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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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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 Intro01:16 Back from CinemaCon02:25 Warner Bros. hit $1B 03:08 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens at $20M03:53 A24’s Civil War, other films 10:36 Boxoffice weekend forecast17:21 Marcus Theaters business update19:53 Entertainment center21:25 Movie theater pizza22:40 PLF 24:26 Back to pre-pandemic26:30 Maximizing revenue31:11 Keeping it interesting32:23 Biggest takeaway from CinemaCon34:37 What people want to see36:53 TikTok

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. 

Daniel, Rebecca, and Chad bring insights and highlights from the Angel Studios, Lionsgate, and Universal/Focus presentations at CinemaCon 2024. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Angel Studios EVP and Global Head of Theatrical Distribution at Angel Studios. 

Daniel, Rebecca, and Chad present highlights from the Crunchyroll and Warner Bros. studio presentations at CinemaCon 2024. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by NATO President & CEO Michael O’Leary.

Daniel, Rebecca, and Chad are joined by Celluloid Junkie’s Sperling Reich recap the top highlights and insights from CinemaCon 2024’s opening day panels. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Classic Cinemas CEO Chris Johnson, recipient of the CinemaCon 2024 NATO Marquee Award.