Theater articles

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  'The Wizard of Oz' coming to theaters in 3D and IMAX in September

  By Andrew Webster on June 4, 2013 01:42 pm + 27 comments

  Jurassic Park isn't the only classic film getting the 3D re-release treatment this year — a 3D Continue reading…

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  Paramount and Disney sign up to distribute theatrical films via satellite

  By Bryan Bishop on March 7, 2013 06:17 pm + 19 comments

  While movie theaters are quickly transitioning to digital exhibition, the distribution of those Continue reading…

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  A performing arts festival where it's OK to tweet

  By Andrew Webster on February 24, 2013 11:42 am + 2 comments

  Unlike most theater performances, at the WiredArts Fest in New York it's not only acceptable to pull Continue reading…

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  The actors are robots, but the emotion is human

  By Paul Miller on February 8, 2013 04:12 pm + 25 comments

  As The Verge's official robotic theater critic, I was understandably excited to get word of the Continue reading…

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  Drive-in theaters could be saved by digital projection

  By Amar Toor on February 5, 2013 03:15 am + 15 comments

  Drive-in theaters may seem like relics from a bygone era, but the film industry is doing its best to Continue reading…

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  Minnesota theater introduces 'Tweet Seats' for web-addicted audiences

  By Amar Toor on December 28, 2012 04:31 pm + 28 comments

  The theater may seem like the least appropriate place to check your Twitter feed, but that's exactly Continue reading…

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  First nine minutes of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' to premiere in IMAX theaters next month

  By Amar Toor on November 15, 2012 03:41 am + 51 comments

  Star Trek Into Darkness, the upcoming film from director J.J. Abrams, won't hit theaters until May, Continue reading…

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  MoviePass, take three: can a subscription service reignite the US box office?

  By Bryan Bishop on October 2, 2012 10:00 am + 141 comments

  Subscription services like Spotify and Netflix have taken root in different areas of the Continue reading…

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  Cinemark movie theaters to include audio narration systems for the vision impaired

  By Justin Rubio on September 27, 2012 01:05 pm + 4 comments

  Cinemark has announced that it will be adding a supplementary narration system to its movie Continue reading…

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  Behind the scenes: installing a 1,765-pound IMAX screen

  By Kimber Streams on July 5, 2012 06:14 pm + 23 comments

  London's BFI IMAX theater reopened today after adding a new IMAX 3D Digital projector and installing Continue reading…