But there are at the movies: When Mr. Carion's espionage drama, "Farewell," opens in American theaters on July 23, the movie, set in the waning years of the cold war, will do so opposite the big-ticket studio movie "Salt," in which Angelina Jolie plays a C.I.A. officer accused of being a Russian spy, and "Countdown to Zero," a documentary about the nuclear perils of the post-Soviet era.
The box is proving more of a draw to audiences than usual; doubtless much to the relief of insomniac big-ticket studio bosses.
For advance tickets, write "Maury" Tickets, Studios USA, Hotel Pennsylvania, 15 Penn Plaza, Grand Ballroom, New York, N.Y.
Because theater-goers pay more for 3-D movie tickets, studios will rush terrible ideas into 3-D production leading to a consumer backlash against the technology.
"Brave," "Frankenweenie" and "Wreck-It Ralph" are all grade-A productions from Disney; "ParaNorman" is an indie gem from the animation studio that got an Oscar nomination for "Coraline"; "Rise of the Guardians" and "Hotel Transylvania" are big-ticket items from big-ticket studios (DreamWorks and Sony).
Autonomy and ownership are paramount, and, at the moment, overseas investors are the most likely to allow Mr. Spielberg to write his own ticket, say studio executives.
The program, called Access Roundabout, will offer a small number of $20 tickets to every performance of all of its productions: 30 tickets in Studio 54, 20 at the American Airlines Theater and 10 at the Laura Pels Theater.
Tickets for Studio Ghibli Expo are 1800 yen (about $18), comparable to the price of a movie ticket in Tokyo.
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets: $18 to $20. Studio 3, Center Club, 80 Lambert Lane, Lambertville.
Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $18 to $20. Studio 3, Center Club, 80 Lambert Lane, Lambertville.
IN the continuing quest for ardent fans and movie ticket sales, studios are expanding their marketing arsenal to appeal to home shoppers, a largely female audience of proven purchasers.
