{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Boxoffice Podcast","title":"Holiday Box Office Preview 2025","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2ba18df4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3477,"description":"This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest news in distribution and exhibition, including the announcement that Belgium-based Kinepolis has signed an agreement to acquire the operations of U.S. cinema chain Emagine Entertainment. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Flix Brewhouse’s Chris Randleman to preview the 2025 Holiday box office.\nWhat to Listen For\n00:00 Intro \n01:02 Halloween Stories & Why Classic Horror Still Hits\n03:15 When Prestige Directors Go Nuclear – Bigelow’s Bold New Film\n05:46 The Box Office Slump No One Saw Coming\n08:03 Power Moves & Shake-Ups Across Hollywood\n11:00 Who Will Buy Warner Bros? The Industry’s Biggest Question\n14:03 Chris Randleman: Inside the Theatrical Trenches\n15:12 What Went Wrong This Fall at the Movies?\n16:43 Can November Turn Things Around?\n18:53 Hidden Gems & Underdogs of Awards Season\n21:03 Why Wicked Could Save the Holiday Box Office\n25:46 How Gen Z Is Quietly Reviving Moviegoing\n28:16 The Return of the Family Blockbuster\n30:07 Streamers Want Theaters Again — But Do They Get It?\n36:08 How Horror and Spectacle Keep December Alive\n41:12 Betting on Variety: The Secret to a Strong Holiday Slate\n45:09 Can Feel-Good Stories Win Christmas 2025?\n50:35 The Box Office Comeback We’ve Been Waiting For\n55:16 2026–2027: The Rebirth of Theatrical Movies","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Jfj-6olCiM5xZcoUMFwgIgkcUp7lMj8CNCU4wQy8bRc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzg1NzYvMTU4NDQ4/MzMxNC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}