In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by 2024 Giants of Exhibition Sponsors Barco, Digital Cinema United, Fandango, and VIP Luxury Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by Romeo Duchene, The Boxoffice Company’s VP Strategic Content Partnerships, to forecast the opening weekend of It Ends With Us and Borderlands. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks with Lela Meadow-Conner, the president of the board of Art House Convergence, to discuss the current state of art house cinema and the support available to independent cinemas through initiatives like Art House Convergence and Film Festival Alliance. 

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Episode Resources:

• Entertainment Food and Beverage Association (EFBA)
• Art House Convergence (AHC)
• Film Festival Alliance

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:39 Weekend Box Office Overview
• 01:00 Art House Convergence Survey
• 02:00 NAC Rebrand to EFBA
• 03:00 Alamo Drafthouse Renovation
• 04:00 Regal's Twister & Twisters Double Feature
• 05:00 Deadpool & Wolverine Box Office Performance
• 05:48 It Ends With Us Box Office Forecast
• 07:00 Blake Lively vs. Ryan Reynolds
• 08:00 Comparable Titles to It Ends With Us
• 09:00 Audience Trends & Predictions
• 11:00 Borderlands Box Office Forecast
• 12:00 Comparison to Other Game Adaptations
• 14:00 Release Date Challenges
• 15:00 Alien Romulus Box Office Preview
• 16:00 Final Thoughts on Forecasting
• 16:44 Introduction to Interview with Leila Meadow-Connor
• 17:00 Art House Convergence Post-Pandemic Activity
• 18:00 National Audience Survey Results
• 20:00 New Art House Cinema Audiences
• 21:00 Art House Cinema Day Recap
• 22:00 Special Q&A with Jim Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd
• 23:00 Evolution of Art House Cinema
• 24:00 Community Building in Cinema