Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Fantastic Fest acquired by Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment is entering the movie theater business. The studio behind recent films like “Bad Boys 2” and “Garfield the Movie” has acquired the distinctive movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal also includes genre film festival Fantastic Fest. Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired the Alamo Drafthouse movie theater […]
Abandoned Art Deco cinema in NYC loses another lease on life
A seemingly final plan to rebuild a long-closed Upper West Side theater has fallen through again. Vacant since 2005, it seemed like fate had finally turned for Manhattan’s abandoned Metro Theater when Alamo Drafthouse Cinema signed a lease for the historic movie theater in 2022. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levin announced this month that it […]
Israeli Film Festival Says UK Cinema Chains Dropped Hosting Roles over ‘Safety Concerns’
A major British cinema chain has been accused of declining to host an Israeli film event, with organizers citing “safety concerns”. Israel’s global film festival, the Seret International Film Festival, criticized the alleged actions of its long-time UK partners Picturehouse and Curzon Cinemas. The apolitical and secular festival was launched in 2012 by Odelia Haroush, […]