We have a double-feature episode to finish the first season of Behind the Screens! With Spider-Man swinging into cinemas with incredible success, Matthew and Simon as always bring you the numbers and audience analysis for the mega-hit, then we’re joined by Benjamin Zeccola to talk about the history of Palace Cinemas, exactly what an ‘epic pour’ means, and what makes them unique. Finally, to finish off the year, Matthew and Simon are joined by Sarah Lewthwaite once again for a round table reflection on 2021 and a look ahead at 2022.

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In a bittersweet interview this week, Matthew and Simon have a conversation with William Palmer, Co-Founder and CEO of Movio, as he leaves the company this week, reflecting back on the history of Movio’s business, the growth of the industry around it, and where the future may take Movio and Will himself. Box office numbers and audience analysis for the new release West Side Story, and holdovers in the market this past weekend.

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Join Matthew and Simon this week as they look ahead to the astronomical pre-sales for Spider-Man: No Way Home, and what it might represent for pandemic moviegoing habits, before the second half of Matthew’s in-depth interview with Adam Posner on Loyalty, which began with part 1 in episode 22.

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Madeline Di Nonno, President and CEO of the Geena Davis Institute joins us this week to talk representation, research, data, and measuring the success of the Geena Davis Institute’s impact on representation in film. Debut weekend numbers and audience analysis for House of Gucci and Encanto.

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Two Ryans join us this week with Simon away, as we explore the box office and audiences for the debut weekend of Ghostbusters: Afterlife and King Richard. Ryan Miner, VP of Digital Strategy at Megaplex Theatres, joins us to talk about how Megaplex engages with their community and creates incredible successful campaigns to bring moviegoers back to the cinema.

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Matthew and Simon break down the weekend’s box office with the second weekend of Morvel’s Eternals and the debut of Clifford the Big Red Dog. Adam Posner joins us for Part 1 of a rich interview into global loyalty trends, his study ‘For Love or Money’, and how the self-coined term ‘joyalty’ can change how exhibitors look at the customer experience.

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Matthew and Simon runs us through the numbers and audiences of the opening weekend for Marvel’s Eternals, as well as holdovers on Dune, No Time To Die, and Venom: Let There be Carnage. Tyler DiNapoli of Bleecker Street joins Matthew to discuss all things arthouse and specialist cinema, as well as the overlaps of theatrical and home entertainment.

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This week, Matthew has his first interview diving into the production side of film, speaking to John Barnett, Founder of Endeavour Ventures, and David Strong, CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission to talk about what makes a film a New Zealand film. Simon returns to review the weekend box office for the end of October.

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Ryan and Matthew break down Dune’s domestic release weekend, as well as Ron’s Gone Wrong and this weekend’s strong holdovers. We’re also joined by Zidane Lamrani, Group Marketing and Communications Director for ELAN Group and Novo Cinemas, ahead of the META cinema forum this week to break down how he’s applied his wide experience to the cinema industry in the Middle East.

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Ahead of the UK Cinema Association conference this week, we spoke to Phil Clapp, CEO of the UKCA about the impressive recovery of cinema exhibition in the UK. Simon is off sick this week, so Ryan joins us to take a look at Halloween Kills, The Last Duel, and holdovers for No Time To Die, Venom, and Dune.

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