Film prints in theaters

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Originally Posted by pagemaster

NOTE: I will say this, when 35mm is done for good, I really do believe we might see a return of 70mm for select cinemas, during this most recent transition to digital, I was shocked to see 70mm return in the form of The Dark Knight Rises, showings of the The Hobbit, Skyfall etc as well as The Master. Venues that have been showing 70mm movies in 2012-2013 did very well and the demand for the tickets was high, North of the border in Canada, there were five cinemas in the Toronto market that screens 70mm movies in the 2012, the three IMAX theatres still showing Hollywood movies, the Varsity that installed 70mm for The Master and the Tiff Lightbox which regularly shows 70mm films including The Master. IMAX in some venues has preserved the option to play 70mm as well as digital 2k in some places.

I very much hope this is true. At the least I hope that in the future I can find more screenings in 4K but without the 3D. It seems that near me, most 4K screenings are almost always 3D as well, and depending where you live it often leaves someone looking for a pristine 2D picture out in the cold.

My other hope is that if some of these small venues can get past the financial hurdle and do transition to digital that it will open the door for more kinds of films and programming than say the typical Hollywood mainline films with a three week delay. For instance, indy films, retro stuff, grind house, and even live broadcast could help keep these little gems stay running.