Project Hail Mary vs Dhurandhar The Revenge Round 2: Tussle begins over IMAX show sharing for next week; The Super Mario Galaxy Movie also joins the fray Bollywood Hungama has been at the forefront in informing readers about the struggles faced by Sony Pictures in getting sufficient IMAX screens and shows for their IMAX film, Project Hail Mary. On the day of its release, March 26, the Hollywood film was able to secure shows in only 6 out of 34 IMAX screens in India. Thanks to the impact of the Bollywood Hungama story, relentless efforts by the Sony Pictures team and sustained pressure from the fans, the exhibitors finally relented. From March 27, all the theatres of IMAX started playing Project Hail Mary. The demand was such that Eros Cinema even played a show at 3:45 am on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29. If fans feel that the IMAX woes of Project Hail Mary were over last weekend, they are mistaken. Bollywood Hungama has learned that the studio is now once again negotiating to get IMAX shows from tomorrow, that is, Friday, April 3, when the film enters the second week. A source told us, “The distributors of both Project Hail Mary and Dhurandhar The Revenge are asking for sufficient shows in IMAX. They both reason that their film is doing extremely well in the premium format and hence, deserves to get more shows. ”The source further said, “What has complicated the matter even further is that the new Hollywood release of the week, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a... #Bollywood_Hungama #Sony_Pictures #IMAX #Project_Hail #Hail_Mary #Hail #Mary #IMAX_screens #Tussle_begins #Revenge_Round
Bollywood Hungama report and fan power IMPACT: Project Hail Mary secures shows in ALL 34 IMAX screens in India; Mumbai’s Eros Cinema to play 3:45 am show over the weekend Yesterday morning, Bollywood Hungama informed readers that, despite tough negotiations by the Sony Pictures team, Project Hail Mary was able to secure shows in only 6 out of 34 IMAX screens in India on its release day. The shocking news was widely circulated in the industry and among exhibitors as well as fans, as it highlighted the struggles faced by the Hollywood studio in securing adequate showcasing for its IMAX film in IMAX properties. Thanks to the impact of the Bollywood Hungama story and sustained pressure from the fans, the exhibitors finally relented. From Friday, March 27, Project Hail Mary is being screened in all 34 IMAX properties of the country. A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Project Hail Mary is not the only film that would be screened in IMAX. It’ll have to share shows with Dhurandhar The Revenge, which has been remastered in IMAX. Sony never asked for all shows and was okay with show-sharing. Hence, they finally got what they asked for from the very start. ”On the morning of Thursday, March 26, that is, the day of Project Hail Mary’s release, the film managed to get one show each in the 6 IMAX theatres. As the day progressed, the number of shows increased to 13. On Friday, Project Hail Mary has got as many as 65 shows, nearly five times more than the previous day. All theatres a... #Bollywood_Hungama #Sony_Pictures #IMAX #Project_Hail #Hail_Mary #Hail #IMAX_screens #Eros_Cinema #Pictures_team #weekend_Yesterday
SHOCKING: Despite tough negotiations, Project Hail Mary secures shows in ONLY 6 out of 34 IMAX screens in India; efforts underway to increase showcasing Yesterday morning, Bollywood Hungama reported that Project Hail Mary is struggling to secure screens in IMAX properties in India. Dhurandhar The Revenge was released in an IMAX version on Thursday, March 19, in the country, and due to its historic performance, it was expected that both films would share shows in IMAX. In a shocking turn of events, that hasn’t happened in most IMAX screens. As of 8:00 am on March 26, only six out of 34 IMAX theatres in the country are playing Project Hail Mary. The anger among the fans of the Hollywood film is quite visible on social media. A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Project Hail Mary is filmed for IMAX and hence for many moviegoers, it is a must-watch in the IMAX theatres. Issues over screen-sharing are very common and it was expected that they would get resolved on the night of Wednesday, March 25. Sadly, that didn’t happen as the studio backing Dhurandhar The Revenge refused to let go of the shows in IMAX. Finally, late at night, Sony Pictures managed to secure 6 shows in 6 different screens in the country. ”An industry insider, on condition of anonymity, told us, “I was checking the booking app every 15 minutes as I was desperate to book tickets in IMAX and I knew that the moment the bookings would commence, all the best seats would be grabbed by other enthusiastic fans. How... #India #Bollywood_Hungama #IMAX #Project_Hail #Hail_Mary #IMAX_screens #IMAX_properties #Yesterday_morning #showcasing_Yesterday #tough_negotiations
EXCLUSIVE: Dhurandhar The Revenge to miss IMAX conversion; sequel to play in IMAX screens in non-IMAX version Last Saturday, March 7, the bookings for Dhurandhar: The Revenge began in full force for the paid previews, which will be held from the evening of March 18. Today, March 14, viewers will have the opportunity to book tickets for the four-day extended weekend, and it is expected to be huge, based on the response to the previews. The previous part, Dhurandhar (2025), was converted into IMAX and Bollywood Hungama has learned that the sequel won’t be available in the premium format. An exhibition source told Bollywood Hungama, “Dhurandhar: The Revenge will be played in the IMAX screens in India. However, it’ll be a non-IMAX version that’ll be screened in these theatres. This is because the film hasn’t been converted into the IMAX format. Nevertheless, the film is a grand cinematic spectacle and watching even the non-IMAX version in the IMAX screens will be worth it. ”Until recently, Dhurandhar: The Revenge was all set to clash with the Yash-starrer Toxic on March 19. The February 2026 Investor Presentation for Q4 2025 of IMAX mentioned Toxic as one of the possible IMAX releases for the year in India. An industry insider said, “Had both films clashed and if Toxic had managed to do the IMAX conversion in time, it would have had a release in IMAX. Now that Toxic has moved to June 4 and no other IMAX films are running successfully at present, it makes sense to release ... #March #Dhurandhar #Bollywood_Hungama #Revenge #IMAX #IMAX_screens #miss_IMAX #Revenge_began #full_force #IMAX_conversion
