100 Dolby Cinema at AMC sites planned to open
by the end of 2017 and 160 by the end of 2018
More moviegoers than ever across the United States can
experience the total cinema experience with AMC Theatres (NYSE:
AMC) and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) celebrating the 50th
Dolby Cinema at AMC location opening at AMC Rosedale 14 in
Roseville, Minnesota.
Dolby Cinema at AMC is a premium cinema offering for moviegoers
that combines spectacular image and sound technologies with
innovative seating and amazing comfort to deliver the total cinema
experience, making every visit a completely captivating cinematic
event.
“Reaching the major milestone of 50 Dolby Cinema at AMC
locations is a direct result of the outstanding reaction we have
received from moviegoers nationwide,” said Doug Darrow, Senior Vice
President, Cinema Business Group, Dolby Laboratories. “Our
fast-paced growth is a testament to the shared commitment by Dolby
and AMC to deliver movie lovers a best-in-class entertainment
experience.”
The completion of this theatre puts the Dolby Cinema at AMC
partnership plan on schedule. AMC Theatres and Dolby plan to
complete the installation of 100 Dolby Cinema at AMC sites by the
end of 2017, with plans to increase the number of locations to 160
by the end of 2018.
“Our guests enjoy the premium experience that Dolby Cinema at
AMC provides, and now more guests will be able to experience the
amazing slate of titles scheduled to be released in 2017,” said
John McDonald, Executive Vice President, US Operations, AMC. “This
next-generation cinema is leaving moviegoers impressed, thrilled,
and excited by what they see, hear, and feel—all from the comfort
of their reclining chairs.”
Guests of Dolby Cinema at AMC can expect:
DRAMATIC IMAGING—The picture comes alive with astonishing
brightness, incomparable contrast, and captivating color that more
closely matches what the eye can see.
MOVING AUDIO—Guests are transported inside the story with
sound that flows all around them, including overhead, with
breathtaking realism that creates a powerfully moving
experience.
INNOVATIVE SEATING—Moviegoers enjoy next-level comfort
with spacious, high-power, reserved recliners that pulsate with the
action.
Many of 2017’s most anticipated releases will be shown in Dolby
Vision and Dolby Atmos at Dolby Cinema at AMC locations across the
United States, including Warner Bros. Pictures’ Live by Night, due
out January 13; Paramount Pictures’ xXx: Return of Xander Cage, due
out January 20; Legendary/Universal Pictures’ The Great Wall, due
out February 17; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, due out March 17;
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, due out May 5; Disney’s
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, due out May 26;
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman, due out June 2; Disney•Pixar’s
Cars 3, due out June 16; and Focus Features’ The Coldest City, due
out August 11.
For Dolby Cinema at AMC tickets and showtimes, visit
www.amctheatres.com/dolby. You can also visit www.dolby.com/movies
to learn more about what’s playing at Dolby Cinema.
About AMC Theatres
AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the U.S., Europe
and the world with approximately 900 theatres and more than 10,000
screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the
exhibition industry by deploying more plush power-recliner seats,
delivering enhanced food and beverage choices, generating greater
guest engagement through its loyalty program, web site and smart
phone apps, offering premium large format experiences and playing a
wide variety of content including independent programming. AMC
operates among the most productive theatres in the United States’
top markets, having the #1 or #2 market share positions in 22 of
the 25 largest metropolitan areas of the United States, including
the top three markets (NY, LA, Chicago). Through its Odeon
subsidiary, AMC operates in seven European countries and is the # 1
theatre chain in the UK & Ireland, Italy and Spain. For more
information, go to www.amctheatres.com.
About Dolby Cinema
Dolby Cinema, recipient of the 2015 Red Dot Award for product
design, delivers the total cinema experience. It combines powerful
image and sound technologies with inspired cinema design to make
every visit a completely captivating cinematic event.
Dolby Cinema includes award-winning Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
technologies. Dolby Vision is a state-of-the-art authoring and
playback imaging technology that enables the cinema to bring the
story alive onscreen. In 2015, the Dolby Vision laser projector
received an engineering excellence award from the Hollywood Post
Alliance. Outfitted with Dolby Atmos, a Dolby Cinema transports
audiences into the movie with breathtakingly real sound that fills
the cinema and flows all around them. Dolby Atmos has received
technical achievement awards from both the Hollywood Post Alliance
and the Cinema Audio Society.
When these technologies are combined with the sophisticated
Dolby Cinema design, everything comes together to pull moviegoers
more deeply into the story and transform their visit into an event.
To date, nearly 300 Dolby Cinema sites have been installed or
committed to across the globe, with more than 60 titles released or
announced.
For more information, please visit the Dolby Cinema web
page.
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) creates audio, video, and voice
technologies that transform entertainment and communications in
mobile devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For more than
50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant,
clear, and powerful in Dolby. For more information, please visit
www.dolby.com.
Dolby, Dolby Atmos, and the double-D symbol are registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Cinema and Dolby Vision are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. AMC is a trademark of American
Multi-Cinema, Inc. DLB-G
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