Boxoffice Podcast

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by Irwin Seating, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk recap the opening weekend of Jurassic World Rebirth and discuss the opening weekend forecast for Superman. Then in the feature segment, Daniel Loria is joined by Russ Fischer and Diogo Hausen to recap the history of Superman at the box office. 

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What to Listen For
00:00 Intro 
01:00 Box Office Recap & Superman Forecast
04:00 Sponsor Message
05:03 Superman as a Difficult Franchise
06:00 Superman (1978): Origins & Production
10:59 Donner Fired & Superman II Fallout
13:39 Casting Brando, Hackman, and Reeve
18:33 Reeve, Kidder & the Film’s Legacy
29:22 Superman II: Creative Rift & Lester’s Takeover
35:59 Superman III: The Richard Pryor Detour
43:07 Supergirl (1984): Off-Brand and Off-Track
49:36 Superman IV (1987): The Canon Disaster
54:41 Superman’s Dormant Years (1988–2005)
58:01 Superman Lives (Tim Burton & Cage)
01:05:35 Superman Returns (2006): Reverent & Forgettable
01:14:13 Man of Steel (2013): Alien Among Us
01:31:32 Batman v Superman (2016): Franchise Overload
01:45:29 Justice League (2017): Whedon vs. Snyder Cut
01:52:53 The Flash (2023) & Multiverse Cameos
01:54:20 Superman (2025): Hype vs. Hesitation  

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.