On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the weekend’s box office numbers and Lightyear’s debut gross, followed by Daniel chatting with Merrick Edwards of Apex Order Pickup Solutions about the smart food locker technology providing smart solutions to institutions providing delivery service. In the feature segment, Daniel interviews UNIC’s Laura Houlgatte and Phil Clapp about the state of the European market while recovery and the possible future for theatrical exclusivity. 

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Episode Resources:

• UNIC
• ICE Theaters
• Apex Order Pickup Solutions

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:03 Disney Pixar’s Lightyear opens to $50.5M
• 06:22 Box office weekend numbers
• 08:43 Pre-pandemic growth of the European market
• 17:39 The impact of streaming
• 23:09 If you need to charge more, make the experience worth it
• 25:26 Staffing and workforce
• 31:39 What is Apex?
• 32:42 What makes a smart food locker unique?
• 36:05 Great solution for delivery service
• 41:22 The state of the market in Europe
• 43:52 Cinemas are back in strength
• 47:01 The challenges in production of domestic markets
• 48:54 Status of theatrical exclusivity in Europe