In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle discuss the weekend box office numbers with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings still holding the number one spot with $35.8 million earnings on its second week. They also talk about Disney’s announcement on the theatrical exclusivity of the remaining 2021 titles, Halloween Kills going day-and-date in theaters and on Peacock, and Paramount’s executive shift.

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Episode Resources:

• Disney Announces Theatrical Exclusivity for Remaining 2021 Films
• Shang-Chi Leads the Pack with Best Sophomore Frame of the Pandemic

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:58 Another strong weekend for Shang-Chi, other box office numbers
• 11:13 Disney to give theatrical exclusivity to remaining 2021 slate 
• 16:41 Halloween Kills will stream on Peacock
• 23:48 CODA only went out to 101 cinemas locally
• 26:07 Substantial executive shake up at Paramount