Pacific and Arclight Close Permanently and Another Round of Release Delays

Show Notes

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins talk about Godzilla vs. Kong staying afloat in its second week at the box office. The group also discuss new release dates for several films on the 2021 slate, including several Tom Cruise titles. Closing the episode, the hosts discuss the dissolution of Pacific Theaters and Arclight Cinemas - the iconic California theater chain that was forced to permanently close its doors due to the pandemic.    

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Episode Resources:

• Pacific/Arclight Circuit Permanently Closes All Locations
• Godzilla vs Kong Weekend Box Office Report
• Paramount Moves Back Top Gun: Maverick, Mission: Impossible 7; Announces New Star Trek Movie, Bee Gees Biopic

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:13 Godzilla vs Kong stands strong at $70 million domestic
• 03:50 Can Demon Slayer make it big in the US?
• 06:02 New release calendar for the 2021 slate
• 13:35 Pacific and Arclight theaters will be permanently closing
• 18:08 What could happen to Cinerama Dome?
• 23:05 Will any of these theaters return in some capacity? 

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