In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle and Daniel Loria go over release date changes and the latest updates from Canadian exhibitor Cineplex before diving into Thanksgiving 2023: Will any holdovers be able to hang on? What new releases will break through over the long holiday weekend? Then, in our feature segment, Boxoffice Pro’s Chad Kennerk interviews Francis Lawrence, director of Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Episode Resources:
What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:04 MCU schedule switching
- 03:30 Diversification strategy of Cineplex
- 06:41 Weekend box office numbers
- 17:07 Napoleon theatrical release
- 19:32 Disney’s Wish
- 21:49 Holdover potential
- 26:24 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
- 28:39 Bringing back the The Hunger Games world
- 29:30 Career built on adaptations
- 30:53 Production stories, bonding experiences
- 33:00 Community in a fandom
- 34:35 Working with IMAX
- 36:40 Technology and visual effects
- 38:10 Favorite theatrical experience
What is Boxoffice Podcast?
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.