'Top Gun: Maverick' held on to that loving feeling at the box office for a second weekend, taking in another $13 million.
Village Cinemas Southland, in partnership with Mattel's Hot Wheels, will introduce a kids concept cinema from December 1.
Independent theatre chain Palace Cinemas has appointed former Village Cinemas chief executive Kirk Senior as a strategic and commercial advisor to its executive team
Melbourne's Cinema Nova, the Eddie Tamir family-owned cinemas and Village Cinemas' Coburg drive-in will re-open next month - but indications are that most cinemas in other states are unlikely to turn on the lights until July.
The launches last weekend of Gregor Jordan's 'Dirt Music' and Alister Grierson's 'Bloody Hell' underlined the challenges facing independent films in a theatrical market that is severely weakened by the Victorian shutdown, limits on seating capacity and the absence of Hollywood tentpoles.
Vpremium is the latest cinema concept to launch in Australia; it will deliver an elevated experience for traditional movie lovers.
Despite a relatively flat box-office, Village Cinemas and Event Cinemas posted impressive gains in profits in the financial year ending June 30.
After pioneering the concept of Gold Class cinemas for children and their parents in suburban Melbourne last December, Village Cinemas is rolling out the Vjunior brand.