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IMAX® and GSC Expand Partnership with Six IMAX Locations in Malaysia

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced an expansion of their partnership with an agreement for six state-of-the-art IMAX® with Laser systems in Malaysia. The agreement will see five new locations, including one in the heart of Kuala Lumpur and one upgrade to the Southkey Megamall, Johor Bahru.

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Malaysia Surges to Become Number-One International Growth Market for IMAX in 2023, with 13 Signings for IMAX Systems Year-to-Date
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced an expansion of their partnership with an agreement for six state-of-the-art IMAX® with Laser systems in Malaysia.
IMAX and GSC, the leading cinema exhibitor in Malaysia, have enjoyed a successful partnership since 2019.
This deal will bring the total number of IMAX locations with GSC to nine, all of which will now feature best-in-class IMAX with Laser systems by 2027.
Malaysia is a fast-growing market for IMAX, consistently ranking among the top 25 global markets for IMAX box office despite having only 11 IMAX locations currently in operation.

Redbox Kiosks Have Record Week With the Premiere of The Super Mario Bros. Movie

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), a leading provider of entertainment to cost-conscious consumers, today announced its Redbox kiosks saw a record week of rentals with the recent addition of the animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), a leading provider of entertainment to cost-conscious consumers, today announced its Redbox kiosks saw a record week of rentals with the recent addition of the animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
The film set several new records, including becoming the top movie rental for 2023, the most rented movie in its first week since Top Gun: Maverick, and the most first-week rentals for a family film since The Croods: A New Age.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie also recently broke week one Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVOD) revenue records on the company’s Redbox streaming service.
The Premium Video-on-Demand (PVOD) and Premium Electronic Sell-Through (PEST) debut surpassed the previous record PEST launch of Avatar: The Way of Water.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Redbox Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVOD) Service Has the Largest Revenue Week in the Company’s History

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) today announced that Redbox’s Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVOD) service had its largest revenue week in the company’s history.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) today announced that Redbox’s Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVOD) service had its largest revenue week in the company’s history.
The rollout of new release movies to Redbox kiosks continues to occur.
Consumers can rent three highly anticipated movies this week – MGM’s Creed III, Warner Bros.’ Shazam!
“Starting this week, we will have major releases coming to our kiosks every week through the end of the year and launches of premium window titles through our Redbox TVOD service.

Reading International Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

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Monday, May 15, 2023

NEW YORK, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI) (the “Company”), an internationally diversified cinema and real estate company with operations and assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

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Scheduled to Post to Corporate Website on Wednesday, May 17, 2023
NEW YORK, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI) (the “Company”), an internationally diversified cinema and real estate company with operations and assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Net loss attributable to Reading International, Inc. was $11.1 million, compared to a net loss of $15.4 million for Q1 2022.
The Q1 2023 U.S. industry box office performed proportionately better quarter over quarter vs. the Australian industry box office.
Questions and topics for consideration should be submitted to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 16, 2023.

CJ 4DPLEX REPORTS RECORD BOX OFFICE FOR FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2023

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Monday, May 8, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, is off to its strongest start in box office history. The first four months of 2023's box office for 4DX and ScreenX theatres is tracking 70% higher than last year and 36% higher than pre-pandemic levels (2019) generating over $150 million through May 1.

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, is off to its strongest start in box office history.
The event cinema releases account for 11% of the company's box office to date.
For the LATAM, EMEA and domestic marketplace "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and "Avatar: The Way of Water" elevated the box office.
In terms of percentage growth, the domestic box office had one of the most dramatic increases, with a 98% increase from 2022.

CJ 4DPLEX REPORTS RECORD BOX OFFICE FOR FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2023

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Monday, May 8, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, is off to its strongest start in box office history. The first four months of 2023's box office for 4DX and ScreenX theatres is tracking 70% higher than last year and 36% higher than pre-pandemic levels (2019) generating over $150 million through May 1.

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, is off to its strongest start in box office history.
The event cinema releases account for 11% of the company's box office to date.
For the LATAM, EMEA and domestic marketplace "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and "Avatar: The Way of Water" elevated the box office.
In terms of percentage growth, the domestic box office had one of the most dramatic increases, with a 98% increase from 2022.

The Marcus Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported results for the first quarter fiscal 2023 ended March 30, 2023.

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The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported results for the first quarter fiscal 2023 ended March 30, 2023.
“Our reported first quarter fiscal 2023 results marked a significant improvement over the same period last year, with increased revenues from both divisions contributing to our performance,” said Gregory S. Marcus, president and chief executive officer of The Marcus Corporation.
Net loss attributable to The Marcus Corporation was $9.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to net loss attributable to The Marcus Corporation of $14.9 million for the same period in fiscal 2022.
Net loss per diluted common share attributable to The Marcus Corporation was $0.31 for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to net loss per diluted common share attributable to The Marcus Corporation of $0.48 for the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

The 3rd China Cultural Power Forum was held, Wei Zhang: Building a Film Powerhouse Should Satisfy the Imagination of Young Audiences

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Fei Tan, director of Aollywood Film Critics Association and founder of "Si Wei Du Shu", was the academic moderator in the forum.

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Fei Tan, director of Aollywood Film Critics Association and founder of "Si Wei Du Shu", was the academic moderator in the forum.
From this point of view, constructing a film powerhouse should also take into account the imagination of Millennial and Gen Z audience of Chinese films.
Yuqing Zhu, the founder of ONLINE FILM MARKET and the director of the China Film Foundation Film Investment and Financing Development Special Fund, said that a film powerhouse is an important element of a cultural powerhouse.
How to retain young audiences and let young audiences continue to grow with films is a very big core issue of a film powerhouse.

IMAX® AND MAJOR CINEPLEX EXPAND LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH UP TO 10 NEW IMAX WITH LASER THEATRES

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Monday, April 24, 2023

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LAS VEGAS, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Major Cineplex today announced plans to further expand their longstanding partnership with an agreement for up to ten state-of-the-art IMAX® with Laser systems. The new agreement will add an additional five new (two firm and three conditional) IMAX with Laser systems across Thailand. The deal also includes four upgrades to key locations in the country by 2025, including locations in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Chiang Mai, and one upgraded location in Cambodia.

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LAS VEGAS, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Major Cineplex today announced plans to further expand their longstanding partnership with an agreement for up to ten state-of-the-art IMAX® with Laser systems.
The deal will significantly expand the number of IMAX systems in Thailand, marking another notable step forward for IMAX and Major Cineplex in the fast-growing Southeast Asian market.
Major Cineplex is the largest exhibitor in Thailand with a growing regional presence and currently operates seven IMAX locations.
The ten new and upgraded Major Cineplex locations will be equipped with IMAX with Laser, IMAX's most advanced experience.

Avatar: The Way of Water Crosses $100 Million Mark at the Global Box Office in CJ 4DPLEX's ScreenX and 4DX Theatres

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

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"Avatar: The Way of Water" has broken nearly every box office record for CJ 4DPLEX and the film continues to play in 4DX and ScreenX theaters around the world.

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"Avatar: The Way of Water" has broken nearly every box office record for CJ 4DPLEX and the film continues to play in 4DX and ScreenX theaters around the world.
"The $100 million threshold is a testament of this epic film's global popularity and the growing excitement to see films like 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in ScreenX and 4DX," said Jongryul Kim, CEO, CJ 4DPLEX and Don Savant, CEO and President, CJ 4DPLEX America.
In "Avatar: The Way of Water," audiences experience the lush lands of Pandora in ScreenX's visually immersive panoramic format with exclusive story-enhancing imagery only available in ScreenX.
It transcends the traditional movie-going experience with special effects like vibration, water, wind, snow, lightning, and scents, among others.