National Jun 2, 2020
Residents and businesses in Tokyo are balancing measures to prevent COVID-19 infections with the resumption of economic activity.
World May 5, 2020
To reopen, or not to reopen with social distancing? That is the question haunting theaters and cinemas that were shuttered overnight by coronavirus lockdowns. Theatrical impresario Cameron Mackintosh, the legendary British producer behind a half century of hit shows from "Cats" to "Hamilton", said it ...
Film Apr 30, 2020
Independent cinema campaign meets donation goal
by Mark Schilling
A crowdfunding campaign to save art houses reaches its donation goal as Japan's film industry grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Film Apr 16, 2020
The race to save Japan's independent cinemas
by Mark Schilling
As Japan's film industry feels the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, campaigners take to crowdfunding to help save smaller cinemas.
National Apr 9, 2020
Small cinemas in Kansai turn to T-shirts as they struggle in pandemic
Small cinemas in Kansai that are struggling to attract moviegoers due to the coronavirus pandemic have started selling original T-shirts in hopes of boosting their bottom line. The project was launched jointly by 13 small cinemas in and around Osaka and the nearby cities of ...
Film | Wide Angle Mar 13, 2020
How the Japanese film industry is coping with the COVID-19 crisis
by Mark Schilling
From cinema closures to business as usual, the film industry in Japan is employing its own methods to keep people safe and still watching films across the country.
Entertainment News Jan 28, 2020
Total box-office revenue in Japan hit a record ¥261.1 billion ($2.4 billion) in 2019, up 17.4 percent from the previous year, aided by mega-hits such as the animated film "Weathering With You," the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan said Tuesday. Cinema attendance surpassed 190 ...
Business May 21, 2018
Lion opens first kids' cinema in Thailand to boost brand recognition
Household product maker Lion Corp. has opened the first movie theater for children in Thailand, in collaboration with the largest local cinema complex operator, naming it after Lion's own "Kodomo" brand for kids' products to boost name recognition. Lion recently launched Kodomo Kids Cinema with ...
Business Jan 1, 2015
Sony expands 'The Interview' to pay-TV systems, more cinemas
Sony Pictures expanded its release of the Seth Rogen comedy "The Interview" to the largest pay-television services and to additional theaters after initial showings occurred without incident. "The Interview" will be available starting as early as Wednesday on pay-per-view from 10 companies, including Comcast Corp., ...
Entertainment News Dec 26, 2014
U.S. moviegoers trumpet free speech as 'Interview' opens to sell-out cinema crowds
"The Interview," the Sony Pictures film about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, opened in more than 300 cinemas across the United States on Christmas Day, drawing sell-out audiences in many theaters where outspoken patrons said they were championing ...