In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by 2024 Giants of Exhibition Sponsors Barco, Digital Cinema United, Fandango, and VIP Luxury Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the incredible debut of Deadpool & Wolverine, which set admissions revenue records for an R-rated film, along with numerous food & beverage and merchandise sales records. The August movie preview tracks upcoming titles such as It Ends with Us and Alien: Romulus. Then in the feature segment, Chad Kennerk speaks to actor Zachary Levi about his starring role in Sony’s Harold and the Purple Crayon – which arrives in theaters this weekend – and the communal bonds moviegoing creates.
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What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:23 Introduction to the episode and panel members
- 01:17 Deadpool and Wolverine’s Record-Setting Debut discussion
- 01:41 Chad’s review of Deadpool and Wolverine
- 02:51 Rebecca’s review of Deadpool and Wolverine
- 05:00 Discussion on the marketing and audience demographics of Deadpool and Wolverine
- 09:00 Box office records analysis for Deadpool and Wolverine
- 13:00 Audience demographics breakdown for Deadpool and Wolverine
- 18:00 International box office performance of Deadpool and Wolverine
- 19:29 Transition to August movie previews
- 20:00 Discussion on "Trap" by M. Night Shyamalan
- 24:24 Preview of "Harold and the Purple Crayon" and interview with Zachary Levi
- 49:07 Outro and reminder to subscribe to the podcast
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The Boxoffice Podcast is your weekly resource for the latest results, trends, news, and topics in the cinema industry. Each week we feature insights and analysis from leading experts in theatrical exhibition, along with interviews with the most influential executives in the movie theater business.