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Vue sets sights on CineStar

Vue sets sights on CineStar

Australia’s Event Hospitality & Entertainment Limited (EVT) agreed to sell the CineStar chain in Germany to Vue International. The global exhibition power player already operates 30 sites and 257 screens in the country under the CinemaxX brand. Oliver Fock, managing director of CineStar...
'Hunter Killer' release date delayed in Russia

'Hunter Killer' release date delayed in Russia

Gerard Butler’s Hollywood action film 'Hunter Killer' was blocked from release in Russia by the federal Culture Ministry hours before the first screening, sparking rumors on social-media networks that the movie could be banned from the big screen for good.
Parliament member suggests using Russian movies as punishment

Parliament member suggests using Russian movies as punishment

Compulsory viewing of “bad” Russian movies could become an official way of punishing people for non-serious offenses, proposed Boris Chernyshov, member of State Duma, the lower chamber of Russia’s Federal Parliament.
Box Office in Russia devastated by 'football hysteria'

Box Office in Russia devastated by 'football hysteria'

After becoming the biggest European market in terms of box-office receipts in 2017, Russia saw a major slump in the number of moviegoers during the summer months.
'Looking for Rohmer' breaks China's unwritten gay taboo

'Looking for Rohmer' breaks China's unwritten gay taboo

A low-budget China-France co-production has succeeded where other LGBT-themed films have previously failed in China: avoiding a ban by the country’s regulatory body, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Televison (SARFT), and officially making it into local cinemas.
Government bans showings of 'Infinity War' on Victoria Day

Government bans showings of 'Infinity War' on Victoria Day

The Russian Culture Ministry ruled that only Russian movies should be shown on the country’s movie screens on Victoria Day, May 9. In what was described as “an unspoken arrangement” between the Ministry and Russian cinemas, all screenings of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War were cancelled for one...
Russian MP calls for ban on outspoken actors

Russian MP calls for ban on outspoken actors

Russian MP Ivan Sukhanov stated that cinema actors in Russia should be banned from state-funded movies if they are found making any anti-Russian statements in public....
Russian cinemas champion 'Paddington'

Russian cinemas champion 'Paddington'

The federal government of Russia was accused of biased actions against foreign films after the Culture Ministry tried to postpone the premiere of Paddington 2 by two weeks....
Korean cinema chain sets sights on Russia

Korean cinema chain sets sights on Russia

South Korean cinema chain CJ CGV is about to become the first major foreign player to enter the Russian exhibition market, while also investing money into the domestic movie industry, the company’s executives told Russian news media.
Burger King Russia says 'It' promotes McDonald's

Burger King Russia says 'It' promotes McDonald's

The Russian arm of Burger King has filed a complaint to the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) against the horror movie It, alleging that the film breaks the country’s advertising law, as camouflaged advertising for another fast-food chain, McDonald’s....