Boxoffice Podcast

Daniel, Rebecca, and Chad present highlights from the Crunchyroll and Warner Bros. studio presentations at CinemaCon 2024. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by NATO President & CEO Michael O’Leary.

Daniel, Rebecca, and Chad are joined by Celluloid Junkie’s Sperling Reich recap the top highlights and insights from CinemaCon 2024’s opening day panels. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Classic Cinemas CEO Chris Johnson, recipient of the CinemaCon 2024 NATO Marquee Award.

Daniel, Rebecca, and Chad give us an overview of the highlights and insights from CinemaCon 2024 International Day. In the feature segment, Rebecca is joined by Searchlight Pictures’ Rebecca Kearey to discuss the value of CinemaCon as a platform for networking and industry collaboration is underscored, emphasizing its role in driving the global cinema landscape forward.

Daniel, Rebecca, and Chad highlight what they expect from the studio presentations on this special preview edition of the Boxoffice Podcast’s CinemaCon 2024 series, brought to you by Tapos by Jacro. In our feature segment, Daniel interviews Cineworld CEO Eduardo Acuña and CJ 4DPLEX Americas CEO Don Savant. 

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Episode Resources:

• Tapos by Jacro
• Cineworld Group Announces Leadership Team with New Executive Hires

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:26 CinemaCon during the pandemic
• 04:40 Crunchyroll at CinemaCon 2024
• 13:01 Warner Bros’ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• 15:02 Risk of two-part movie strategies
• 23:30 Angel Studios at CinemaCon
• 26:21 Lionsgate's Strategic approach at CinemaCon 
• 31:49 Universal Studios and Focus Features upcoming titles 
• 40:41 Paramount’s buzzing titles and what will Chris Aronson wear?
• 45:12 Disney's lineup for CinemaCon 2024
• 52:59 Eduardo Acuña on working at Cineworld
• 54:40 CJ 4DPlex and Cineworld: A partnership for premium entertainment
• 55:39 The success of 4DX screens
• 56:59 Adapting to changing customer needs in cinema experience
• 1:00:52 Expanding 4DX and ScreenX in the US
• 1:04:06 Expectations for CinemaCon 2024
• 1:05:47 CineEurope
• 1:08:00 Concessions around the world

On this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the box office performance of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire before looking ahead to the opening weekend of the latest film in Warner Bros.’ Monsterverse. In the feature segment, Loria speaks with Matthew Liebman, Chief Production Innovation and Marketing Officer at Vista Group. 

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Episode Resources:

• Showcase Cinemas to Offer Shower Stations and Yoga Breaks for Marvel Marathon
• Vista Group
• Vista Oneview
• Weekend Box Office: GHOSTBUSTERS FROZEN EMPIRE Heats Up Big Grosses

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:40 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s $45 million opening
• 04:31 Three horror movies in the Top 10
• 06:52 Star Wars re-release marathon
• 08:47 Showcase Cinemas to offer yoga breaks
• 11:10 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire predictions
• 19:34 Vista Cloud
• 21:36 Vista Oneview
• 25:30 What makes Oneview special?
• 28:44 New features in Oneview
• 30:39 Oneview podcast
• 32:20 Transforming cinema business operations
• 34:13 Oneview in the coming years
• 36:36 Future of AI in the industry  

In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss a trio of outside-the-box initiatives introduced by AMC to supplement traditional studio programming; the pair also discuss the opening weekend potential of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, opening this weekend from Sony. In the feature segment, Loria speaks with Jeff Annison, co-founder of Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment company that has William Shatner doc You Can Call Me Bill in theaters this weekend.  

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Episode Resources:

• Weekend Box Office: Kung Fu Panda 4 Edges Out Dune: Part Two
• Blumhouse and AMC Theatres Launch First-Ever Halfway To Halloween Film Festival
• NBCUniversal to Offer a Block of Live Daytime Coverage of 2024 Paris Olympics in AMC Theatres Nationwide
• AMC Theatres Announces Zoom Rooms at AMC in Eight Major Markets Across the Country
• Answering the Call: Writer/Director Gil Kenan on GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:42 What did you watch this week?
• 03:34 Dune review
• 05:13 Blumhouse and AMC Halloween Film festival
• 07:31 AMC programs
• 09:33 Sports - 2024 Paris Olympics
• 12:31 AMC subscription special deal
• 14:06 Box office numbers
• 17:17 Getting to know the community
• 18:30 Built from the ground up to be owned by the fans
• 21:25 Fans can be investors
• 25:35 Crowdfunding a movie
• 29:33 Early lessons in bringing new titles
• 34:06 Theatrical isn’t dead
• 38:23 You Can Call Me Bill
• 43:44 Documentary pre-sales
• 47:38 Perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle give a snippet of the recently concluded Academy Awards. In the feature segment, Daniel interviews Sundance Director Eugene Hernandez on the success of this year’s festival and how the organization has remained a bridge between artists and the audience.  

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Episode Resources:

• 2024 Sundance Film Festival

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:24 The Oscars
• 05:18 Oscars’ Best Picture nominees
• 13:11 How’s Park City?
• 14:34 First Sundance Festival
• 17:54 What does Sundance mean to the film industry?
• 23:04 17,000 film submissions this year
• 27:55 From festival discovery, acquisition, and distribution to audience
• 33:31 Nurtured and supported by Sundance institute
• 37:10 Independent editorial voice
• 42:48 What worked and didn’t work post pandemic?
• 45:56 Recovery of art house  and nonprofit cinemas update

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the box office success of Dune: Part Two, and the unique marketing strategies employed, particularly the creation of a distinctive popcorn bucket that went viral. Daniel and Rebeccas also interview key figures in the film's distribution and marketing, exploring the challenges and strategies behind the film's adaptation and its reception. 

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Episode Resources:

• Weekend Box Office: DUNE: PART TWO Seizes Control of Theaters
• How the Opening Weekend of DUNE: PART TWO Compared with its 2021 Predecessor

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:56 $82.5M Dune Part Two opening weekend
• 03:56 Adding 3:15am screenings at 70mm locations
• 06:40 48% of sales from premium format
• 08:22 Expectations for the film release
• 09:09 Right timing and scheduling
• 10:24 Appreciation for the immersive experience
• 14:39 David Lynch directing Dune
• 20:04 Adaptation leaning on spiritual aspects
• 22:11 Is Dune another Star Wars?
• 24:50 Dune franchise prospect
• 30:39 Wrong timing for the 1984 release
• 32:23 Dune’s popcorn bucket
• 34:39 The concept for the popcorn bucket
• 42:21 The SNL skit
• 46:54 Unexpected virality

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle talks about the latest quarterly earnings reports in the world of theatrical exhibition. For the feature segment, Rachel speaks with Vue International’s Tim Richards to talk about the use of AI in film programming and marketing.

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Episode Resources:

• Fandango Advance Ticket Sales of DUNE: PART TWO Doubles Predecessor
• Jason Reitman and a Coalition of 35 Filmmakers Acquire Westwood’s Historic Village Theater
  
  

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 04:00 Jason Reitman acquired Westwood’s Historic Village Theater
• 05:47 Dune Part 2's box office success
• 08:14 Recent earnings reports from cinema and entertainment companies
• 13:06 Cineplex's AI-powered marketing strategies
• 17:14 Cineplex vs. Landmark Cinemas
• 21:29 The future of cinema
• 24:09 Strategies for meeting audience expectations
• 27:21 How AI shapes the future of moviegoing
• 30:25 Is going to AI replace human curators?
• 33:11 The revival of cinema post-pandemic

In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle go over recent cinema industry news and box office results–including the varied performances of Bob Marley: One love and Madame Webb—before Loria speaks with Wouter D'Oosterlinck, Goran Stojmenovik, and Peter Janssens of Barco in advance of their receipt of a technical Oscar this month for their work developing RGB laser projection technology. 

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Episode Resources:

• Finding Purpose: Kingdom Story Company Producer Kevin Downes on ORDINARY ANGELS
• Weekend Box Office: BOB MARLEY Unites Audiences, MADAME WEB Spins Downwards
• Jammin’: Screenwriters Terence Winter and Frank E. Flowers Vibe on BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE
• UNIC Reports 24% Box Office Growth in 2023 Across European Cinema Territories
• Marvel Studios’ DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Trailer Scores with Most Views of All Time in 24 Hours
• Larry H. Miller Sports + Entertainment Expands the Megaplex Theatres Brand
  
  

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:45 Scorsese & De Niro Collaborations
• 10:42 Madame Webb's opening weekend
• 12:59 Bob Marley's biopic, One Love
• 14:17 Sony's blockbuster quest
• 16:15 Exciting titles on the horizon for 2024
• 18:11 Dune 2's record-breaking presales and Zendaya’'s daring red carpet look
• 19:25 European box office growth
• 23:03 Deadpool trailer hits 365 million views
• 25:35 Barco’s Award-winning trio
• 27:00 The birth of RGB laser projection