The HDR by Barco format looks like its picking up steam with a number of new locations and … More
Barco, the imaging company and leader in cinema laser projectors, has announced that its HDR by Barco technology will be rolling out to additional North America locations this year, bringing the total to 30 by the end of 2025.
While the specific locations were not revealed, Barco said that Regal Cinemas will be adding the system to a further 20 of its RPX-branded locations, with the rest coming from the Texas-based Alamo Drafthouse.
No new locations outside of the USA were announced, so, for now, Cineworld Leicester Square remains the only HDR by Barco-ready site in Europe.
The company has also previously announced a partnership with Prasad Film Labs to bring the first HDR by Barco capable color grading facility to India.
Of course, technology hardware is nothing without content, and after a slow start, it has revealed a healthy slate of HDR by Barco releases for the rest of the year, all of which are listed below, with How To Train Your Dragon currently showing.
No doubt related to the opening of the grading facility in India, Barco says that Indian cinema content graded for HDR by Barco will be forthcoming.
- HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation) – June 13, 2025
- 28 YEARS LATER (Sony Pictures) – June 20, 2025
- F1® THE MOVIE (Apple Original Films and Warner Bros. Pictures) – June 27, 2025
- JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH (Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment) – July 2, 2025
- SUPERMAN (DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures) – July 11, 2025
- SMURFS (Paramount Animation) – July 18, 2025
- THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (Marvel Studios) – July 25, 2025
- THE BAD GUYS 2 (DreamWorks Animation) – August 1, 2025
- SKETCH (Angel Studios) – August 6, 2025
- CAUGHT STEALING (Sony Pictures) – August 29, 2025
- THE LONG WALK (Lionsgate) – September 12, 2025
- THE SMASHING MACHINE (A24) – October 3, 2025
- WICKED: FOR GOOD (Universal Pictures) – November 21, 2025
Finally, Barco also announced that a new dedicated HDR by Barco facility will be opened in the iconic Glen Glenn Film Center in Hollywood this July. The fully renovated suite will feature HDR by Barco projection as well as state-of-the-art sound and film grading capabilities.
As well as being available for industry demos and screenings, Barco says that the facility will be open to filmmakers for feature grading, which should ensure that HDR by Barco graded titles become the norm.
First introduced in late 2024, HDR by Barco is the highest-quality projection format available, with its Lightsteering technology enabling true HDR projection, offering viewers richer and more intense images that are up to six times brighter than conventional systems. However, the system could soon have competition for true cinematic HDR with Samsung launching its Onyx Cinema LED system for the first time in Europe at CineEurope 2025.
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