Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince will be the third feature film to utilize Quebec-based
D-Box Technologies’ new motion-enhanced theatre seats.
Designers at D-Box develop motion effects for each film which move
in sync with the onscreen action. Individual seats are equipped
with adjustable intensity settings.
D-Box debuted in cinemas with Fast & Furious, followed
by Terminator Salvation. Harry Potter is the first
PG-rated movie to use the system.
In addition to the four existing U.S. movie theatres equipped with
D-Box seats, two new cinemas will debut motion seating with the
release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Cineplex
Odeon Queensway in Canada, the first location in Canada, and Galaxy
Cannery Theatre in Las Vegas.
D-Box motion systems are also available at the Mann Chinese 6
Theatre in Hollywood; UltraStar Cinemas in Surprise, Ariz.; Galaxy
Highland Theatre in Austin, Texas; and Theatres at Mall of America
in Bloomington, Minn.
Home > News and Features >News > Technology & New Products
'Harry Potter' gets D-Box motion treatment
June 25, 2009
'Harry Potter' gets D-Box motion treatment
June 25, 2009
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be the third feature film to utilize Quebec-based D-Box Technologies’ new motion-enhanced theatre seats.
Designers at D-Box develop motion effects for each film which move in sync with the onscreen action. Individual seats are equipped with adjustable intensity settings.
D-Box debuted in cinemas with Fast & Furious, followed by Terminator Salvation. Harry Potter is the first PG-rated movie to use the system.
In addition to the four existing U.S. movie theatres equipped with D-Box seats, two new cinemas will debut motion seating with the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Cineplex Odeon Queensway in Canada, the first location in Canada, and Galaxy Cannery Theatre in Las Vegas.
D-Box motion systems are also available at the Mann Chinese 6 Theatre in Hollywood; UltraStar Cinemas in Surprise, Ariz.; Galaxy Highland Theatre in Austin, Texas; and Theatres at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.
Designers at D-Box develop motion effects for each film which move in sync with the onscreen action. Individual seats are equipped with adjustable intensity settings.
D-Box debuted in cinemas with Fast & Furious, followed by Terminator Salvation. Harry Potter is the first PG-rated movie to use the system.
In addition to the four existing U.S. movie theatres equipped with D-Box seats, two new cinemas will debut motion seating with the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Cineplex Odeon Queensway in Canada, the first location in Canada, and Galaxy Cannery Theatre in Las Vegas.
D-Box motion systems are also available at the Mann Chinese 6 Theatre in Hollywood; UltraStar Cinemas in Surprise, Ariz.; Galaxy Highland Theatre in Austin, Texas; and Theatres at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.
More Technology and New Products
London's O2 arena hosts 'Mamma Mia!' singalong screeningLondon’s O2 arena hosted the biggest screening and sing-along ever of the film Mamma Mia! on Jan. 24, using a specially built 108-foot Harkness Matt Plus screen. Some 8,000 fans attended the event. More » |
Empire Theatres introduces mobile ticketingEmpire Theatres customers at 22 locations in Canada can now receive their movie tickets on their mobile devices as a text message. More » |
D-Box motion seats coming to JapanD-Box Technologies announced the upcoming installation of 13 D-Box MFX seats with Warner Mycal Corp., one of the largest theatre circuits in Japan. The transaction marks the first sale of D-Box motion systems for commercial theatre applications outside of North America. More » |
Givex gift cards now certified with OmnitermPoint-of-sale provider Omniterm Data Technology Ltd. and Givex, a global provider of closed-loop card technologies including gift, loyalty and other stored-value programs, announced the successful integration of Givex gift card technology to Omniterm POS. More » |
ADVERTISEMENT
REVIEWS
Film Review: From Paris with Love
Rookie spy joins with veteran killer to stop a terrorist plot in Paris. A slumming John Travolta is the biggest draw in an otherwise lackluster thriller. More »
Film Review: Dear John
A lame romance coupled with more handicaps and hardships than any film can survive without the charge of audience manipulation. More »
ADVERTISEMENT
INDUSTRY GUIDES
» Blue Sheets
FJI's guide to upcoming movie releases, including films in production and development. Check back weekly for the latest additions.
ORDER A PRINT SUBSCRIPTION
Subscribe to the monthly print edition of Film Journal International and get the full visual impact of this valuable resource for the cinema business.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Learn how to promote your company at the Nielsen Film Group events: ShoWest, Cinema Expo International, ShowEast and CineAsia.