This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Qube Wire, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the Thanksgiving holiday and take a weekend-by-weekend look ahead at the holiday 2025 box office. In the sponsored segment, Daniel speaks to Alan Christensen and Mark Waterston of Qube Cinema to discuss cloud-based distribution service Qube Wire and the recent expansion of their network domestically. Rebecca then interviews Emma Tammi, the director behind Blumhouse and Universal’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, in advance of the sequel’s December 5 release.
What to Listen For
00:34 Episode Overview: Zootopia 2 + December Lineup
09:54 Thanksgiving Box Office Results
10:00 Zootopia 2’s Domestic Opening
11:03 Global Performance & China Records
13:52 AMC & Regal Thanksgiving Records
15:54 Wicked for Good Week 2 Drop Analysis
18:12 Should Wicked Become a Franchise
20:35 December Box Office Outlook
20:45 Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Projections
22:14 Avatar Fire and Ash Presales
23:10 December Counterprogramming Strategy
24:44 Christmas Day Releases Overview
29:00 Cube Cinema Sponsored Segment
47:00 Interview Emma Tammi (FNAF 2)
47:59 FNAF 1 Box Office Breakout
52:35 Animatronics with Henson Creature Shop