Movie theater owners, studios and stars convene at CinemaCon

Movie theater owners, studios and stars convene at CinemaCon

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The movie industry — everyone from the Hollywood studios that produce the films to the companies that make the screens, speakers and seats in theaters — are descending on Las Vegas this week for CinemaCon. The future of film going will be in the spotlight as the annual trade show kicks off Monday at Caesar's Palace.

There will surely be much celebration and self-congratulation for the record 2018 box office year, which exceeded $11.8 billion in ticket sales in North America, and recent successes like "Us" and "Captain Marvel." Yet this year's CinemaCon is coming at a time of great change in Hollywood. Streaming and how long movies play in theaters have been a conversation staple at CinemaCon in recent years, but Walt Disney Co.'s just-completed acquisition of 20th Century Fox will be the elephant in the room.