From the President’s Desk
NATO president John Fithian reminds readers that NATO owes its political successes to the efforts of its members.

Dateline: Exhibition
Regal buys 309 Signature screens while AGT and GKC plan plexes and Harkins hires an in-house booker.

August Preview
Aliens, anacondas and Tom Cruise return to the big screen as the summer season slams shut. Also, Late Additions to July.

Next!
As “Spider-Man 2” swings into cinemas, we offer an update on upcoming movies based on comic books.

Washington Report
NATO’s membership converges on Capitol Hill; and costs are assessed against a plaintiff who has filed almost 200 ADA lawsuits.

Release Calendar
Coming movies ordered by date of bow. Updated weekly.

Events
A calendar of industry happenings.

How They Rate
Why films are classified as they are.

Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by gross. Updated weekly.

New NATO Members

Index to Advertisers
A list of advertisers in this month's print edition of In Focus.

Anchor Management
Will Ferrell, who powered “Elf” to
$170 million last autumn, talks about “Anchorman,” which may emerge as the summer’s biggest live-action comedy.