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Cinerama is saved! Seattle film nonprofit SIFF acquires historic theater from Paul Allen estate

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GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle film lovers got their Hollywood ending. The nonprofit film and education organization SIFF acquired the Cinerama from the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, ending more than three years of uncertainty for the historic downtown Seattle movie theater.

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Universal films will head exclusively to Amazon Prime Video after their run on Peacock

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A licensing deal between Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Amazon will broaden Prime Video’s streaming library and bring anticipated titles to the service after a brief run on Peacock. Animated films arriving on IMDb TV as part of the agreement include Despicable Me 2 , How to Train Your Dragon 2 , and Shrek 2.

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Disney inks a huge Sony deal to bring Spider-Man and other films to Disney Plus and Hulu

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Disney and Sony Pictures have signed a multi-year “content licensing agreement” that will bring new Sony theatrical releases, starting with its 2022 films, to Disney-owned platforms. Unless Disney strikes some sort of deal with Universal, that is.

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The Harry Potter films are headed to Peacock, in a perfect example of how confusing streaming is

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The tangled journey of the streaming rights for the Harry Potter films just got even more confusing, as Peacock has announced that it’ll be offering the series starting in October. The Potter films are currently streaming on HBO Max but are set to leave the service on August 25th. Image: Harry Potter/Warner Brothers.

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Latest round of Unity layoffs impacts 50 Seattle-area employees

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Less famously, Unity has also seen use in making films, training artificial intelligence, worker training films, and model creation for automakers and architects. In September, Unity announced it would alter the terms by which it licensed its engine to game developers.

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Seattle’s former Cinerama becomes SIFF Cinema as new signs go up on iconic movie theater

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GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) SIFF announced on May 5 , at its Seattle International Film Festival, that it was purchasing Cinerama from Allen’s estate. The acquisition by the nonprofit film and education organization ended more than three years of uncertainty for the historic downtown theater.

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SIFF Cinema Downtown — Seattle’s former Cinerama — sets opening date and first movie

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The first film to show on the iconic theater’s giant screen will be “Wonka,” from “Paddington” writer/director Paul King and starring Timothée Chalamet as the title character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 14 as its reopening date. online | $17 walk-up Adult : $19.50

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