Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, Russ Fischer, and Chad Kennerk are on this week’s panel to discuss the biggest films coming to theaters in 2025. Our quarter-by-quarter breakdown includes analysis on the most important movies and holiday weekends for exhibition, as well as our picks for potential break-outs at the box office.
What to Listen For
00:29 Bold Predictions for 2025 Box Office
01:55 Renovation Trends in Theaters
03:45 Fewer Screens, Enhanced Experiences
05:21 Q1 Highlights: Captain America Brave New World
08:16 Valentine's Day Releases: Paddington in Peru and Horror Counterprogramming
10:47 Disney’s Snow White Live-Action Discussion
13:22 Universal’s Dogman and Family Audiences
15:20 Ryan Coogler’s Sinners: Expectations and Mystery
17:50 Q2 Preview: Thunderbolts and Memorial Day Releases
21:13 Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Analysis
24:30 Minecraft Movie Potential in April
27:20 How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action and Pixar’s Elio Head-to-Head
30:33 Universal Studios’ Themed Land and Dragon Franchise
33:00 Karate Kid Legends: Uniting Generations
35:12 Lionsgate’s Ballerina and Reshoots
37:55 28 Years Later: Anticipation for Zombie Sequel
41:00 Megan 2.0 and F1 Movie Counterprogramming
44:30 July Highlights: Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman: Legacy
48:20 Fantastic Four First Steps Analysis
52:00 Smurfs Musical Movie: Box Office Potential
54:50 Q4 Preview: Wicked Part Two and Zootopia 2
57:20 Avatar: Fire and Ash Release and Expectations
01:04:30 Michael Jackson Biopic: Challenges and Opportunities