CinemaCon 2017 Showcases Studio Presentations and Top Film Talent

CinemaCon 2017 Showcases Studio Presentations and Top Film Talent

Caesars Palace hosted CinemaCon 2017, the official convention of NATO (National Theater Owners Convention) from Monday, March 27 through Thursday, March 30. For attendees, highlights of this annual 4 day event, which celebrates the movie going experience and brings together theater  owners and managers with movie studios, distributors and vendors and the latest technological innovations, was getting to experience live, in person, appearances by some of the biggest stars and filmmakers in the business. And this year was no exception.

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Caesar Invades Vegas and Takes Over Caesars Palace Las Vegas with a major show-stopping visual effect!

Caesar Invades Vegas and Takes Over Caesars Palace Las Vegas with a major show-stopping visual effect!

In anticipation of a brand new trailer that launched on March 31st, projections of Caesar, the title character of WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, and a special image created by Shepard Fairey in collaboration with Studio One took over Caesars Palace.

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CHRIS MELEDANDRI OF ILLUMINATION TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON® PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD”

CHRIS MELEDANDRI OF ILLUMINATION TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON^® PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD”

ILLUMINATION AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ “DESPICABLE ME 3” ARRIVES IN THEATERS ON JUNE 30, 2017

WASHINGTON D.C.  (February 28, 2017) – Chris Meledandri, the Academy Award^®-nominated founder and CEO of Illumination, who is responsible for the hugely successful “Despicable Me,” “Ice Age” and animated Dr. Seuss franchises, which have grossed more than $7 billion worldwide, will receive the “CinemaCon^® Producer of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon.

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BRENTON THWAITES TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR”

BRENTON THWAITES TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR”

“PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES” TO BE RELEASED BY WALT DISNEY PICTURES ON MAY 26, 2017

WASHINGTON D.C.  (March 2, 2017) – Brenton Thwaites will receive the “CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held March 27-30, 2017 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Thwaites will be presented with this special honor at the “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony taking place on the evening of Thursday, March 30, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, hosted by the Coca-Cola Company, the official presenting sponsor of CinemaCon.

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GOLDIE HAWN TO RECEIVE “2017 CINEMA ICON AWARD”

GOLDIE HAWN TO RECEIVE “2017 CINEMA ICON AWARD”

PLUS HAWN IS TEAMING UP WITH AMY SCHUMER FOR A RETURN TO THE BIG SCREEN IN 20^th CENTURY FOX’S “SNATCHED” IN THEATERS MAY 12, 2017

WASHINGTON D.C.  (March 7, 2017) – Academy Award winner Goldie Hawn will receive the prestigious “Cinema Icon Award” at CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) held March 27-30 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Hawn will be presented with this special honor at the “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony Thursday, March 30 hosted by the Coca-Cola Company, the official presenting sponsor of CinemaCon. Previous winners of this esteemed award include Morgan Freeman, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kevin Costner. The announcement was made today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon.

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ANSEL ELGORT TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON® MALE STAR OF TOMORROW AWARD”

ANSEL ELGORT TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON^® MALE STAR OF TOMORROW AWARD”

TRISTAR PICTURES TO RELEASE “BABY DRIVER” ON AUGUST 11, 2017

WASHINGTON D.C.  (March 9, 2017) – Ansel Elgort will receive the “CinemaCon^® Male Star of Tomorrow Award,” it was announced today by CinemaCon Managing Director, Mitch Neuhauser. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held March 27-30, 2017 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Elgort will be presented with this special honor at the “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony taking place on the evening of Thursday, March 30, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, hosted by the Coca-Cola Company, the official presenting sponsor of CinemaCon.

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JOHN CENA TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON ACTION STAR OF THE YEAR”

JOHN CENA TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON ACTION STAR OF THE YEAR”

“THE WALL” TO BE RELEASED BY AMAZON STUDIOS AND ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS ON MAY 12, 2017

WASHINGTON D.C.  (March 13, 2017) – John Cena will receive the “CinemaCon Action Star of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held March 27-30, 2017 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Cena will be presented with this special honor at the “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony taking place on the evening of Thursday, March 30, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, hosted by the Coca-Cola Company, the official presenting sponsor of CinemaCon.

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SALMA HAYEK TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON® VANGUARD AWARD”

SALMA HAYEK TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON^® VANGUARD AWARD”

LIONSGATE TO SCREEN “THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD” AT CINEMACON, RELEASING IN THEATRES ON AUGUST 18, 2017

HAYEK TO ALSO STAR IN PANTELION FILMS “HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER,” RELEASING IN THEATRES ON APRIL 28, 2017

WASHINGTON D.C.  (March 15, 2017) – Academy Award^® nominee Salma Hayek will receive the “CinemaCon^®  Vanguard Award,” it was announced today by CinemaCon Managing Director, Mitch Neuhauser. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held March 27-30, 2017 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Hayek will be presented with this special honor at the “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony taking place on the evening of Thursday, March 30, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, hosted by the Coca-Cola Company, the official presenting sponsor of CinemaCon.

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SOFIA BOUTELLA TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON® FEMALE STAR OF TOMORROW AWARD”

SOFIA BOUTELLA TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON^® FEMALE STAR OF TOMORROW AWARD”

UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ “THE MUMMY” AND  FOCUS FEATURES’ “ATOMIC BLONDE” ARRIVE IN THEATERS ON JUNE 9, 2017, AND JULY 28, 2017, RESPECTIVELY

WASHINGTON D.C.  (March 17, 2017) – Sofia Boutella will receive the “CinemaCon^® Female Star of Tomorrow Award,” it was announced today by CinemaCon Managing Director Mitch Neuhauser. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), will be held March 27-30, 2017 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Boutella will be presented with this special honor at the “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony taking place on the evening of Thursday, March 30, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, hosted by the Coca-Cola Company, the official presenting sponsor of CinemaCon.

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JORDAN PEELE TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON® DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD”

JORDAN PEELE TO RECEIVE “CINEMACON^® DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD”

PEELE MADE HISTORY BY BECOMING THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WRITER/DIRECTOR TO CROSS $100 MILLION WITH HIS DEBUT FILM, “GET OUT”

WASHINGTON D.C.  (March 20, 2017) – Jordan Peele, the breakthrough writer/director of Universal Pictures’ smash “Get Out,” will receive the “CinemaCon® Director of the Year,” it was announced today by CinemaCon Managing Director, Mitch Neuhauser. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), will be held March 27-30, 2017 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Peele will be presented with this special honor at the “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony, which takes place on the evening of Thursday, March 30, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, hosted by the Coca-Cola Company, the official presenting sponsor of CinemaCon.

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