This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Irwin Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk review the opening weekend of Superman and preview a trio of new openers: Smurfs, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Eddington. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria speaks to Maria A. Ruiz Botsacos and Eric Kohn of Southampton Playhouse about the historic venue’s focus on community engagement and their commitment to being a cultural hub for the next generation of moviegoers. 

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro 

00:44 Superman Box Office, Audience Response, and Premium Formats

08:01 Barco x Vue Launch ‘Epic by Vue’ Premium Format in Europe

08:58 AMC Adds Half-Off Wednesday to Discount Days

10:45 Post-COVID Exhibition Recovery: Showtimes & Staffing

12:03 Southampton Playhouse Reopening: Community-Driven Theater

16:48 Mission & Programming: Blending IMAX, Repertory, and Education

25:00 How They Got an IMAX: Personal Connection to IMAX CEO

27:00 Using IMAX to Build Audiences for Curated Content

30:52 Mystery Movie Mondays & Audience Trust

32:00 February Reopening & Community Launch Events

36:45 Operational Lessons from Exhibition Newcomers

38:55 Highlights from Guest Events (e.g., Tony Gilroy)

41:00 Playhouse Junior & Family Engagement Feature