Studio chiefs and cinema owners gather in Las Vegas this week for CinemaCon, the movie industry’s annual trade show, at a time of extraordinary change for the business.
The main gate of Walt Disney Co.'s headquarters in Burbank. Disney is expected to loom large at CinemaCon following its acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets.
, and the impending loss of potentially thousands of additional jobs will be on the minds of some attendees in Vegas. Expectations will probably be higher this year, as the Burbank giant has taken a clear position as the dominant player at the box office. Its upcoming slate includes such surefire blockbusters as “Avengers: Endgame,” “Toy Story 4” and “The Lion King,” and exhibitors will be eager to see any new footage.has made some theater owners nervous about the possibility that the company will eventually demand a higher percentage of ticket sales.
. It almost succeeded. “Roma” was nominated, but it lost to a more conventional Hollywood pick, “Green Book.”into the water of old-school exhibition has led many to believe the company will continue to expand its theatrical presence, with upcoming movies including Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman.”
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