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INDUSTRY BRIEFS ><br />
adventures, emotionally moving storylines,<br />
thought provoking characters and cult<br />
classics to audiences across the globe.<br />
We’re extremely proud to recognize Steven’s<br />
contributions to the producing craft<br />
as well as the entire film industry with the<br />
David O. Selznick honor.”<br />
After the successful 3D rerelease of The<br />
Lion King, The Walt Disney Studios has<br />
announced limited theatrical engagements<br />
for four of its classic films for the first time<br />
in 3D. The following titles from Walt Disney<br />
and Pixar Animation Studios will be<br />
released in 2012 and 2013:<br />
Beauty and the Beast – January 13, 2012<br />
Finding Nemo – September 14, 2012<br />
Monsters, Inc. – January 18, 2013 (Monsters<br />
University, a prequel to the original<br />
film, arrives in theaters in Disney Digital 3D<br />
on June 21, 2013)<br />
The Little Mermaid – September 13, 2013<br />
“Great stories and great characters are<br />
timeless, and at Disney we’re fortunate to<br />
have a treasure trove of both,” said Alan<br />
Bergman, President, The Walt Disney Studios.<br />
“We’re thrilled to give audiences of<br />
all ages the chance to experience these<br />
beloved tales in an exciting new way with<br />
3D—and in the case of younger generations,<br />
for the first time on the big screen.”<br />
This past July, construction began at<br />
Classic Cinemas York Theatre, located at<br />
150 N. York St. in downtown Elmhurst, IL<br />
where a 10th auditorium is being added.<br />
This bring the total number of Classic Cinemas<br />
screens to 100, a milestone for the<br />
theater chain who operates 13 theaters in<br />
12 communities throughout the northern<br />
Illinois area. “When we acquired the York<br />
Theatre in 1982, it was a single screen,”<br />
says Willis Johnson, president of Classic<br />
Cinemas. Built in 1924, the York Theatre in<br />
Elmhurst is Classic Cinemas’ second oldest<br />
theater. Johnson adds, “For the past five<br />
years, adding a tenth screen has been on<br />
my mind.” With nine screens, the York has<br />
found it challenging to play all the product<br />
that comes out of Hollywood in a timely<br />
fashion. “An additional screen will give<br />
us the opportunity to offer our patrons<br />
more movie choices,” explains Johnson.<br />
The York is an anchor for the downtown<br />
Elmhurst business district, and attendance<br />
continues to grow at the theatre. “We<br />
draw from Elmhurst and the surrounding<br />
communities as well,” says Mark Mazrimas,<br />
marketing manager for Classic Cinemas.<br />
The new auditorium will feature the latest<br />
digital equipment and offer stadium<br />
seating for 180 patrons plus six additional<br />
for handicapped patrons. Completion is<br />
slated for early <strong>November</strong> <strong>2011</strong>, just in<br />
time for the mid-<strong>November</strong> pre-holiday<br />
release cycle.<br />
The American Film Institute announced<br />
today that MPAA Chairman Chris Dodd<br />
and David Rips, president of Verizon Digital<br />
Media Services, have been elected to<br />
the AFI Board of Trustees. On the board,<br />
they join Lisa Arpey (American Airlines),<br />
Todd Bradley (Hewlett-Packard, Co.), Brad<br />
Grey (Paramount Pictures), Jonathan Miller<br />
(News Corporation), Frank Pierson (Writer/<br />
Director and Artistic Director of the AFI<br />
Conservatory), Anne Sweeney (Disney-ABC<br />
Television Group), Thomas Tull (Legendary<br />
Pictures) and Michael Wright (Turner<br />
Entertainment), as well as Roger Enrico<br />
(DreamWorks Animation SKG), who was<br />
8 BOXOFFICE PRO NOVEMBER <strong>2011</strong>
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