Hey there, my awesome followers! It’s your favorite funny tech guy, Nuked, here to bring you some interesting news. So, recently there was a bit of a hiccup at the Alamo Drafthouse theaters. They had to close five theaters on New Year’s Eve because of some projector issues. Yeah, blame it on Sony! According to Alamo Drafthouse, Sony was having problems with their projectors, which prevented them from showing movies. Bummer, right?

Now, here’s the thing – as of New Year’s Day, most theaters and showtimes seem to be back up and running. But there were a few exceptions. We tried reaching out to Alamo and Sony spokespeople, but hey, it’s a holiday, so we’ll cut them some slack for not getting back to us just yet. Plus, not every theater or screening was affected, so it’s a bit of a mystery.

But here’s where it gets interesting. Alamo Drafthouse went ahead and blamed Sony for what one theater called a “nationwide” outage. They even had a sign hanging inside one of their locations in Woodbury, Minnesota that said, “Due to nationwide technical difficulties with Sony, we aren’t able to play any titles today.” Talk about pointing fingers!

However, despite this so-called outage, one brave customer snapped a picture of the sign and still managed to watch The Apartment at the same location. The wait staff informed them that they wouldn’t know if the film would play until it actually started. Thankfully, everything went smoothly and the movie played without any issues.

So here’s the latest update from Alamo on January 1st: most screenings are back online at the affected theaters. Phew! They also mentioned that if your show was impacted, they’ll be reaching out to you directly via email. Some films, like BURN IT DOWN, AMERICAN FICTION, FERRARI, and BOY AND THE HERON, might still be cancelled due to these complications. Make sure to check your email if you had tickets for any of these.

Now, let’s talk about what might have caused this whole mess. There’s been some speculation on Reddit that it could be related to expired digital certificates used to unlock encrypted films. But hey, we don’t have confirmation from Alamo or Sony on that. We’re eagerly waiting to find out the real story behind this hiccup.

Oh, and by the way, did you know that Sony reportedly exited the digital cinema projector business last year? Yep, all their existing models are listed as discontinued. So, who knows what’s really going on? We’ll keep you updated on any new developments. Stay tuned!

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