Boxoffice Podcast

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk recap the latest news in theatrical exhibition, including a statement from the MPA on AI. They also recap the weekend box office performances of AMC Distribution’s number one three-day release of Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl and the disappointing debut of A24’s The Smashing Machine. Then in the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Derek Cianfrance, the director and co-writer of Paramount Pictures’ Roofman, which arrives in theaters on October 10.

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What to Listen For
00:00 Intro 
01:00 Box Office Recap: Disappointing Openings
04:25 Industry Outlook & 2025 Forecasts
06:34 Excitement Builds for Wicked for Good
09:00 AI Controversy & Copyright Concerns
12:00 Feature Interview – Derek Cianfrance on Roofman
18:35 Casting Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst
24:00 Rebuilding the 1990s Toy Store World
29:00 Film School Lessons & Artistic Influences
34:00 The Power of Moviegoing & Shared Experience
37:00 Closing & Next Episode Preview

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.