Civil War Sets Opening Weekend Record for A24 | Marcus Corp CEO Greg Marcus

04/18/24 • 37 min

Daniel and Rebecca recap the post-CinemaCon 2024 box office. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks with Greg Marcus, the CEO of the Marcus Theatres, from CinemaCon. Greg and Daniel discuss the Marcus Corporation's performance in 2023 and outlook for 2024, highlighting the circuit's strong finish despite concerns about a lack of big releases and the impact of strikes on the industry's momentum. Greg reacts to all the news coming out of CinemaCon 2024, including his thoughts on the panel session between Matthew Belloni and AMC Theatres’ Chairman and CEO Adam Aron.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:16 Back from CinemaCon
02:25 Warner Bros. hit $1B
03:08 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens at $20M
03:53 A24’s Civil War, other films
10:36 Boxoffice weekend forecast
17:21 Marcus Theaters business update
19:53 Entertainment center
21:25 Movie theater pizza
22:40 PLF
24:26 Back to pre-pandemic
26:30 Maximizing revenue
31:11 Keeping it interesting
32:23 Biggest takeaway from CinemaCon
34:37 What people want to see
36:53 TikTok

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:16 Back from CinemaCon
02:25 Warner Bros. hit $1B
03:08 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens at $20M
03:53 A24’s Civil War, other films
10:36 Boxoffice weekend forecast
17:21 Marcus Theaters business update
19:53 Entertainment center
21:25 Movie theater pizza
22:40 PLF
24:26 Back to pre-pandemic
26:30 Maximizing revenue
31:11 Keeping it interesting
32:23 Biggest takeaway from CinemaCon
34:37 What people want to see
36:53 TikTok

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undefined - CinemaCon 2024 Paramount and Disney Presentations | Working Together to Boost Mid-Budget Films with NATO’s Michael O’Leary, Showcase’s Rebecca Stein, Focus Features’ Lisa Bunnell, and Neon’s Elisa Federeoff - Presented by Tapos by Jacro

CinemaCon 2024 Paramount and Disney Presentations | Working Together to Boost Mid-Budget Films with NATO’s Michael O’Leary, Showcase’s Rebecca Stein, Focus Features’ Lisa Bunnell, and Neon’s Elisa Federeoff - Presented by Tapos by Jacro

Daniel, Rebecca, and Chad bring insights and highlights from the Paramount and Disney presentations at CinemaCon 2024. In the feature segment, we bring you highlights from the CinemaCon 2024 panel on promoting mid-budget films, moderated by NATO’s Michael O’Leary and including insights from B&B Theatres’ Brock Bagby, Focus Features’ Lisa Bunnell, Neon’s Elissa Federoff, and Showcase Cinemas’ Rebecca Stein.

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