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The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Horror Movies of the Last 10 Years [Brought to you by Angel Studios] Oct 31, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Angel Studios, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk countdown the top 10 highest-grossing horror films of the last 10 years, adding some personal favorites and culturally significant horror titles beyond those on the list.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 Top 10 Highest Grossing Horror Movies Discussion Begins
03:00 Rise of Blumhouse in the Horror Genre
04:00 Vincent Price Trivia and Influence in Horror
05:00 Impact of Five Nights at Freddy's
07:00 MCU Effect on Horror Films and Franchises
09:00 The Legacy of A Quiet Place
11:00 Jordan Peele’s Impact with Get Out and Us
14:00 Discussion on Hereditary and Midsommar
17:00 Soft & Quiet as a Hidden Horror Gem
20:00 Box Office Trends in Horror Films

ShowEast 2024: Angel Studios Head of Theatrical Distribution Brandon Purdie [Brought to you by Angel Studios] Oct 24, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Angel Studios, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the recent performance of Smile 2 and preview the upcoming Venom: The Last Dance. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Angel Studios' Executive Vice President and Global Head of Theatrical Distribution, Brandon Purdie, to review the 2025 slate. Upcoming releases include Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin., a historical thriller about Dietrich Bonhoeffer's resistance in WWII (Nov 22), and Homestead, an action film about life on an elaborate compound amidst an atomic bomb crisis (Dec 20). Angel Studios' diverse content is driven by the Angel Guild, a community of 375,000 voters who influence film selection and production.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 Angel Studios Distribution Slate for 2024
03:00 Discussion on Smile 2 Box Office Performance
05:00 Venom: The Last Dance Tracking and Predictions
09:00 Universal’s Love Hurts Release Update
12:00 Sony’s Video Game Adaptation Until Dawn Release
14:00 A24’s The Brutalist Christmas Release
16:00 Interview with Brandon Purdy from Angel Studios
18:00 Overview of Bonhoeffer Historical Thriller
22:00 Homestead: Action-Packed Christmas Release
25:00 Angel Studios 2025 Slate Overview
30:00 The Angel Guild and Its Role in Content Selection
36:00 Final Thoughts on Angel Studios' Upcoming Projects

ShowEast 2024: B&B Theatres Turns 100 [Brought to you by Angel Studios] Oct 17, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Angel Studios, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the effective grassroots marketing of Terrifier 3 and the strong pre-sales for Wicked leading into the Thanksgiving holiday box office. Daniel is joined in the feature segment by B&B Theatres Co-Presidents Bobbie, Brittanie, and Brock Bagby to celebrate the centennial anniversary of B&B Theatres. The chain will be honored at ShowEast with this year’s Dan Fellman Show “E” Award during the Final Night Awards Ceremony.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 Celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of B&B Theaters
02:00 ShowEast Preview and Angel Studios Sponsor Mention
05:00 Discussion on the Success of Terrifier 3
07:00 The Power of Grassroots Marketing
09:00 Marketing Strategies for Smile and Similar Films
10:30 Universal’s Wicked Presales Success
12:30 Discussion on Wicked Being a Two-Part Film
15:00 Premium Format and Audience Engagement
17:00 Community and Family Values in Theater Business
21:00 Future of B&B Theaters and Innovation in Cinema

Variety The Children’s Charity Launches WICKED Gold Heart Pin Campaign Oct 10, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest box office news, including the underperformance of Joker: Folie à Deux with $37.6M. They also forecast upcoming releases such as Terrifier 3 and the wide expansion of Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. Rebecca is joined in the feature segment by Erica Lopez, executive director of Variety - the Children's Charity of the United States, to discuss the annual Gold Heart Pin Campaign. Since its inception, the pins have raised millions and helped Variety provide equipment, services, and experiences to help children become active and independent.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 Movies Seen Last Week: Joker and We Live in Time
03:00 Fandango's New Fan Club Loyalty Program
04:00 Joker 2 Box Office Performance Discussion
05:30 Wide Expansion Forecast for Saturday Night
06:30 Forecast for Terrifier 3
07:30 The Apprentice Box Office Forecast
08:00 My Hero Academia Limited Release Forecast
09:00 Wicked Gold Heart Campaign Introduction
10:00 Interview with Erica Lopez from Variety Children's Charity
13:00 History of the Gold Heart Campaign
16:00 Stories of Theater Employees Involved in Selling Pins
18:00 How People Can Get Involved with Variety
20:00 Upcoming Variety Events Across the US

October Box Office Preview with The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson Oct 03, 2024

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Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by Puck News and The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson to discuss the October theatrical slate. The panel tackles the slumping presales for Joker Folie a Deux, assesses the potential of the month’s horror titles, and offers hope on the prospects of Venom: The Last Dance in the marketplace.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 October Box Office Expectations
03:00 Will Rogers Pioneers Assistance for North Carolina Workers
05:00 Apple’s Streaming vs. Theatrical Plans
08:00 Amazon's Theatrical Strategy vs. Streaming
10:00 Disney’s Theatrical and Streaming Success
13:00 New Theater Openings in Missouri and Houston
15:00 Joker Sequel Box Office Forecast and Audience Response
22:00 Terrifier 3 Box Office Preview
27:00 Smile 2 Box Office Preview
30:00 Venom: The Last Dance Box Office Forecast

Theater Owners to Invest More than $2.2 Billion | NATO COO Lou DiGioia Sep 26, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk the latest industry news, including the $2.2 billion investment that exhibitors nationwide have committed to enhancing the moviegoing experience. In advance of this week’s NATO Fall Summit, Daniel speaks to Lou DiGioia, the chief operating officer of the National Association of Theatre Owners, in the feature segment about the investment by top theater chains and the broader trend across all chains to improve experiences at the cinema.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 Introduction to NATO Fall Summit and Overview
03:00 Recent Moviegoing Experiences
06:00 Canadian Legal Dispute on Cineplex Booking Fees
09:00 MPA Membership Update with Amazon Prime Video
12:00 Cinema Technology News: Barco and ScreenX Expansions
14:00 Box Office Forecast: The Wild Robot and Terrifier 3
17:00 Megalopolis and Francis Ford Coppola Discussion
20:00 Joker 2 Tracking and Projections
25:00 Interview with Lou De Joa, COO of NATO
27:00 Investment in Cinema Experience Improvements
30:00 Technology and Audience Experience Enhancements
34:00 Preview of NATO Fall Summit Sessions

Animated Origin Story TRANSFORMERS ONE Gears Up for Opening Weekend Sep 19, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk recap the second frame of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and solid international holds. Speak No Evil debuted in second place and the documentary Am I Racist? surprised in fourth place. The pair also discuss the upcoming weekend, including the projections for Transformers One and Never Let Go, as well as upcoming event cinema releases such as Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and Nosferatu with Radiohead, a Silents Synced film.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 Beetlejuice Sequel
03:00 Speak No Evil and Anti-Racist Documentary
06:00 Trapezium, The Babadook, Superman, and The Matrix
08:00 Jung Kook: I Am Still
09:00 Transformers One and Never Let Go
10:00 Transformers One Forecast
12:00 The Wild Robot: Audience Expectations
14:00 Silent Sync Series: Nosferatu and Radiohead Double Album

THE KILLER’S GAME Director J.J. Perry Sep 12, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the $111M opening weekend of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which drove a record-setting weekend for chains such as Cinemark. In the feature segment, Daniel interviews director J.J. Perry about his upcoming Lionsgate action film The Killer’s Game, starring Dave Bautista. Perry, who has a long filmography as a stunt performer, discusses showcasing diverse combat styles in the film, including merengue, taekwondo, and wrestling.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 Box Office Success of Beetlejuice Sequel
03:00 Upcoming Releases: The Killers Game and Speak No Evil
06:00 Event Cinema and Specialty Releases: Babadook Anniversary
08:00 Cineplex and Global Box Office Success of Coraline Re-Release
10:00 Interview with Director JJ Perry: The Killers Game
13:00 Dave Bautista’s Role in The Killers Game
15:00 Choreographing Action Sequences for The Killers Game
18:00 Filming Locations and Production Challenges
20:00 Message for Theater Owners and the Audience

September Movie Preview Sep 05, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by The Boxoffice Company’s Romeo Duchene and Boxoffice Studios’ Russ Fischer to review the diverse September slate. The monthly box office preview highlights September’s major release, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and other notable wide releases like Speak No Evil, Transformers One, The Wild Robot, and Megalopolis. With Halloween rapidly approaching, the panel also covers a number of limited horror releases, like The Substance and Azrael, emphasizing the importance of diverse releases to complement blockbusters.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 September Box Office Overview
03:00 Labor Day Weekend Recap
05:00 Beetlejuice Sequel Opening Weekend Predictions
07:00 Tim Burton's Career and Beetlejuice Sequel
10:00 Upcoming Horror Releases: The Front Room and Speak No Evil
12:00 Discussion on The Killer's Game
14:00 Transformers One: Animated Feature Expectations
16:00 Release Strategy for Animated Films in September
18:00 Upcoming Lionsgate Releases
20:00 Focus on Smaller Films and Counterprogramming
22:00 Anticipation for Megalopolis
25:00 The Wild Robot: Animated Feature Analysis
28:00 Closing Remarks and Next Week’s Preview

Showbiz Direct’s Kevin Mitchell [Brought to you by ShowBiz Direct] Aug 29, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Fathom Events, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest industry news and the upcoming Labor Day box office weekend including new releases Reagan, 1992, and Slingshot. Then in the feature segment, Daniel speaks with exhibition veteran Kevin Mitchell about the evolution of Showbiz Direct and this weekend’s release of the Dennis Quaid starring biopic Reagan.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:00 Introduction of Showbiz Direct
02:30 Discussion on Labor Day Weekend Box Office Forecast
05:00 Analysis of New Cinema Technology and HDR Projection
07:00 Fandango and Regal Partnership Announcement
08:30 Recognition of B&B Theaters at ShowEast 2024
10:00 Promotion of Rebecca Scientist at Showcase Cinemas
12:00 Interview with Kevin Mitchell, Co-Founder of Showbiz Direct
15:00 Kevin Mitchell's Background in Exhibition and Distribution
20:00 Marketing Strategies for Reagan Movie
24:00 Future Plans for Showbiz Direct
27:00 Closing Remarks and Upcoming Episodes

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