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Author Topic: 3-D movie bookings Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 09-18-2009 06:51 PM                        I have noticed how tight 3-D film booking have been. Because of the limited amount of theatres that are now capable of playing movies in digital 3-D, It seem only one 3-D film can be released at a time and they are contracted to play for a limited amount of time. I do not know how long AVATUR is booked for in December but does it have a clause in the booking contract, it can play beyond it's scheduled run if it turns out it is doing very well in 3-D and can play longer? If it does not do well, is there an escape clause in the contract, you can pull it and play something else? I had noticed that due to a schedule change for the current Harry Potter movie, it had to wait a couple of weeks to play in IMAX theatres because the 2nd TRANSFORMER film was booked at the time the Harry Potter movie began it 35mm run. I wonder if the same thing will happen with the AVATUR movie? -Claude  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Althaus Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: Bedford, TX Registered: Dec 2008 posted 09-19-2009 04:03 AM                     It seems that the 3D bookings were very tight in the summer, but seem to be very spread out this fall and winter. Cloudy/Meatballs was this weekend and I dont believe anything else goes wide until Xmas Carol on Nov 6th, then Avatar on Dec 18th. I'm probably mistaken, but I dont think anything else comes out after Avatar until March (Alice in Wonderland). We're opening a 3D screen Oct 22nd, and unfortunately our competitor is booked for Alice, so we're hoping for Avatar as our first new 3D film.  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 09-19-2009 10:53 AM                     The Toy Story 1 and 2 in 3D double feature arrives in October. Then some markets will get The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D.  |  IP: Logged

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