners (now Cinema United), has been named President and CEO of the Independent Film & Television Alliance as well as the American Film Market.

We are saddened to learn that Colleen Barstow, a driving force behind the Omaha-based family-run theater chain ACX Cinemas and a a longtime leader of independent cinema, died on January 10 at the age of 64. celluloidjunkie.com/wire/colleen...

John Partilla is stepping down as the head of Screenvision Media, one of North America's largest cinema advertising companies. He will be succeeded by Jeff Howe who was named Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. celluloidjunkie.com/wire/screenv...

Anyone who follows the movie business as closely as we do should not be surprised that @imax is reporting a record breaking $1.4 billion in worldwide receipts for last year and is expecting to grow global box office again in 2026. celluloidjunkie.com/wire/imax-cl... #imax #movies #boxoffice

Cinema’s October box office slump was followed by one of the wildest weekends imaginable: The Pope and Tom Cruise both defending the big screen. Our latest CJ Analysis post explains what happened.

🎥 Innovation. Design. Excellence. On the next CJ Cinema Summit we'll celebrate the ICTA EMEA Award winners shaping the future of moviegoing — Emotion Kino, Omniplex Wigan & The Prince Charles Cinema. 📅 23 Oct. 2025 - 6 pm CET / 9 am PDT 🔗 bit.ly/CJCS108 #CJCinemaSummit #ICTA #CinemaTechnology

Andrew Cripps of The Walt Disney Company and Dimitrios Mitsinikos of Gower Street will join the CJ Cinema Summit on 21 October. A conversation on distribution trends and a global theatrical outlook leading into 2026. 🎬 Register: bit.ly/CJCS107 Supported by Christie — technology that loves cinema.

Cinema United extends the tenure of CEO Michael O’Leary through 2030. Since 2023, O’Leary has championed unity and innovation across the global exhibition industry, driving reinvestment in cinemas. Find the full story on @celluloidjunkie.bsky.social: celluloidjunkie.com/wire/cinema-...

CinéShow, CineLATAM and Expocine take center stage during the next CJ Cinema Summit. 🌎 Hear from Paramount’s Mark Viane, Cinemark’s Valmir Fernandes, Comscore’s Luis Vargas, and Expocine’s Marcelo Lima. Plus highlights from CinéShow 📅 2 October 2025 🔗 Register: video.filmgrail.com/cj-cinema-su...

After 40 years ShowEast is out, CineLATAM 2025 is in. A tighter, more focused industry summit for Latin American cinema leaders — launching Sept 15–17 in Miami. CJ spoke with Film Expo Group President Andrew Sunshine about the rebrand and what to expect. 🔗 celluloidjunkie.com/2025/09/08/c...

What tools do projectionists need today? Spoiler: it's not just splicing tape and isopropyl alcohol anymore. Tim Collins breaks down the modern cinema projection toolkit in this thoughtful CJ Tech column. 👉 celluloidjunkie.com/2025/09/03/c... #CJTech #ProjectionBooth #CinemaTech #DigitalCinema

Pixar is not floundering. Out of 25 theatrical films, 21 were hits—and since 2018, three have topped $1B. That’s a “cold streak” most studios dream of. Read the latest box office breakdown from Michael Giltz. 👉 celluloidjunkie.com/2025/08/28/i... #pixar #boxoffice #animation

At the Locarno Film Festival, a panel of distributors and curators asked: how do you market classics to a generation raised on TikTok & Letterboxd? Spoiler: the canon is shifting fast. Read more 👉 celluloidjunkie.com/2025/08/22/l... #LocarnoFilmFestival #Letterboxd #ClassicCinema

At Locarno 2025, filmmakers from across Africa showcased how the continent is building its own cinema ecosystem — self-reliant, innovative, and ready for global growth. Read Davide Abbatescianni's report on Celluloid Junkie: celluloidjunkie.com/2025/08/13/l... @abbatescianni.bsky.social

Fact: Original animated films are just as successful as franchise titles. From 2013–2024: 🎯 85% of animated films were hits 🎯 80% of originals succeeded 🎯 Risk? What risk? Hollywood, it’s time to greenlight more animated originals. 📊 #Animation #BoxOffice #FilmIndustry #Hollywood

With Avatar: Fire and Ash arriving this December, Disney is urging cinemas to complete a global screen survey to determine which formats they’ll receive. With more than 1,000 DCPs expected, and only a few weeks to deliver them, it’s a race against time.

📣 The 2025 Top Women in Global Cinema list is here! This year’s top spot goes to a powerhouse trio: Bobbie Bagby Ford, Bridget Bagby and Brittanie Bagby Baker of B&B Theatres. See the full list and celebrate the women shaping cinema: celluloidjunkie.com/2025/06/13/c...

President Trump's announcement that he intends to impose a 100% tariff on foreign produced films may be impossible to enact and enforce, but the conversation it started over runaway production may finally lead to a federal film tax credit in the United States.

Ferco Seating Systems will launch Varo Glide Seating at CinemaCon 2025. The Varo Glide Seating’s contemporary design is sleek and stylish, while also being compact enough to increase an auditorium’s seating capacity without sacrificing comfort. celluloidjunkie.com/wire/ferco-s... #cjwire #Ferco

We are partnering with Guillaume Branders and Studio Funambule to develop and further its business development and sponsorship strategy. Guillaume will broker critical deals to support CJ’s work as a fully independent trade media outlet.

INDY Cinema Group hires Mark de Quervain to work directly with cinemas to understand their data and analytics priorities and translate those insights into the continued evolution of the INDY cinema software platform. #cjwire #indycinemagroup

Couldn't make it to Milan, Italy for the 2025 European Digital Cinema Forum (EDCF) convention? Have no fear we can fill you in on all the panels, industry updates and innovations featured during the event, including a keynote from Tim Richards of Vue.

Ahead of this year's CinemaCon, the National Association of Theatre Owners has officially changed its name to Cinema United. The organization says its new name reflects its commitment to promoting moviegoing and ensuring a bright future for the cinema business.

One of the more well attended events at any CinemaCon is the filmmaker luncheon. This year's luncheon will feature the cast of THE RUNNING MAN, including Glen Powell, Josh Brolin and Colman Domingo along with the movie's director, Edgar Wright. @edgarwright.bsky.social #cinemacon