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CineEurope 2024 Preview with UNIC’s Phil Clapp and Laura Houlgatte | INSIDE OUT 2 [Brought to you by TAPOS and Cinity] Jun 13, 2024

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In the first episode of the Boxoffice Podcast's CineEurope 2024 series, sponsored by JACRO and Christie, co-host Rebecca Pahle speaks with UNIC's Laura Houlgatte and Phil Clapp about what to expect from this year's show, kicking off in Barcelona next week. Elsewhere in the episode, co-hosts Pahle, Daniel Loria, and Romeo Duchenne break down the latest in exhibition industry news and look ahead to the earnings potential of Disney's Inside Out 2.

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CineEurope 2024

What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:00 Alamo Drafthouse bankruptcy
03:27 AMC’s ways to save money on theaters
06:48 CineEurope awards preview
10:45 Weekend at the box office
23:38 European cinema industry
26:40 Best summer ever
29:54 Issues on the supply line
31:53 Lessons from 2023
34:21 Attracting and retaining talents
37:44 Challenges this year

IND/Ex Preview | Bad Boys: Ride or Die and The Watchers Forecast [Presented by Spotlight Cinema Networks & Agile Ticketing Solutions] Jun 06, 2024

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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Romeo Duchenne, and Rebecca Pahle discuss the weekend ahead for cinemas—with Bad Boys: Ride or Die and The Watchers hitting theaters—and the month ahead for specialty releases. In the feature segment, Pahle speaks with Kate Markham of Art House Convergence, Barbara Twist of Film Festival Alliance, and Spotlight Cinema Networks CEO Jerry Rakfeldt about the upcoming IND/EX conference, which will see the independent film community gather in Chicago from June 25-28 to discuss, share, and connect.

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IND/Ex

What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:52 Upcoming Indie films
07:13 Box office numbers
17:01 IND/Ex conference
21:42 Film festivals
26:01 Programmatic approach
31:18 Human resources
35:24 Shared passion

June Movie Preview | Jason Guerrasio on Theatrical Subscription Models [Presented by Screenvision Media] May 30, 2024

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by Jason Guerrasio to recap the lackluster Memorial Day Weekend box office performances of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie. The June movie preview tracks upcoming titles such as Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Inside Out 2, and Horizon: An American Saga. Then Jason shares insights on the impact and future of theatrical subscription programs.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:44 Furiosa, Garfield box office numbers
05:13 Impact of subscription
08:15 IF performance
10:47 Three new titles
11:48 Weekend let down
16:32 Bad Boys, The Watchers
18:56 Big risk for Disney
22:30 Specialty market film slate
31:59 MoviePass
36:11 Exhibition is a secretive group
39:22 What’s the next big innovation?
42:07 Another universal subscription scheme

Memorial Day Weekend Preview | Screenvision Media CEO John Partilla [Presented by Screenvision Media] May 23, 2024

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle recap all the latest studio scheduling updates and look ahead to the Memorial Day weekend boxoffice. Then Rebecca chats with John Partilla, CEO of Screenvision Media, about Screenvision's annual Upfront presentation and the future of cinema advertising.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:14 What did you watch this week?
03:52 Schedule updates
12:00 Furiosa 3-day opening weekend
14:32 Garfiled 3-day opening numbers
18:17 IF forecast
24:05 Advertising network efforts
27:12 Movie theater owner partners
30:00 Disney partnership
31:31 Pre-show
34:21 The product
36:53 What are you interested to see?
39:42 Watch out for each other

IF Challenges APES at the Box Office | A History of Mad Max at the Movies [Presented by Screenvision Media] May 16, 2024

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Romeo Duchene share the latest box office forecast. Then, Russ Fischer joins Daniel for a Mad Max film history review in line with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’s upcoming release.

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Weekend Box Office Preview: IF Looks to Welcome Family Audiences Back to the Movies

What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:28 John Krasinski’s IF
06:10 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
08:35 Back to Black
09:53 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga forecast
14:53 Mad Max era
19:13 Car chase and stunt work
22:07 1979 - Mad Max
34:51 1982 - Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior)
43:03 1985 - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
59:09 2015 - Mad Max: Fury Road

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Preview | Engaging Young Audiences with Rutgers Cinema’s Alex Delvecchio May 09, 2024

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the weekend performance of The Fall Guy and the 25th Anniversary re-release of Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace. In the Boxoffice Pro weekend forecast segment, guest analyst Jeremy Wooster of The Wrap discusses 20th Century Studios’ upcoming release Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Then Rebecca chats with Alex DelVecchio, the general manager of Rutgers Cinema about his insights on the viewing habits of younger audiences.

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May Movie Preview | THE FALL GUY Box Office Forecast May 02, 2024

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and the Box Office Company’s Romeo Duchene discuss The Fall Guy box office forecast. In the feature segment, Daniel, Russ, Rebecca, and Chad give us a sneak peek of May movies preview.

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Weekend Preview: How High Will THE FALL GUY Rise?

What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
03:41 Jerry Seinfeld
05:00 Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted
09:59 Movie release schedules
22:02 The Fall Guy
24:01 Tarot
26:51 Challengers
29:49 Would you watch?
33:52 Star Wars re-release
38:35 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes re-release
39:25 Amy Winehouse biopic
41:15 The Strangers: Chapter 1
44:05 If
45:59 The Garfield Movie
48:41 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Can Zendaya Take CHALLENGERS To #1? | CineTrain CEO Brett King Apr 25, 2024

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and the Box Office Company’s Romeo Duchene cover the latest insights and this weekend’s wide release, director Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, starring Zendaya. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Brett King, the CEO of CineTrain, a digital platform that facilitates employee training in the cinema industry.

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Civil War Sets Opening Weekend Record for A24 | Marcus Corp CEO Greg Marcus Apr 18, 2024

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Daniel and Rebecca recap the post-CinemaCon 2024 box office. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks with Greg Marcus, the CEO of the Marcus Theatres, from CinemaCon. Greg and Daniel discuss the Marcus Corporation's performance in 2023 and outlook for 2024, highlighting the circuit's strong finish despite concerns about a lack of big releases and the impact of strikes on the industry's momentum. Greg reacts to all the news coming out of CinemaCon 2024, including his thoughts on the panel session between Matthew Belloni and AMC Theatres’ Chairman and CEO Adam Aron.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:16 Back from CinemaCon
02:25 Warner Bros. hit $1B
03:08 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens at $20M
03:53 A24’s Civil War, other films
10:36 Boxoffice weekend forecast
17:21 Marcus Theaters business update
19:53 Entertainment center
21:25 Movie theater pizza
22:40 PLF
24:26 Back to pre-pandemic
26:30 Maximizing revenue
31:11 Keeping it interesting
32:23 Biggest takeaway from CinemaCon
34:37 What people want to see
36:53 TikTok

CinemaCon 2024 Paramount and Disney Presentations | Working Together to Boost Mid-Budget Films with NATO’s Michael O’Leary, Showcase’s Rebecca Stein, Focus Features’ Lisa Bunnell, and Neon’s Elisa Federeoff - Presented by Tapos by Jacro Apr 12, 2024

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Daniel, Rebecca, and Chad bring insights and highlights from the Paramount and Disney presentations at CinemaCon 2024. In the feature segment, we bring you highlights from the CinemaCon 2024 panel on promoting mid-budget films, moderated by NATO’s Michael O’Leary and including insights from B&B Theatres’ Brock Bagby, Focus Features’ Lisa Bunnell, Neon’s Elissa Federoff, and Showcase Cinemas’ Rebecca Stein.

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