In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss Marcus Theaters’ new subscription program, strong Q4 results from Cineworld/Regal, and a successful opening weekend for Paramount's Scream.
Show Notes
In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss Marcus Theaters’ new subscription program, strong Q4 results from Cineworld/Regal, and a successful opening weekend for Paramount's Scream.
In the feature segment, Vincenzo Guzzo, CEO of Cinemas Guzzo, Canada's third-largest circuit, joins the podcast to discuss the latest round of Covid-related closures in Quebec. Guzzo also provides insights on the current status of day-and-date releases and why he believes Quebec's top filmmakers have been defecting to Hollywood.
Episode Resources:
What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:08 It’s our 100th episode!
- 02:30 Marcus Theaters introduces a pilot subscription program: MovieFlex
- 06:22 Cineworld’s financial data from the last six months in 2021
- 09:32 Warner Bros. backtracking from its 2022 slate
- 10:13 SCREAM opens at $30M over the 3-day weekend
- 12:53 Top 4 openers overseas this weekend
- 18:05 Update on Cinemas Guzzo’s theater closures
- 19:33 Prioritizing comfort to see movies freely
- 22:03 Threading on random closures
- 27:35 Forced vaccination remains a hot topic
- 33:35 Netflix gave people access to unlimited content
- 37:05 Why are talents willing to leave Quebec?
- 40:21 What exhibition needs to do to thrive once again
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