<ul class="summary-list"><li>Insider has learned that Iowa-based movie theater chain <keyword id="9307667" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fridley-theatres">Fridley Theatres</keyword> will be the first to show <keyword id="406" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Movies">movies</keyword> on an <keyword id="107172" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Imax">Imax</keyword> screen since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the country.</li><li>Both Imax and Fridley Theatres have confirmed its plan to Insider.</li><li>Beginning Friday, its The Palms Theatres location in Waukee will be showing "Bloodshot" and a digital remastered version of "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark."</li><li>By June 1, movie theaters could be open in as many as 25 states, according to an executive with knowledge of the situation (the person spoke anonymously to Insider, but their identity is known and has been confirmed).</li></ul>In another sign that the movie industry is beginning to take steps toward some kind of normalcy, Fridley Theatres, the largest Iowa-owned theater chain, will be the first in the country to show movies on an Imax screen.Beginning Friday, its <a href="https://www.fridleytheatres.com/location/47961/The-Palms-Theatres-and-IMAX-Showtimes">The Palms Theatres location in Waukee</a> will be having Imax showings of the Vin Diesel movie "Bloodshot" and a digital remastered version of "Indian Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.""Reopening theaters will be a phased, measured process that begins with library films, reduced seating capacity, and enhanced safety protocols," Imax said in a statement to Insider. "It will take time to get the box office back to full strength, but you have to start somewhere. We're happy to support our exhibition partners who our able to open safely and in keeping with local health guidelines."Fridley Theatres opened a few of its locations last weekend after the governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, allowed movie theaters to reopen at 50% capacity. Most of the Fridley Theatres located in Iowa will reopen by this weekend, Russell Vannorsdel, the vice president of Fridley Theatres told Insider. (The theater it owns in Nebraska is not allowed to open yet.)<div type="image" title="Bloodshot Sony" height="720" width="1280" msid="76077201" hostid="261"></div>Like other theaters that have reopened already, Fridley says it's taking steps to keep patrons and staff safe.Vannorsdel told Insider that all staff members are wearing masks (though patrons are not required to, the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html">CDC recommends to wear cloth face coverings while in public</a>), plexiglass has been set up at all point-of-sale locations, groups coming can't be any larger than six people, and along with practicing social distancing inside the theaters, ushers are inside to walk moviegoers to their seats to make sure social distancing is in place. Along with frequently wiping down and disinfecting all surfaces, the chain is doing 30-minute breaks between movie showings to allow for extra cleaning time of the auditoriums."We are excited to be reopening The Palms Theatres," Fridley said in a statement to Insider. "It is our distinct pleasure to be the first Imax in the US to reopen. Fridley Theatres will be following safe reopening guidelines set forth in our <a href="https://www.fridleytheatres.com/page?id=14648">'Commitment to Communities' pledge</a>. Our goal is to bring the excitement of Imax back into Iowans lives, but in a safe environment for guests and employees."As we approach June, more and more theaters will attempt to reopen. Movie theaters could be open in as many as 25 states by the start of the month, one executive with knowledge of the situation told Insider. That executive spoke anonymously with Insider, but their identity is known and has been confirmed.This is all leading up for the industry to <a href="https://www.insider.com/when-will-movie-theaters-reopen-masks-social-distancing-2020-4">potentially come back at full power</a> when Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" opens in theaters on July 17.In the meantime, at least in Iowa, you can go watch "Raiders of the Lost Ark" on a really big screen.Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/fridley-theatres-showing-first-imax-movie-since-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-5">Insider</a>

The first Imax showing in the US since the coronavirus pandemic will happen Friday in Iowa, and it will be playing 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

When audiences head to theaters to see "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dune-part-two-cast-real-life-characters-photos-2024-2">Dune: Part Two</a>," they'll be treated to a cinematic sci-fi epic.Just as epic? The film's nearly three-hour runtime.To watch both parts of Denis Villeneuve's two-film adaptation of the first book in Frank Herbert's "Dune" series (the two-hour, 35-minute "Dune" premiered in 2021) you'll need to block off five hours and 20 minutes from your schedule.In the case of "Dune," a long runtime doesn't seem to be a deterrent for audiences — "Part Two" is already garnering <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dune-part-two-reviews-what-critics-are-saying-2024-2">rave reviews from critics</a>, and is <a target="_blank" href="https://deadline.com/2024/02/dune-part-two-box-office-worldwide-projection-1235839654/">poised to invigorate the 2024 box office</a>. But spending over two hours in the multiplex feels like it's becoming an increasingly common occurrence that doesn't always translate into time well spent.Think about it: Did "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds &amp; Snakes" need to be two hours and 37 minutes? Was every minute of Joaquin Phoenix ordering armies into battle in "Napoleon" (two hours and 38 minutes) really necessary? The people love seeing Keanu Reeves kick ass in "John Wick: Chapter 4," but does that become less special after he does it for almost three hours?<div type="image" title="Tom Blyth looks down menacingly at Rachel Zegler in a still from &quot;The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.&quot; They play Cornelius Snow and Lucy, respectively." height="2000" width="3000" msid="108162345" hostid="261" sizebytes="330036"></div>Bloated movie runtimes have become so common that Netflix has a "90-minute movies" category for those craving something breezy. And back in 2022, "Saturday Night Live" <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UKbwz6s6VY">did a spoof</a> on movie runtimes in which Pete Davidson rapped about needing "Short-Ass Movies" while joking that his movie, "The King of Staten Island," which clocked in at two hours and 17 minutes, "needed all those minutes."There are a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/why-are-movies-sooooo-long-an-investigation">variety of reasons</a> a movie's runtime might be bloated. Maybe an ultra-famous auteur couldn't kill any of his darlings, and he was too powerful for anyone to protest. Maybe the bosses at the streaming service the movie will debut on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/suits-netflix-effect-nielsen-streaming-data-2024-1">prize minutes watched</a> as a new metric of success."Long movies are fine!" Hollywood seems to be saying. Movie theater owners, however, disagree.<h2>Long movies are costing movie theaters </h2>For a movie theater, playing a longer movie can often mean fewer showtimes, which in turn means less business coming through the box office. And if the theater doesn't want to cut down their showtimes, they'll have to pay staff to work longer hours to keep the moviehouse open later. "Long runtimes are difficult for theater operators," Russell Vannorsdel, the vice president of the Iowa-based chain Fridley Theatres, told Business Insider. "What you find with these really long movies is in order for the guest to be able to have a lot of available showtimes to work within their schedule, you want as many shows as possible. But even putting it on two screens and being that long, it takes a lot longer to clean auditoriums between shows. All of a sudden, you just don't have very many shows available to your guests."Of course, long movies aren't new. In the 1950s, biblical tales like "Ben-Hur" and "The Ten Commandments," both of which stretch over three hours, were the blockbusters of their time.But fast-forward to modern Hollywood, and it seems like every IP-fueled blockbuster is trying to be "Ben-Hur," and is gunning for a runtime to match.<div type="image" title="Ben Hur MGM" height="565" width="1024" msid="108162347" hostid="261" sizebytes="44632"></div>A long movie that's a box-office smash is still financially worth it for a movie theater to show. But a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/argylle-movie-reviews-critics-2024-1">critical and commercial flop like "Argylle"</a> (two hours and 19 minutes), less so."It becomes where you ask yourself, where are you making your sacrifice?" Michael Barstow, executive vice president of Main Street Theatres, which operates out of Nebraska and Iowa, told BI. "Is it your 7 p.m. set? Maybe you're pushing your start to 6 p.m. so you can get a 9 p.m. or 9:30. Or you focus on getting a 7 or 7:30 showtime, but then you get a 10 p.m. late show and tank on the 9. That definitely is a thing there. That is more prevalent in our smaller complexes of three or four screens, where we can't have it on multiple screens."These executives say theaters lose tens of thousands of dollars when screen times are taken away. For an industry that's still trying to recover from the pandemic (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/business/movie-theater-upgrade-pandemic.html">The New York Times</a> reported in 2023 that there are about 5,000 theaters running in the US, compared to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.natoonline.org/data/us-cinema-sites/">5,869 in 2019</a>), it's troubling for business.Some smaller theaters are thinking outside the box to make a buck.Josh Frank, known around Austin for his Blue Starlite Drive-In, recently bought The Eastside Cinema, the city's last single-screen movie theater.At first, he programmed Hollywood titles, including some that had over two-and-a-half-hour runtimes."Nobody showed up," he said.It was when he allowed community organizations to curate his offerings that he found his niche. The only stipulation is they have to choose titles that are under two hours so Frank can have two showings a night on the screen."It's working big time, huge," Frank said. "They show documentaries, alternative films, it's galvanized the community to come to the movies and share an experience with their friends."Theater chains can't be as bold. They can only wait for the successful shorter titles to come around — recent hits "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/anyone-but-you-studio-rom-com-revival-2024-1">Anyone but You</a>" and "Bob Marley: One Love" were under two hours — and cash in on as many showtimes as possible."There's an art to making movies no matter what it is, but to me, there's an even more interesting level of art that you can tell a story and do it successfully in 90 to 120 minutes," Vannorsdel said." "It definitely would benefit movie theaters."<h2>Long movies were once box-office kings. Now they're some of Hollywood's biggest busts.</h2>For a long time, lengthy movies were tolerated because they were successful. Though the industry was up in arms when James Cameron released the three-hour, 15-minute-long "Titanic" in 1997, it went on to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. Well, until Cameraon came out with "Avatar" 12 years later, and that took the crown. Its runtime? Two hours and 42 minutes.<div type="image" title="Titanic" height="1050" width="1400" msid="108162349" hostid="261" sizebytes="129148"></div>In between the two Cameron epics were "Lord of the Rings," "Harry Potter" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchises, all of which clocked in at over two hours and were hits. To put it mildly: The three-hour, 21-minute runtime for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" clearly didn't hinder the film's success — it brought in over $1.1 billion worldwide and went on to win 11 Oscars, including best picture.But recently, titles with meaty runtimes have fallen flat at the box office.<div type="image" title="Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" height="4000" width="6000" msid="108162351" hostid="261" sizebytes="489734"></div>"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," which ran just over two and a half hours, underperformed to the point that <a target="_blank" href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/indiana-jones-5-mission-impossible-7-box-office-flops-explained-1235690262/ ">Variety reported</a> it lost Disney nearly $100 million. "Argylle," with its <a target="_blank" href="https://deadline.com/2024/02/box-office-argylle-1235812281/">$200 million budget</a>, only recently crossed $75 million worldwide. And "The Flash," the movie that confirmed audiences were <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-flash-movie-review-2023-6">burned out on superhero movies</a>, was just under two and a half hours and only took in north of $100 million domestically."The movie theater experience is unique, and what makes it great is you are a captive audience," Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian told BI. "However, if you're captive for a movie that's too long and you don't like it, that's not any fun."The complaint that movies are too long has grown louder. But what do the studios have to say about it?"I have never heard directly from them," Vannorsdel said.<h2>Filmmakers sign a contract with studios promising to make movies at or under two hours — but it's never enforced</h2>BI was able to have a frank conversation on the topic of runtimes with a veteran studio executive, as long as we did not reveal their identity.The studio exec didn't hold back, admitting that "there's a lack of institutional control" when it comes to studios keeping running times in check. But it's not for lack of trying.One of the dirty secrets in Hollywood is that every studio has its feature film directors sign a contract stating they will deliver a movie with a runtime at or under two hours.Unfortunately, those contracts are worth as much as the paper they're printed on."I will tell you that depending on the director and depending on the studio, it's probably ignored more than it's enforced," the executive said of the contract."That's where it gets really interesting," the exec added. "Do the people who write the checks want to enforce it? And that's where the rubber meets the road."<div type="image" title="Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in &quot;Oppenheimer.&quot;" height="869" width="1920" msid="108162353" hostid="261" sizebytes="23882"></div>We are far from the days when larger-than-life studio execs like Jack Warner and David O. Selznick ruled Hollywood with dictator-like control. Today, it's the filmmakers who have the leverage — especially if they have a money-making hit under their belt."When you are an established director, and Netflix pays you top shelf and says, 'Go forth, give us your vision,' They love that," the exec said. "That's what complicates things. A director comes to a studio and says, 'Hey, don't fuck with me, I'll go back to making movies at Netflix.'"The streaming giant has been able to seduce best director Oscar winners like Alfonso Cuarón (2018's "Roma"), the Coen brothers (2018's "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"), and Guillermo del Toro (2022's "Pinocchio"), but their crown jewel was being the home for Martin Scorsese's long-in-development gangster movie "The Irishman" in 2019.Its running time: three hours and 29 minutes. (Scorsese's latest, "Killers of the Flower Moon," which has a similar runtime, was financed by Apple and released theatrically by Paramount).The exec said when production heads ask what runtime will impact the number of showtimes per day, his answer is over two hours and 20 minutes. But he also gives a piece of advice.<div type="image" title="the irishman netflix" height="1622" width="3000" msid="108162356" hostid="261" sizebytes="272192"></div>"What I say time and time again is don't worry about the running time if it's in service of the story," the exec said. "It's when it's not in service of the story — then you need to worry about the running time. And that's not an unusual situation to be in. I can tell you films that we've released in the last year and yet to be released where we've said, 'We have to find eight minutes to take out of this movie because it needs it.'"The difference between the "we need to trim it" note in today's Hollywood compared to 15 years ago is the Teflon-like swagger of directors today, the exec said."If you have an established director, it's a tough row to hoe, but guess what? That's what studio heads are supposed to be doing," the exec said. "It's a critical part of their job."When it comes to long runtimes for big titles, the exec doesn't see change coming anytime soon. That means movie theaters will have to adapt."I think the audiences have generally proven that if it's the right case or the right filmmaker, they don't care about the length," Barstow from Main Street Theatres said. "We've always come at it as we are going to bend our operations around what people want to see."

Long movie runtimes are great for streamers — but they're bad for movie theaters

<ul class="summary-list"><li>MoviePass had 463,000 signups to its waitlist in first 24 hours, according to the company.</li><li>There were 30,000 signups in the first five minutes of the waitlist opening on Thursday, CEO Stacy Spikes said.</li></ul>MoviePass had an exciting first 24 hours of the relaunch of its popular movie-ticket-subscription service.The result was 463,000 signups to its waitlist to use the service in its first 24 hours of being open, the company said. MoviePass provided the figure to Insider on Friday, noting that it was from raw data and may have included duplicate signups."We're thrilled to see this level of excitement and can't wait to get back to the business of driving traffic to theaters," MoviePass CEO and cofounder Stacy Spikes told Insider about the response.On Thursday morning, MoviePass opened up a waitlist to use the service for when it starts back up on Labor Day. People who signed up will be notified when they can begin using it.Spikes <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moviepass-waitlist-sign-up-beta-servers-crash-2022-8">told Insider on Thursday afternoon</a> that 30,000 people signed up for the waitlist in the first five minutes. It led to its server crashing for two and a half hours.Once people on the waitlist are chosen to use the service, they will select from tiered pricing options. Prices will vary depending on the user's home market, but general pricing will be $10, $20, or $30 a month. Each subscription option will give the user a number of credits to use each month to see movies. There won't be an unlimited option during the beta version.<div type="image" title="Stacy Spikes in a black suit" height="3630" width="5176" msid="93804748" hostid="261" sizebytes="502380"></div>Users of the beta will also be given 10 friend invites to use MoviePass.Reactions to the service relaunching from those within the movie-theater business who Insider has spoken with have ranged from positive to wait-and-see. But generally, in the postpandemic era, there's interest in something that could help spark the consistent return of moviegoers."The theater industry is still trying to get guests back consistently, so I'm in favor of things that get them back in seats, " said Russell Vannorsdel, the president of the Iowa-based Fridley Theatres. "We had guests that appreciated MoviePass and were sad about its demise."Insider reported <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moviepass-cofounder-stacy-spikes-buys-back-company-and-plans-relaunch-2021-11">in November</a> that Spikes, who cofounded MoviePass alongside Hamet Watt in 2011, had bought the company back after its parent company, Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY), went bankrupt.MoviePass skyrocketed in popularity in 2018 after it lowered its monthly subscription price to $10, amassing 3 million subscribers. But it wasn't sustainable. After <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-story-moviepass-rise-fall-2019-8">burning through millions of dollars</a>, MoviePass shut down in September 2019 and HMNY filed for bankruptcy in 2020.Vannorsdel said what he loved about his theatergoers using MoviePass was they would come in the middle of the week, which is considered downtime in the exhibition business. He hopes that returns."My goal is to get people back into movie theaters, and not Saturday or Sunday, but off-peak and not just to see the blockbusters," he said. "I hope this time around MoviePass figures out a sustainable business model."

MoviePass says it had over 460,000 signups to its waitlist within 24 hours

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Frustration is building at <keyword id="161299" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Pixar">Pixar</keyword> as <keyword id="406" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Movies">movies</keyword> like "<keyword id="5286" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Soul">Soul</keyword>" and <keyword id="361178" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Luca">Luca</keyword>" aren't getting theatrical releases.</li><li>Several Pixar staffers spoke to Insider about their concerns.</li><li>Pixar CCO, Pete Docter, was disappointed "Soul" wasn't shown in theaters, according to sources.</li></ul>When it comes to a movie theater experience, the Steve Jobs Theater on Pixar Animation Studios' campus in Emeryville, California is one of the most special.Sitting in one of the theater's comfy red velvet seats and catching a glance at the twinkly lights on the ceiling that animates into a shooting star as the house lights go down, it's hard not to be in a good mood before watching Pixar's latest, anticipated creation.With less than two months before "Luca" comes out, the newest release from Disney's famed animation house that centers two boys who are really sea monsters, the theater named after the legendary Pixar chairman should be in heavy use. "Luca" director Enrico Casarosa and the company's brain trust - made up of chief creative officer Pete Docter, president Jim Morris, and other top executives - should be in there constantly watching the latest cuts of the movie as they prepare to sign off on another Pixar release.But none of that is happening right now.The pandemic has closed the once vibrant Pixar campus. In fact, no one in the US has seen a new Pixar movie in a movie theater in over a year. For months, movie theaters have been closed, leading to a previously unthinkable reality: new releases being made instantly available on streaming services and premium video on demand.However, there are signs of normalcy on the horizon. An actual <a href="https://www.insider.com/most-anticipated-movies-coming-in-2021-dune-black-widow-2021-1">summer movie season</a> is happening as more and more theaters are reopening around the country. Now titles like "F9," "Black Widow" (which will also be available on Disney Plus), "Jungle Cruise," and "The Suicide Squad" (also available on HBO Max) are slated for summer releases.But, surprisingly, there will be no Pixar movies in theaters. In <a href="https://www.insider.com/black-widow-new-release-available-disney-plus-theaters-july-9-2021-3">late March</a>, Disney announced that "Luca" would only be released on Disney Plus. This comes on the heels of Docter's "<a href="https://www.insider.com/pixar-soul-movie-review-2020-12">Soul</a>" being released exclusively on the streamer last December.Several Pixar sources told Insider that frustration is building within the company as staff see their work appearing only on Disney Plus. They agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity as they are not authorized to speak publicly."'Luca' doesn't even have a premium price next to it," one staffer told Insider recently in bewilderment, referring to the added cost subscribers have to pay to see new releases on the service. "Does it make it lesser? It's hard to grasp."<div type="image" title="Pete Docter Soul Image Group LA Getty" height="2000" width="3000" msid="82296137" hostid="261"></div><h2>'Soul' director Pete Docter was disappointed his Oscar-winning movie didn't get a theatrical run</h2>Pixar's release strategy seemed to change practically overnight.With most theaters shutting down due to the pandemic at the beginning of March 2020, Pixar's "Onward" found itself in limbo with nowhere to be shown after a theater run of just two weeks. It resulted in the movie, following two elf brothers looking to bring back their late father, becoming one of the first to break the traditional 90-day exclusive theatrical window major movies abide by as it was then made available for digital release. Soon after it was available on Disney Plus.A month later, Disney announced it was moving Pixar's next release (and latest Oscar winner), "Soul," from June 19 to November 20 in hopes that theaters would reopen by then. But in October, news came of another release date change and that Disney was not going to release "Soul," centered around an aspiring jazz musician whose life was cut short, in theaters. It would become the first Pixar movie in its 26-year history to not open on the big screen. Instead, it was given an exclusive Disney Plus release on Christmas Day.<div type="image" title="pixar soul joe gardner" height="1176" width="2576" msid="82296138" hostid="261"></div>The news disappointed Docter, according to several sources with knowledge of the situation. But the frustration was softened by the fact that Disney was ecstatic by how well the movie performed on Disney Plus."That's what was so eye-opening. Disney was over the moon about the numbers," said one staffer familiar with the "Soul" release.Pixar and Disney did not respond to numerous inquires to comment.Most at Pixar understood that due to the pandemic it was the right choice to put "Soul" on the streamer. But the hope at the company, according to several sources, was this was all an aberration; that the film, featuring the first-ever Black lead character in a Pixar movie, would be the first and last time a movie from the studio would not open in theaters.<div type="image" title="mask theater Getty" height="2650" width="3973" msid="82296139" hostid="261"></div><h2>Kneecapped theaters need Pixar movies to remain afloat</h2>As states began to gradually allow theaters to reopen late last year with limited capacities, it was family movies that enticed moviegoers to return.DreamWorks' "The Croods: A New Age," Warner Bros.' "Tom and Jerry," and Disney Animation's "Raya and the Last Dragon" all topped the domestic box office its opening weekends in theaters with "Croods" and "Raya" retaining the No. 1 spot for multiple weekends.With more theaters reopening as vaccinations ramp up, theater owners have been licking their chops to put "Luca" on their marquees as Pixar titles have historically brought families and adults alike in droves. The decision to release the film solely on Disney Plus came as a gut punch for an industry struggling to stay afloat."When that news came out with Disney's reshuffling of its 'Luca' release, it was very disappointing and very discouraging," Russell Vannorsdel, the vice president of Iowa-based Fridley Theatres, told Insider. "It's pretty clear the handwriting is on the wall that we will not be going back to normal, particularly with Disney."Fridley Theatres, with 18 locations in the Midwest, is just one of many mid-market chains across the country that are not just desperate for new releases, but Disney and Pixar titles, as family content is a cash cow for these chains."'Soul' not showing in theaters had some levels of justification," Vannorsdel said. "It was Christmas. They wanted to promote Disney Plus. People were still very hesitant to go to movie theaters.""'Luca' was scheduled for the summer and could have had an amazing theatrical run," he added. "That one is a complete head-scratcher. I honestly don't know if Disney has a master plan. I believe they are looking at each title at how it can best serve them instead of working with theaters."<div type="image" title="luca pixar" height="1623" width="3000" msid="82296142" hostid="261"></div><h2>'We don't want to be a title just on Disney Plus,' one staffer told Insider.</h2>Sources told Insider that when news came that "Luca" would be released on Disney Plus, it was frustrating, especially for those who love to see their work end up in theaters."We don't want to be a title just on Disney Plus," said one staffer, who is working on several of its upcoming feature films. "These movies are crafted for the big screen. We want you to watch these movies with no distractions, no looking at your phones."There's also the question of sustainability: <a href="https://www.insider.com/pixar-movies-ranked-best-to-worst-2017-6">Pixar titles</a> have ridden a box office wave of success for decades. Its recent movies like 2018's "Incredibles 2" and 2019's "Toy Story 4" both earned over $1 billion worldwide at the box office. Some staff wonder if not going after box office dollars, even during a pandemic, will be harmful in the long run.<div type="image" title="Soul skyscraper ad AaronP Bauer Griffin GC Images Getty" height="5100" width="3402" msid="82296145" hostid="261"></div>"If these movies aren't having $1 billion runs, does that hurt the company? You wonder that," said one animator.A veteran staffer put the collective anxiety more bluntly: "Everyone is worried about keeping their jobs if our films aren't seen by Disney as financially successful."Meanwhile, Vannorsdel believes Disney not allowing Pixar titles to play in theaters could have ramifications for the studio's other slate of movies. "There's going to be less movie theaters for them to play their big-budget Marvel movies," Vannorsdel predicted, noting the recent close of <a href="https://variety.com/2021/film/news/arclight-cinemas-pacific-theatres-covid-1234949832/">Arclight Cinemas and Pacific Theaters</a> in Los Angeles.Dan Rayburn, a streaming media analyst, believes with streaming being so competitive right now, Disney needed to have Pixar titles released exclusively on Disney Plus to compete and bump up subscription numbers."Pixar is targeting a specific demographic and a lot of Disney Plus subscribers are families, so it makes sense if you're Disney that with Pixar you are going to target that more to your streaming service that has that kind of built-in membership," he told Insider. "They are going to do what makes the most money."<div type="image" title="The Pixar atrium" height="1536" width="1024" msid="82296146" hostid="261"></div><h2>'If I'm doing this so my name can be on the big screen, I'm doing it for the wrong reasons,' one artist said.</h2>Not everyone at Pixar sees doom and gloom because the studio's movies aren't playing in theaters."For me, personally, if I'm doing this so my name can be on the big screen, I'm doing it for the wrong reasons," one artist said.To some staffers, the bigger adjustment has been working from home, as the Pixar campus has been empty since the start of the pandemic."It has its pros and cons," one animator, who's now been working remotely for over a year, told Insider. "The con is you no longer can go bounce off an idea with a colleague and get inspired. But the pro is the work to life balance is exponentially better. If you're a night person, take a nap during the day, then you can get work done at night."Some staff point out that with Pixar's recent funneling of projects to Disney Plus, the opportunity for those rising up the ranks in the company to get their stories made has increased substantially. For example, there's the <a href="https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/sparkshorts">SparkShorts</a> series in which Pixar employees are given six months and a small budget to create shorts that will go directly the streamer. The series resulted in two Oscar-nominated shorts: 2019's "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9536832/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Kitbull</a>" and 2020's "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13167288/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Burrow.</a>" And confidence is high that features currently in the works at Pixar - like the "Toy Story" spin-off movie "Lightyear" - will hit theaters.But regardless of where they show up, several staff members at Pixar told Insider the same thing: the quality of what's being made hasn't been affected."There will not be a change on how we make the films," one animator said. "That's what's important; the piece of art. That's what matters."

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d8e14952e22af7528023498-1400/gemini man paramount.jpg" border="0" alt="Gemini Man Paramount" data-mce-source="Paramount" />Paramount"Gemini Man."</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Oscar-winning director Ang Lee's "Gemini Man" was made in such an advanced way no theater in the US can play it in the form he intended.</li><li>Lee shot the movie in 120 frames per second, which gives the movie an incredibly sharp look. Ideally, Lee wants the movie shown in theaters at that frame rate, on a 4K projector, and in 3D.</li><li>Theaters in the US can't do all those elements at the same time. The closest is 120 fps, on a 2K projector, in 3D, which is available at 14 theaters.</li><li>"At the end of the day you have to ask is a guest willing to pay more for this experience because it's so cutting edge?" one theater owner offering "Gemini Man" at a high frame rate, who asked to speak anonymously, told Business Insider. "I don't think it has risen to that level yet." </li><li>There's also the strain put on the theater of having to show a movie of that size. One source at a theater chain showing "Gemini Man" at a high frame rate told Business Insider the projectionist had to deal with the movie crashing while doing tests.</li><li>"But all those things are capable of being overcome assuming that there is an appetite for this type of format in watching movies," Russell Vannorsdel, vice president of Iowa-based chain Fridley Theatres, told Business Insider.</li><li><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/">Visit Business Insider's</a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/"> h</a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/">omepage</a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/"> for more stories.</a></li></ul> Director Ang Lee is determined to give you a specific experience at the movies, even if it's currently impossible.The two-time best director Oscar winner ("Life of Pi" and "Brokeback Mountain") has been on a quest of sorts recently: getting audiences and Hollywood to appreciate high frame rate as much as he does.The standard movie is shot at 24 frames per second. But for Lee's latest movie, "Gemini Man" (in theaters Friday), he made it at the extremely sharp and ultra-realistic high frame rate of 120 frames per second. He also shot it digitally and for 3D.That might sound great for the viewer, but collectively, those elements cause a major challenge. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/8/20896194/gemini-man-hfr-3d-120-fps-showtimes-movie-theaters">In fact, not a single theater in the US</a> can play "Gemini Man" the way Lee wants it seen: 120 fps, on a high-resolution 4K projector, in 3D.This <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/billy-lynns-long-halftime-walk-format-2016-8">isn't the first time</a> Lee has been in this situation. His previous movie, 2016's "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," was also shot at a high frame rate of 120 fps and could not be seen in 4K and 3D because - as is still the case today - no theater in the US had the capabilities. <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d9cc6092be65854974c5d1c-1300/gemini man paramount.jpg" border="0" alt="Gemini Man Paramount" style="color: #000000;" data-mce-source="Paramount" />ParamountWill Smith in "Gemini Man."</div></div></div>So if theaters can't show Lee's work the way he intends it, why is he so determined to continue making his movies this way?"My dream is, I hope this movie [will] do some business and other filmmakers join in and we develop this thing," Lee <a href="https://collider.com/ang-lee-interview-gemini-man/">told Collider</a>. But right now he is the lone trailblazer and theaters are only going to go so far in helping him.Outside of seeing "Gemini Man" in standard 24 fps, many chains are giving audiences the option to see it at 60 fps in 3D, including IMAX. That's sharper than standard, but in no way the amazing feat of 120 fps.The closest way to see the movie in the US how Lee wants you to is at <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/8/20896194/gemini-man-hfr-3d-120-fps-showtimes-movie-theaters">14 theaters</a>, all run by AMC, which have Dolby theaters showing it at 120 fps, on a 2K projector, in 3D."At the end of the day you have to ask is a guest willing to pay more for this experience because it's so cutting edge?" one theater owner offering "Gemini Man" at a high frame rate, who asked to speak anonymously, told Business Insider. "I don't think it has risen to that level yet," Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/will-smiths-gemini-man-review-great-visual-effects-terrible-story-2019-10">"Gemini Man" starring Will Smith is an astounding technical achievement with a truly terrible story</a>And then there's the strain on the theater showing the movie. One source at a chain showing "Gemini Man" at a high frame rate this weekend told Business Insider the projectionist has had to deal with the movie crashing while doing tests.Russell Vannorsdel, vice president of Iowa-based chain Fridley Theatres, said issues testing the 60 fps version his chain will show this weekend were minimal. But he could only imagine how hard showing "Gemini Man" the way Lee intended would be. "When you're talking full-blown 120 fps, 4K, 3D, that's a really big piece of content file and playback is challenging in those circumstances as well as storage," Vannorsdel told Business Insider. "But all those things are capable of being overcome assuming that there is an appetite for this type of format in watching movies."Remember how the popularity of James Cameron's "Avatar" made movies in 3D popular again? The same needs to be done with high frame rate. And Lee isn't getting it done.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d9f61213b33a7539f6b5dd2-1300/gemini man paramount.jpg" border="0" alt="Gemini Man Paramount" data-mce-source="Paramount" />Paramount(L-R) Ang Lee and Will Smith on the set of "Gemini Man."</div></div></div>"Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" only brought in <a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=billylynn.htm">$30.9 million worldwide</a> ($1.7 million domestic). And despite Lee making his high frame rate follow-up an action movie starring Will Smith on the run from a younger version of himself, "Gemini Man" is suffering from bad reviews (<a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gemini_man_2019/">28% on Rotten Tomatoes</a>), and isn't even expected to dethrone "Joker" from the top of the box office this weekend."It's always tough to have a technological advancement become a box-office draw," the Comscore senior <keyword id="6354777" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Media">media</keyword> analyst Paul Dergarabedian told Business Insider. "Theater owners want movies that are going to make box office. I don't think anyone bases their moviegoing decision on any particular technology. It's the movie that gets them in. It's still, 'What is the movie about?'"But Lee may finally get some help in his quest. James Cameron has said <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-cameron-fully-intends-make-172916">as far back as 2011</a> that he plans to make the "Avatar" sequels in a high frame rate. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="127480" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Christopher-Nolan">Christopher Nolan</keyword>'s much-anticipated movie, "<keyword id="1794015" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="tenet">Tenet</keyword>," opens in theaters on Thursday.</li><li>For many fans of his work, the only way to experience it is watching on a big <keyword id="107172" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Imax">IMAX</keyword> screen.</li><li>Here we've compiled a list of every single IMAX theater showing the movie in the US.</li></ul>There are several things that just go together perfectly, and when it comes to <keyword id="406" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Movies">movies</keyword>, there's no better experience than watching a Christopher Nolan movie on an IMAX screen.The director has been in love with the large-format for years and even shoots on IMAX cameras so you get the fullest viewing pleasure when seeing it."Tenet," Christopher Nolan's latest movie, is no different. His new complex thriller is finally opening in the US on Thursday. And though some states have not allowed movie theaters to open due to the coronavirus pandemic, many have and that means an IMAX screen may be open near you.To help in your search for one, here we've listed every IMAX theatre that will be showing "Tenet" from a list provided to Insider by the company. We will update this list as more theaters open.<h2>Alabama</h2>AMC Patton Creek 15 + IMAX Birmingham, AlabamaAMC Valley Bend 18 + IMAX Huntsville-Decatur, AlabamaAMC Festival Plaza 16 + IMAX Montgomery, Alabama<h2>Alaska</h2>Regal Goldstream Stadium 16 + IMAX Fairbanks, AlaskaRegal Tikahtnu Stadium 16 + IMAX Anchorage, Alaska<h2>Arkansas</h2>AMC Chenal 9 + IMAX Little Rock, ArkansasMalco Razorback Cinema 16 Fayetteville, Arkansas<h2>Arizona</h2>AMC Westgate 20 + IMAX Glendale, ArizonaAMC Superstition East 12 + IMAX Mesa, ArizonaAMC Deer Valley 17 + IMAX Phoenix, ArizonaAMC Desert Ridge 18 + IMAX Phoenix, ArizonaAMC Surprise Pointe 14 + IMAX Surprise, ArizonaAMC Foothills 15 + IMAX Tucson, ArizonaHarkins Arizona Mills 25 + IMAX Tempe, Arizona<h2>California</h2>Regal Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 + IMAX El Cajon, CaliforniaRegal Escondido Stadium 18 + IMAX Escondido, CaliforniaRegal Mira Mesa Stadium 17 + IMAX San Diego, California<h2>Colorado</h2>AMC Arapahoe Crossing 16 + IMAX Aurora, ColoradoAMC Flatiron Crossing 14 + IMAX Broomfield, ColoradoAMC Highlands Ranch 24 + IMAX Highlands Ranch, ColoradoAMC Orchard 12 + IMAX Westminster, ColoradoAMC Westminster Promenade 24 + IMAX Westminster, ColoradoCinemark Carefree Circle 16 + IMAX Colorado Springs, ColoradoRegal Colorado Center 8 + IMAX Denver, ColoradoRegal Colorado Mills 16 + IMAX Lakewood, Colorado<h2>Connecticut</h2>AMC Danbury 16 + IMAX Danbury, ConnecticutAMC Plainville 20 + IMAX Plainville, ConnecticutCinemark Buckland Hills 18 IMAX Manchester, ConnecticutCinemark Connecticut Post 14 + IMAX Milford, Connecticut<h2>Delaware</h2>Penn Cinema Riverfront &amp; IMAX Wilmington, Delaware<h2>Florida</h2>AMC Altamonte Mall 18 + IMAX Altamonte Springs, FloridaAMC Regency 20 + IMAX Brandon, FloridaAMC Destin Commons 14 + IMAX Destin, FloridaAMC Regency 24 + IMAX Jacksonville, FloridaAMC Woodland Square 20 + IMAX Oldsmar, FloridaAMC Orange Park 24 + IMAX Orange Parl, FloridaAMC Pembroke Pines 9 + IMAX Pembroke Pines, FloridaAMC Bayou 15 + IMAX Pensacola, FloridaAMC Sarasota 12 + IMAX Sarasota, FloridaAMC Sundial 20 + IMAX St. Petersburg, FloridaAMC Tallahassee 20 + IMAX Tallahassee, FloridaAMC Veterans Expressway 24 + IMAX Tampa, FloridaAMC West Melbourne 12 + IMAX West Melbourne, FloridaCinepolis Polk County 8 + IMAX Davenport, FloridaAutoNation IMAX, Museum of Discovery &amp; Science Theatre Fort Lauderdale, FloridaWorld Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater St. Augustine, FloridaRegal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium Fort Myers, FloridaRegal Hollywood Stadium 20 &amp; IMAX Naples, FloridaRegal Hollywood Stadium 16 Ocala, FloridaRegal Pointe Orland Stadium 20 + IMAX Orlando, FloridaRegal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 + IMAX Orlando, FloridaRegal Sawgrass Stadium 23 + IMAX Sunrise, FloridaSouthern Theaters Grand Pier Park 16 + IMAX Panama City Beach, Florida<h2>Georgia</h2>AMC North Point 12 + IMAX Alpharetta, GeorgiaAMC Columbus Park 15 + IMAX Columbus, GeorgiaAMC Avenue Forsyth 12 + IMAX Cumming, GeorgiaAMC Barrett Commons 14 + IMAX Kennesaw, GeorgiaAMC Southlake Pavilion 24 + IMAX Morrow, GeorgiaRegal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 + IMAX Augusta, GeorgiaRegal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 + IMAX Buford, GeorgiaRegal Arbor Place Stadium 18 &amp; IMAX Douglasville, GeorgiaRegal Atlantic Station 16 &amp; IMAX Atlanta, GeorgiaRoyal Cinemas 13 &amp; IMAX Pooler, GeorgiaSouthern Theaters Macon Stadium 16 + IMAX Macon, Georgia<h2>Hawaii</h2>Regal Dole Cannery 18 + IMAX Honolulu, Hawaii<h2>Idaho</h2>Regal Boise Stadium 21 + IMAX Boise, Idaho<h2>Illinois</h2>AMC Edwardsville 12 + IMAX Edwardsville, IllinoisAMC Quarry 14 + IMAX Hodgkins, IllinoisAMC Yorktown 18 +IMAX Lombard, IllinoisAMC Naperville 16 + IMAX Naperville, IllinoisAMC New Lenox 14 + IMAX New Lenox, IllinoisAMC Niles 12 + IMAX Niles, IllinoisAMC Oak Brook 12 + IMAX Oak Brook, IllinoisAMC Grand Prairie 18 + IMAX Peoria, IllinoisAMC Rockford 16 + IMAX Rockford, IllinoisAMC Street of Woodfield 20 + IMAX Schaumburg, IllinoisAMC Village Crossing 18 + IMAX Skokie, IllinoisAMC South Barrington 30 + IMAX South Barrington, IllinoisAMC Springfield 12 + IMAX Springfield, IllinoisCinemark 16 + IMAX Woodridge IllinoisMarcus Theatres Bloomington Galaxy 14 Cine + IMAX Bloomington, IllinoisRegal City North Stadium 14 &amp; IMAX Chicago, IllinoisRegal Lincolnshire Stadium 20 + IMAX Lincolnshire, Illinois<h2>Indiana</h2>AMC Jefferson Point 18 + IMAX Fort Wayne, IndianaAMC Indianapolis 17 + IMAX Indianapolis, IndianaAMC Traders Point 12 + IMAX Indianapolis, IndianaAMC Castleton Square 14 + IMAX Indianapolis, IndianaAMC Muncie 12 + IMAX Muncie, IndianaAMC Schererville 16 + IMAX Schererville, IndianaGoodrich Quality Theaters Eastside 10 &amp; IMAX Lafayette, IndianaIndiana State Museum IMAX Theater Indianapolis, IndianaShowplace East 18 + IMAX Evansville, Indiana<h2>Iowa</h2>AMC Council Bluffs 17 + IMAX Council Bluffs, IowaCinemark Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX Davenport, IowaFridley Theaters Palm's Theatres &amp; IMAX Waukee, Iowa<h2>Kansas</h2>AMC Legends 14 + IMAX Kansas City, KansasAMC Town Center 20 + IMAX Leawood, KansasAMC Manhattan Town Center 13 + IMAX Manhattan, KansasAMC Studio 28 + IMAX Olathe, KansasRegal Warren West IMAX Wichita, Kansas<h2>Kentucky</h2>AMC Stonybrook 20 + IMAX Louisville, KentuckyAMC Newport On The Leeve 20 + IMAX Newport, KentuckyRegal Hamburg Pavillion Stadium 16 &amp; IMAX Lexington, Kentucky<h2>Louisiana</h2>AMC Mall of Louisiana 15 + IMAX Baton Rouge, LouisianaAMC Baton Rouge 16 + IMAX Baton Rouge, LouisianaAMC Elmwood Palace 20 + IMAX Harahan, LouisianaAMC Westbank Palace 16 + IMAX Harvey, LouisianaAMC Clearview Palace 12 + IMAX Metairie, LouisianaRegal Louisiana Boardwalk Stadium 14 + IMAX Bossier City, LouisianaSouthern Theaters Grand 16 + IMAX Slidell, Louisiana<h2>Maine</h2>Cinemagic &amp; IMAX Saco, Maine<h2>Maryland</h2>Regal Westview Stadium 16 &amp; IMAX (Opening Friday, September 4) Frederick, MarylandRegal Waugh Chapel Stadium 12 &amp; IMAX (Opening Friday, September 4) Gambrills, MarylandRegal Majestic Stadium 20 &amp; IMAX (Opening Friday, September 4) Silver Spring, Maryland<h2>Massachusetts</h2>AMC Boston Common 19 + IMAX Boston, MassachusettsAMC Liberty Tree 20 + IMAX Danvers, MassachusettsAMC South Bay 12 + IMAX Dorchester, MassachusettsAMC Methuen 20 + IMAX Methuen, MassachusettsIMAX 3D Theatre at Jordan's Furniture Reading Reading, MassachusettsShowcase Cinema de Lux Randolph, Massachusetts<h2>Michigan</h2>AMC Cherry Blossom 14 + IMAX Traverse City, Michigan<h2>Minnesota</h2>AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 + IMAX Eden Prairie, MinnesotaAMC Southdale Center 16 + IMAX Edina, MinnesotaAMC Arbor Lakes 16 + IMAX Maple Grove, MinnesotaAMC Rosedale 14 &amp; IMAX Roseville, MinnesotaMarcus Theaters Rochester Galaxy 14 + IMAX Rochester, Minnesota<h2>Mississippi</h2>Malco Grandview 17 &amp; IMAX Madison, Mississippi<h2>Missouri</h2>AMC Chesterfield 14 14 + IMAX Chesterfield, MissouriAMC Independence 20 + IMAX Independence, MissouriAMC Barrywoods 24 + IMAX Kansas City, MissouriAMC Springfield 11 + IMAX Springfield, MissouriBranson IMAX Elite Cinema 3 Branson, MissouriSt. Louis Science Center Omnimax Theater St. Louis, MissouriMarcus Theatres Ronnie's 20 Cine &amp; IMAX Sappington, Missouri<h2>Montana</h2>AMC Shiloh 14 + IMAX Billings, MontanaAMC Missoula 12 + IMAX Missoula, Montana<h2>Nebraska</h2>AMC Westroads 14 + IMAX Omaha, NebraskaAMC Oakview 24 + IMAX Omaha, Nebraska<h2>Nevada</h2>AMC Town Square 18 + IMAX Las Vegas, NevadaGalaxy Theaters Sparks Sparks, NevadaRegal Sunset Station Stadium 13 + IMAX Henderson, NevadaRegal Red Rock Stadium 15 + IMAX Las Vegas, NevadaRegal Aliante Station 16 + IMAX North Las Vegas, Nevada<h2>New Hampshire</h2>Cinemagic Hookset 15 + IMAX Hooksett, New Hampshire<h2>New Jersey</h2>AMC Jersey Gardens 20 + IMAX (Opening Friday, September 4) Elizabeth, New JerseyAMC Clifton Commons 16 + IMAX (Opening September 7) Clifton, New JerseyAMC Garden State 16 + IMAX (Opening September 7) Paramus, New JerseyAMC Cherry Hill 24 + IMAX (Opening September 10) Cherry Hill, New JerseyAMC Monmouth Mall 15 + IMAX (Opening September 10) Eatontown, New JerseyAMC Hamilton 24 + IMAX (Opening September 10) Hamilton, New JerseyAMC Aviation 12 + IMAX (Opening September 10) Linden, New JerseyAMC New Brunswick 18 + IMAX (Opening September 10) New Brunswick, New JerseyAMC Rockaway 16 + IMAX (Opening September 10) Rockaway, New Jersey <h2>Ohio</h2>AMC Lennox 24 &amp; IMAX Columbus, OhioAMC Easton Town Center 30 + IMAX Columbus, OhioAMC Grove City 14 + IMAX Grove City, OhioAMC Westchester 18 + IMAX West Chester, OhioCinemark The Greene 14 + IMAX Beavercreek, OhioShowcase Cinemas Springdale 18 + IMAX Springdale, OhioRegal Crocker Park Stadium 16 + IMAX Westlake, Ohio<h2>Oklahoma</h2>AMC Patriot 13 + IMAX Lawton, OklahomaAMC Quail Springs 24 + IMAX Oklahoma City, OklahomaAMC Southroads 20 + IMAX Tulsa, OklahomaCinemark 17 TULSA + IMAX Tulsa, OklahomaRegal Moore Warren IMAX Theatre Moore, Oklahoma<h2>Oregon</h2>Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 + IMAX Bend, OregonRegal Valley River Center Stadium 15 + IMAX Eugene, Oregon<h2>Pennsylvania</h2>AMC Neshaminy 24 + IMAX, Bensalem, PennsylvaniaAMCCenter Valley 16 + IMAX Center Valley, PennsylvaniaAMC Waterfront 22 + IMAX West Homestead, PennsylvaniaPenn Cinema 14 + IMAX Lititz, PennsylvaniaRC Theatres Reading Movies 11 + IMAX Reading, PennsylvaniaRC Theatres Queensgate Movies 13 &amp; IMAX York, PennsylvaniaRegal Dickson City Stadium 14 &amp; IMAX Dickson City, PennsylvaniaRegal Downingtown Cinema Stadium 16 + IMAX Downingtown, PennsylvaniaRegal King of Prussia Stadium 16 &amp; IMAX Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaRegal Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 &amp; IMAX (Opening Friday, September 4) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<h2>Rhode Island</h2>Showcase Cinemas Providence Place 16 + IMAX Providence, Rhode Island<h2>South Carolina</h2>Regal Sandhill Cinema 16 &amp; IMAX Columbia, South CarolinaRegal Simpsonville Stadium 14 &amp; IMAX Simpsonville, South Carolina<h2>Tennessee</h2>AMC East Bridge 18 + IMAX Chattanooga, TennesseeAMC Thoroughbred 20 + IMAX Franklin, TennesseeMalco Paradiso Cinema Grill 16 Memphis, TennesseeRegal Street of Indian Lake Stadium + IMAX Hendersonville, TennesseeRegal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17 + IMAX Knoxville, TennesseeRegal Opry Mills Stadium 20 + IMAX Nashville, Tennessee<h2>Texas</h2>AMC Parks at Arlington 18 + IMAX Arlington, TexasAMC Barton Creek 14 + IMAX Austin, TexasAMC Northpark 15 + IMAX Dallas, TexasAMC Edinburg 18 + IMAX Edinburg, TexasAMC Stonebriar 24 + IMAX Frisco, TexasAMC Firewheel 18 + IMAX Garland, TexasAMC Grapevine Mills 30 + IMAX Grapevine, TexasAMC Highland Village 12 + IMAX Highland Village, TexasAMC Gulf Pointe 30 + IMAX Houston, TexasAMC Willowbrook 24 + IMAX Houston, TexasAMC Studio 30 + IMAX Houston, TexasAMC Deerbrook 24 IMAX Humble, TexasAMC Mesquite 30 + IMAX Mesquite, TexasAMC Rivercenter 11 + IMAX San Antonio, TexasAMC Metropark Square 10 &amp; IMAX Shenandoah, TexasAMC Fountains 18 + IMAX Stafford, TexasAMC First Colony 24 + IMAX Sugarland, TexasAMC Tyler 14 + IMAX Tyler, TexasAMC Galaxy 16 + IMAX Waco, TexasCinemark Century 16 + IMAX Corpus Christi, TexasCinemark 17 DALLAS + IMAX Dallas, TexasBullock Texas State History Museum Austin, TexasPremiere IMAX Bryan 15 Bryan, TexasPremiere IMAX El Paso 17 El Paso, TexasPremiere IMAX Lubbock 16 Lubbock, TexasRegal Amarillo Star Stadium 14 + IMAX Amarillo, TexasRegal Gateway Stadium 16 + IMAX Austin, TexasRegal Edwards Houston Marq*E Houston, TexasRegal Tall City Stadium 14 &amp; IMAX Midland, TexasRegal Permian Palace Stadium 11 Odessa, TexasRegal Grand Parkway 22 &amp; IMAX Richmond, TexasRegal Lone Star 19 &amp; IMAX Tomball, TexasSantiko Palladium 19 IMAX San Antonio, TexasPremiere Temple 16 + IMAX Temple, Texas<h2>Utah</h2>Megaplex 14 at Legacy Crossing &amp; IMAX Centerville, UtahMegaplex Theaters at Jordan Commons Sandy, UtahMegaplex Theatres at The District &amp; IMAX South Jordan, UtahMegaplex Theatres at Geneva &amp; IMAX Vineyard, UtahMegaplex Theatres at Valley Fair Mall West Valley City, Utah<h2>Virginia</h2>AMC Hoffman 22 + IMAX Alexandria, VirginiaAMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 + IMAX Hampton, VirginiaAMC Tysons Corner 16 + IMAX McLean, VirginiaAMC Lynnhaven 18 + IMAX Virginia Beach, VirginiaAMC Potomac Mills 18 + IMAX Woodbridge, VirginiaRegal Stonefield Stadium 14 &amp; IMAX Charlottesville, VirginiaRegal Fredericksburg 14 + IMAX Fredericksburg, VirginiaRegal Manassas 14 + IMAX Manassas, VirginiaRegal Commonwealth Stadium 20 + IMAX Midlothian, VirginiaRegal Short Pump Stadium 14 + IMAX Richmond, VirginiaRegal Fox Stadium 16 &amp; IMAX (Opening Friday, September 4) Ashburn, Virginia<h2>Washington</h2>Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 + IMAX Lacey, Washington<h2>Wisconsin</h2>AMC Mayfair 18 + IMAX Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

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