Film vs. Digital in Movie Theaters, Anime is Back to Save Theaters Again, and More

On the February 26, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers. Opening Banter: Listener email from Sampson Dewitt: Hey gang, listener from Florida via Spotify. On Thursday’s episode, ya’ll discussed the cost of releasing movies to theatres and referenced the “print” cost possibly not applying. I was hoping you can elaborate on this: are the movies we see in major theatres no longer shown on film? One of the key reasons to go to a theatre for me is seeing the movie on film (similar to listening to music on vinyl as opposed to digital), so this would kind of be a bummer. In The News:

Ethan Coen's Drive-Away Dolls Is A Big Box Office DisappointmentBob Marley: One Love Passes $100 Million At The Box Office In 10 DaysEmma Stone's Poor Things Just Crossed a Major Box Office Milestone Ahead of the Oscars

Demon Slayer's Box Office Success Proves Anime is Here to Save Movie TheatersGladiator 2's Budget Is Reportedly So Big That It's Guaranteed To Disappoint At The Box OfficeOppenheimer's Success Proves Dune: Part Two Could Be a True Box Office Messiah

Additional infoHow Has Digital Film Changed the Moviegoing Experience?Are Film Reels Still Being Used Today?

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