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From the President’s Desk
John Fithian discusses 2000 census data and how demographic shifts may influence where exhibitors build their cinemas.

Dateline: Exhibition
Anschutz Corp. forms the world’s largest cinema chain by combining the operations of its Regal, UA and Edwards circuits.

May Preview
Summer summons “Spider-Man,” “Sum of All Fears,” and “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones,” featuring In Focus' exclusive Track Record. Also, Late Additions to April.

Next!
The cast of “Black Hawk Down” moves on to “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” “The Hulk,” “Harry Potter” and more.

Washington Report
Steven John Fellman on “block booking” law; Jonathan Yarowsky on the effects of the 1998 Digital Millenium Copyright Act.

Digital Cinema
Michael Karagosian explains how low-cost electronic projectors may help build a digital cinema delivery infrastructure.

International Dateline
K. Cineplex launches a Cyprus six-plex, Hoyts’ Johnson takes a ShoWest honor, and Australian admits are up nearly 18 percent.

Final Cut
Eastern Federal CEO Carter Meiselman touches on Shel Silverstein, David Fincher, “The Sopranos” and “Star Wars.”

Release Calendar
Coming movies ordered by date of bow.

Events
A calendar of industry happenings.

How They Rate
Why films are classified as they are.

Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by gross.

Kaufman Sweats
The writer-producer behind “Being John Malkovich” speaks of lost sitcoms, naked actors, an absence of solutions, and the three 2002 movies he’s penned.