Hoyts will add two new IMAX with Laser screens before the end of the year, including its first in New Zealand.
EVT has announced it will open an IMAX cinema at Event Cinemas Miranda this December, with premium formats now accounting for 40 per cent of the exhibitor's ticket sales.
New figures show IMAX has recorded its highest-grossing quarter ever in Australia, with a first quarter 2026 box office of $7.6 million representing a 130 per cent increase year-on-year.
After opening four IMAX locations last year, Hoyts Cinemas has inked an agreement for 10 more across Australia and New Zealand. The expansion marks the largest IMAX agreement to date in this region, and will nearly double the format's footprint in Australia.
IMAX’s rapid Australian expansion has translated into record box office returns, with the format generating $18.7 million locally in 2025....
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