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Boxoffice Rewind: The Fast and the Furious Franchise [Sponsored by TAPOS/Screenvision Media] May 18, 2023

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MeOn this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Russ Fischer, and Romeo Duchene bring us the box office forecast for Fast X. In the feature segment, the trio discuss the entire history of the Fast and the Furious franchise.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:54 Fast X box office forecast
06:19 June 2001 - The Fast and The Furious
22:02 June 2003 - 2 Fast 2 Furious
24:35 June 2006 - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
33:26 April 2009 - Fast & Furious
42:11 April 2011 - Fast Five
54:07 May 2013 - Fast & Furious 6
01:00:28 April 2015 - Furious 7
01:09:14 April 2017 - The Fate of the Furious
01:13:14 July 2019 - Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

01:18:11 June 2021 - F9

Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt on the Company’s 2023 Slate May 11, 2023

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Jesse Rifkin, and Romeo Duchene go over Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’s $114M domestic and $282M global opening and the recent Q1 earnings call. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks with Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt on its first quarter performance, ongoing programs, and specialty distribution plans.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:36 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 opening weekend
03:08 Friday box office
04:40 2023 Q1 earnings call
10:31 Films in the marketplace
12:41 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 domestic numbers
15:39 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 global performance
22:24 Joining CinemaCon 2023
23:56 Fathom Events Q1 performance
25:01 Documentary opportunities and plans
26:29 Treating competition as new windows
29:51 A culture of transparency
31:14 Classic films
32:52 Studio Ghibli fest
34:54 Increase in cinema affiliates
36:34 Pivoting to specialty distribution

CinemaCon 2023 Recap with JACRO's Alan Roe May 04, 2023

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle cover The Super Mario Bros. Movie still strong in its second week with some new title releases, Cinionic’s laser upgrades, and IMAX’s new locations worldwide. They also cover a quick but detailed recap of the CinemaCon 2023, an event that recently ended. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks with JACRO’s Alan Roe about system improvements and a better sales system.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
02:42 Another strong weekend for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, new opener in the box office
06:01 Cinionic laser upgrades in auditoriums
09:26 IMAX signed agreements with 63 upgraded auditoriums around the world
13:43 Major takeaways from the CinemaCon 2023
15:13 AMC Dynamic pricing
18:31 Which film won CinemaCon?
20:48 Warner Bros. presentation
22:41 Disney/Pixar’s films
28:36 DC’s Blue Beetle
31:01 Lionsgate’s Hunger Games reboot
30:42 Universal's presentation
32:54 More film presentations
34:22 Best studio presentation of CinemaCon 2023
36:27 The best thing in the goodie bag
37:21 Jeff Bezos biopic
39:16 Very positive vibe in the CinemaCon trade show
41:03 Vendor traffic at the trade show
42:24 Consolidating complex and separate systems
43:51 Cinema POS
47:44 Crucial features for all POS systems

CinemaCon 2023: Paramount and Lionsgate Cap Off the Event | Executive Roundtable with Disney's Tony Chambers and Event Cinemas' Jane Hastings Apr 28, 2023

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In the final episode of our CinemaCon 2023 episode series, Romeo Duchene, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle go over the Paramount and Lionsgate presentations—including mentions of surprise guests in attendance at the event. For our feature segment, we bring you the exclusive recording of a panel from CinemaCon 2023, a conversation between Boxoffice's Julien Marcel, Disney's Tony Chambers, and Event Cinemas' Jane Hastings.

CinemaCon 2023: Universal and Disney Preview Diverse Slates | PVR INOX’s Ajay Bijli & A Conversation with the Independent Cinema Alliance Apr 27, 2023

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Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle cover all the highlights from the Disney and Universal presentations at CinemaCon 2023. In our feature segment, we are joined by PVR INOX’s Ajay Bijli and representatives of the Independent Cinema Alliance.

CinemaCon 2023: Warner Bros. Unveils New Barbie, Dune, and DCEU Footage | Luke Mackey and Alexandra Holden of Event Cinemas Apr 26, 2023

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In today's episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Romeo Duchene share highlights from the Warner Bros. studio presentation—where Barbie, Dune, and the DCEU garnered significant interest from the exhibitors in attendance. In our feature segment, Rebecca Pahle interviews Luke Mackey and Alexandra Holden from Event Cinemas, this year's honoree for International Exhibitor of the Year.

CinemaCon 2023: Sony Showcases Slate, Touting Exclusive Theatrical Runs and Robust Marketing Campaigns | MPA's Charlie Rivkin Apr 25, 2023

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In today's episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle go over the highlights of Monday's CinemaCon panels—tackling topics like audience engagement, premium formats, and pricing strategies. In the feature segment, Daniel interviews MPA Chairman and CEO Charlie Rivkin on theatrical's important role in the entertainment industry's ecosystem.

CinemaCon 2023: Our Biggest Questions Heading into the Convention | NATO’s Michael O’Leary and Rolando Rodriguez Apr 24, 2023

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In today’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast’s daily CinemaCon edition, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle cover the industry’s biggest questions heading into the convention. How will consolidation impact the new paradigm of theatrical exhibition? How will NATO evolve under new leadership? And what can exhibitors expect from the 2023 box office?

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CinemaCon 2023 Studio Preview | NATO’s John Fithian Apr 20, 2023

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Romeo Duchene discuss the upcoming CinemaCon 2023 including the possible presentations of the major exhibitors and their respective upcoming movie slates. In the feature segment, Daniel talks to John Fithian, outgoing NATO president and CEO, about his long history in service of exhibition and the industry as a whole.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:53 National CineMedia files for Chapter 11
02:47 Cineplex Q1 earnings
03:53 New title releases
06:18 Sony’s upcoming movie slate
10:53 The Flash to screen at CinemaCon, Warner Bros. upcoming films
14:11 Disney’s presentation next week
18:29 Universal and Focus presentation coverage
22:41 Paramount and the next Mission Impossible film
25:16 Lionsgate presentation
31:35 How it got started
34:00 NATO executives 1992
35:59 Industry-wide issues that affect everyone in the industry
39:47 Transition to digital cinema
45:09 The cyclical life of exhibition
49:11 NATO needed to evolve
54:22 Acquisition of Show West
59:04 Global unity
01:02:51 Crisis management challenges
01:04:58 The Sony hack
01:07:39 Develop positive relationships to the creative community
01:11:42 Misunderstood comment about 12 Years a Slave

Super Mario Bros’ Record-Breaking Opening Weekend; Interview with Writer and Director of Chevalier [Sponsored by JACRO/TAPOS] Apr 13, 2023

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On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle bring us the overwhelming number of The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s weekend debut. In the feature segment Daniel interviews Stephen Williams and Stefani Robinson, director and writer respectively of the 2022 film Chevalier. They talk about what attracted them to a film that depicts a lifetime story of Joseph Bologne and help them decide to push through with producing and then releasing it.

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Weekend Box Office Forecast: Super Mario Bros. Chases More Animation History in 2nd Frame as Renfield, The Pope’s Exorcist, and Suzume Debut

What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:45 What did you watch last weekend?
04:12 The Super Mario Bros. Movie is breaking records
15:33 Upcoming films next weekend
21:30 Writing the screenplay for Chevalier
24:53 Condensing a lifetime story into a screenplay
29:07 Real connection to the story
34:51 Resonating with remarkable people in history
40:03 Movies are a high version of visual narrative

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