EXCLUSIVE: From 6 IMAX shows on Day 1 to 108 a day in Week 2, Project Hail Mary proves unstoppable as audience demand explodes; The Super Mario Galaxy Movie secures 66 shows; Dhurandhar The Revenge down to 21 shows Last week, Bollywood Hungama did a viral story that on the day of its release, March 26, Project Hail Mary was able to secure shows in only 6 out of 34 IMAX screens in India. Thanks to the impact of the Bollywood Hungama article, 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. Yesterday, it came to light that the Hollywood studio again had to put up a tough fight to get shows for their film in its second week. What complicated the matter is not just Jio Studios’ insistence for IMAX shows in Dhurandhar The Revenge but also persuasion by Universal Pictures to play The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Bollywood Hungama has now learned that the issue has been resolved and Project Hail Mary has emerged victorious. A source told us, “Project Hail Mary now has 108 shows across 34 IMAX screens in India. As for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, it will play 66 shows. Meanwhile, Dhurandhar The Revenge will have 21 shows a day. In short, Sony has secured nearly 2x the IMAX shows compared to Mario and 5x compared to Dhurandhar 2 ... #March #Super_Mario #Mario_Galaxy #Bollywood_Hungama #Galaxy_Movie #IMAX #Project_Hail #Hail_Mary #Hail #IMAX_shows
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
Project Hail Mary struggles to get screens in India despite healthy advance sales; expected to share shows with Dhurandhar The Revenge in IMAX properties Less than 24 hours remain until the release of Project Hail Mary in India, and fans are disappointed as the booking has yet to open in a full-fledged manner across the board. The biggest grouse among them is that ticket sales have yet to begin in IMAX theatres. The Ryan Gosling-starrer, which released on March 20 in most parts of the world, was pushed by a week in India, to March 26, to avoid a clash with Dhurandhar The Revenge. A trade 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. But the bookings still haven't began though the film releases tomorrow (Thursday, March 26). In all probability, Project Hail Mary will share shows with Dhurandhar 2 in the IMAX screens. ”What alarmed netizens was that Cinepolis Kochi had initially allotted all shows for the day to Project Hail Mary, while the late-night show at Maison INOX, BKC, Mumbai, was also scheduled for the Hollywood film. However, on the night of March 24, bookings for Project Hail Mary were suspended at both cinemas. As of 8:00 am on March 25, the only IMAX property in India to have opened bookings for the film is Broadway Cinemas, Coimbatore. It is scheduled to screen the Ryan Gosling-starrer tomorrow at 2:00 pm, and the show is already almost full. The trade source reve... #India #March #Project #IMAX #Project_Hail #Hail_Mary #Hail #Mary #IMAX_theatres #IMAX_properties
Project Hail Mary ending explained: what happens to Ryland Grace and Rocky, will there be a sequel, and more on Ryan Gosling's new sci-fi movie You've got big questions about Project Hail Mary's ending — and I'm here to answer them. #ending_explained #Project_Hail #Hail_Mary #Ryan_Gosling #Mary_ending #Ryland_Grace #sci-fi_movie
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Gosling-starrer Project Hail Mary gets a new India release date – March 26, 2026 The month of March has begun on a slow note with barely any significant releases. But the second half of the month will be truly exciting. The highly awaited Dhurandhar: The Revenge will release on March 19. And that’s not all. Bollywood Hungama has learned that the Ryan Gosling-starrer Project Hail Mary, earlier scheduled for March 20, will now arrive in cinemas in India on March 26. A trade source told Bollywood Hungama, “This is a practical decision taken by the team at Sony Pictures International. As we all know, Dhurandhar: The Revenge is expected to dominate across the country and hence deserves maximum showcasing. Once the initial euphoria settles, it makes more sense for Project Hail Mary to arrive in cinemas rather than release in the same week as Dhurandhar. This way, Project Hail Mary will also get a fair opportunity to put up healthy box office numbers. ”Project Hail Mary will be released in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu in IMAX and other premium large formats. It is part of the international theatrical distribution partnership between Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment, ensuring a major global rollout, including India. Based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel (The Martian), Project Hail Mary follows Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), a lone astronaut who awakens aboard a mysterious spacecraft with no memory of his mission—or his identity. As fragme... #March #Project #EXCLUSIVE #Project_Hail #Hail_Mary #Gosling-starrer_Project #Hail #Ryan_Gosling-starrer #Mary #slow_note
