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Episode 222 – March 28, 2024
On this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the box office performance of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire before looking ahead to the opening weekend of the latest film in Warner Bros.’ Monsterverse. In the feature segment, Loria speaks with Matthew Liebman, Chief Production Innovation and Marketing Officer at Vista Group.
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Episode Resources:
- Showcase Cinemas to Offer Shower Stations and Yoga Breaks for Marvel Marathon
- Vista Group
- Vista Oneview
- Weekend Box Office: GHOSTBUSTERS FROZEN EMPIRE Heats Up Big Grosses
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Jeff Annison’s Legion M Harnesses the Power of Fandom with Theatrical Doc You Can Call Me Bill
Episode 221 – March 21, 2024
In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss a trio of outside-the-box initiatives introduced by AMC to supplement traditional studio programming; the pair also discuss the opening weekend potential of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, opening this weekend from Sony. In the feature segment, Loria speaks with Jeff Annison, co-founder of Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment company that has William Shatner doc You Can Call Me Bill in theaters this weekend.
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Episode Resources:
- Weekend Box Office: Kung Fu Panda 4 Edges Out Dune: Part Two
- Blumhouse and AMC Theatres Launch First-Ever Halfway To Halloween Film Festival
- NBCUniversal to Offer a Block of Live Daytime Coverage of 2024 Paris Olympics in AMC Theatres Nationwide
- AMC Theatres Announces Zoom Rooms at AMC in Eight Major Markets Across the Country
- Answering the Call: Writer/Director Gil Kenan on GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE
Oscars 2024 Recap & Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez
Episode 220 – March 14, 2024
In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle give a snippet of the recently concluded Academy Awards. In the feature segment, Daniel interviews Sundance Director Eugene Hernandez on the success of this year’s festival and how the organization has remained a bridge between artists and the audience.
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Dune: Part Two – The Box Office, The Franchise Potential, and The Popcorn Bucket
Episode 219 – March 7, 2024
In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss the box office success of Dune: Part Two, and the unique marketing strategies employed, particularly the creation of a distinctive popcorn bucket that went viral. Daniel and Rebeccas also interview key figures in the film’s distribution and marketing, exploring the challenges and strategies behind the film’s adaptation and its reception.
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Episode Resources:
- Weekend Box Office: DUNE: PART TWO Seizes Control of Theaters
- How the Opening Weekend of DUNE: PART TWO Compared with its 2021 Predecessor
Earnings Recap with Cineplex’s Ellis Jacob & Vue International’s Tim Richards
Episode 218 – February 29, 2024
In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle talk about the latest quarterly earnings reports in the world of theatrical exhibitions. For the feature segment, Rachel speaks with Vue International’s Tim Richards to talk about the use of AI in film programming and marketing.
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Episode Resources:
- Fandango Advance Ticket Sales of DUNE: PART TWO Doubles Predecessor
- Jason Reitman and a Coalition of 35 Filmmakers Acquire Westwood’s Historic Village Theater
Bob Marley Delivers as Madame Web Flops; Talking Technical Innovation with Barco’s Oscar-Winning Trio
Episode 217 – February 22, 2024
In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle go over recent cinema industry news and box office results–including the varied performances of Bob Marley: One love and Madame Webb—before Loria speaks with Wouter D’Oosterlinck, Goran Stojmenovik, and Peter Janssens of Barco in advance of their receipt of a technical Oscar this month for their work developing RGB laser projection technology.
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Episode Resources:
- Finding Purpose: Kingdom Story Company Producer Kevin Downes on ORDINARY ANGELS
- Weekend Box Office: BOB MARLEY Unites Audiences, MADAME WEB Spins Downwards
- Jammin’: Screenwriters Terence Winter and Frank E. Flowers Vibe on BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE
- UNIC Reports 24% Box Office Growth in 2023 Across European Cinema Territories
- Marvel Studios’ DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Trailer Scores with Most Views of All Time in 24 Hours
- Larry H. Miller Sports + Entertainment Expands the Megaplex Theatres Brand
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In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss a trio of outside-the-box initiatives introduced by AMC to supplement traditional studio programming; the pair also discuss the opening weekend potential of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, opening this weekend from Sony. In the feature segment, Loria speaks with Jeff Annison, co-founder of Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment company that has William Shatner doc You Can Call Me Bill in theaters this weekend.
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Episode Resources:
- Weekend Box Office: Kung Fu Panda 4 Edges Out Dune: Part Two
- Blumhouse and AMC Theatres Launch First-Ever Halfway To Halloween Film Festival
- NBCUniversal to Offer a Block of Live Daytime Coverage of 2024 Paris Olympics in AMC Theatres Nationwide
- AMC Theatres Announces Zoom Rooms at AMC in Eight Major Markets Across the Country
- Answering the Call: Writer/Director Gil Kenan on GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE
What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:42 What did you watch this week?
- 03:34 Dune review
- 05:13 Blumhouse and AMC Halloween Film festival
- 07:31 AMC programs
- 09:33 Sports – 2024 Paris Olympics
- 12:31 AMC subscription special deal
- 14:06 Box office numbers
- 17:17 Getting to know the community
- 18:30 Built from the ground up to be owned by the fans
- 21:25 Fans can be investors
- 25:35 Crowdfunding a movie
- 29:33 Early lessons in bringing new titles
- 34:06 Theatrical isn’t dead
- 38:23 You Can Call Me Bill
- 43:44 Documentary pre-sales
- 47:38 Perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes