Black Bear Also to Serve as Spotlight Sponsor for Week-Long Convention in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – MARCH 17, 2026 – CinemaCon®, the world’s largest convention for the global cinema industry and the official convention of Cinema United, has announced that Black Bear will serve as sponsor of CinemaCon’s Opening Night Party on Monday, April 13, at the Soleia Rooftop Nightclub at the Cromwell in Las Vegas. The celebration will cap off an eventful opening day of the theatrical industry’s biggest week of the year, and Black Bear, a leading independent studio that produces, finances, and distributes film and television content worldwide, also will serve as a Spotlight Sponsor of the convention. The annual launch party will highlight Black Bear’s upcoming release titles, including In The Grey, Tuner, Spa Weekend, Wife & Dog, The Rivals of Amziah King, and Wicker.
”We are excited to partner with Black Bear and spotlight their impressive slate at this year’s CinemaCon,” said Michael O’Leary, President and CEO of Cinema United. “I want to thank the entire Black Bear team for their partnership. Our industry succeeds when there is something for everyone, and Black Bear’s diverse range of films will appeal to moviegoers in 2026 and beyond.”
“Black Bear is passionate about connecting moviegoing audiences with filmmaker-driven fare as well as wide-release action and genre films,” said David Spitz, Black Bear’s Head of U.S. Theatrical Distribution. “Partnering with CinemaCon lets us celebrate the industry and reaffirm our commitment to the theatrical experience. We’re excited to bring our distinctive slate of films to theaters as we expand our U.S. distribution footprint.”
Black Bear’s upcoming releases include: Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey, starring Henry Cavill, Academy Award-nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza González; Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher’s Tuner, starring Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu, and Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman; The Rivals of Amziah King, starring Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey; Spa Weekend, starring Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris; Guy Ritchie’s Wife & Dog, starring Academy Award-nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, Academy Award-nominee Rosamund Pike, and Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins; and Sundance breakout Wicker, starring Academy Award-winner Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, and Peter Dinklage.
Hosted by Cinema United, CinemaCon is the world’s premier showcase of theatrical exhibition, taking place April 13-16 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. CinemaCon’s 2026 official presenting sponsors are The Coca-Cola Company and Barco.
About Cinema United
Founded in 1948, Cinema United is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 31,000 movie screens in all 50 states, and more than 30,000 screens in 80 countries worldwide. Its membership includes theatres of all sizes, from the largest cinema chains to one-screen theatres in cities and towns around the world. For additional information, please visit cinemaunited.org. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn and X/Twitter.
About CinemaCon
CinemaCon attracts upwards of six thousand motion picture professionals from all facets of the industry – from exhibition and distribution to the equipment and concession areas – all on hand to celebrate the moviegoing experience and the cinema industry. CinemaCon works with the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) as its trade show partners. The Coca-Cola Company and Barco are the official co-presenting sponsors of CinemaCon 2026. For more information, visit cinemacon.com. Follow CinemaCon on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.
About Black Bear
Black Bear is one of the world’s leading independent studios, producing, financing, and distributing film and television content around the world. Founded in 2011, with offices in Santa Monica and London, the studio is behind a diversified slate that blends critically acclaimed, filmmaker-driven fare with broadly commercial action and genre titles. The company directly distributes films in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, and Canada, where subsidiary Elevation Pictures is the territory’s top independent distributor. Black Bear’s original films include Academy Award nominees Train Dreams, The Imitation Game, Sing Sing, Nyad, and Mudbound, as well as Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Craig Gillespie’s Dumb Money, J Blakeson’s I Care a Lot, and David Ayer’s A Working Man. Via its international sales business, Black Bear has sold films including Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs and The Monkey, and upcoming films including Marc Forster’s Anxious People, starring Angelina Jolie, Aimee Lou Wood, and Jason Segel. The company’s distribution operations in the U.K. and Canada have been behind Academy Award and BAFTA winners including Edward Berger’s Conclave, Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, and Sean Baker’s Anora.
Upcoming films being distributed in the U.S. by Black Bear include Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey, starring Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza Gonzalez; Daniel Roher’s Tuner, starring Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman; Spa Weekend, from Bad Moms directors Jon Lucas & Scott Moore, starring Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris; Guy Ritchie’s Wife & Dog, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, and Anthony Hopkins; and Sundance breakout Wicker, starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, and Peter Dinklage. Black Bear also has a bespoke management arm, through which it represents singular creative talent, including directors, writers, and actors.
