Tokyo Laboratory, headquartered in the Chōfu section of Tokyo and doing business as Togen, has announced that it will shut down at the end of November after 68 years in business. The company added that after the end of October, it will dispose of any unclaimed film originals still in its possession. Thus, the company is working toward returning all film originals to its clients.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is back for its second season on HBO, pushing deeper into the 1980s as it continues to recount the on- and off-court stories surrounding the Showtime era of the Los Angeles Lakers. After sharing cinematography duties with Mihai Malaimare Jr. on Season 1, Todd Banhazl, ASC returned for Season 2, now joined by fellow cinematographers John Matysiak, Ricardo Diaz and Darran Tiernan, ISC.
Signiant Inc. and TMT Insights today announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping media and entertainment companies of all sizes optimize their content supply chains. By bringing together Signiant’s foundational software-as-a-service platform and TMT’s innovative approach to unifying media operations, the companies believe they are uniquely positioned to deliver disruptive, leading-edge solutions.
Angel Studios said today that it has reached a new milestone, with the film Sound of Freedom, claiming the number spot at the box office in 18 countries in Latin America. Written and directed by Alejandro Monteverde, the film has already reached its goal of selling two million tickets in Latin America to represent the two million children trafficked each year.
Cooke Optics has announced the launch of the SP3 range of full-frame prime lenses for mirrorless cameras that. The T2.4 range features five focal lengths, a choice of user-changeable mounts and is of small, lightweight yet robust construction.
Arts Alliance Media has agreed a significant MX4D partnership with Lotte Cinema, the second largest multiplex cinema chain in Korea, and AMPA, a Korean cinema technology integrator. Presenting audiences with an unrivaled, multi-dimensional moviegoing experience, Lotte Cinema will introduce the immersive MX4D Motion EFX Theatre to 10 locations throughout South Korea as they prepare to enhance their premium large format offering and accelerate box office revenue.
Arts Alliance Media has agreed to a new software partnership with the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, the world’s largest public film festival, enabling its theatre management systems Lifeguard and Screenwriter to monitor and optimize all hardware, consumables, and screenings. The festival runs September 7-17.
What its makers say is the first Australian feature film to be entirely shot using virtual production is set for release internationally next month. Mercy Road is an unrelentingly tense psychological thriller from Tracks director John Curran.
As part of the 80th annual Venice International Film Festival sunning though September 9 at Venice Lido, in Italy, the mobile phone company Infinix introduced its latest edition to the Infinix Zero Smartphone series, the Infinix Zero 30 5G and the flagship Zero Book laptop. The introduction was part of the panel session New Image, New Lifestyle. Cinema in the New Media, Capture Your Own Story.
Last week AMC Theatres announced that Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film had officially become a record-breaking movie. The film, which was announced with tickets on sale Thursday morning, shattered the record for single-day advance ticket sales revenue at AMC at $26 million. The previous record of $16.9 million was held by Spider-Man: No Way Home.
