In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Russ Fischer, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins discuss how Memorial Day box office marks a turning point for domestic exhibition, the implications of Amazon purchasing MGM, and the steep second week drop of F9 in China.Give us your feedback on our podcast by access this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:
Amazon Enters Into Agreement to Acquire MGM

The Biggest Movies Coming to Theaters Memorial Day Weekend and June 
What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
02:30 Amazon purchases MGM for $8.45 billion dollars
07:40 The theatrical release predictions for No Time to Die and future Bond movies
09:25 Boss Baby: Family Business will open on July 2 as day-and-date
15:30 Expectations for A Quiet Place Part II opening on limited seating capacity still
16:51 Progressive box office openings with several titles lined up for release
19:15 F9 drops to 85% on its 2nd week in the Chinese theaters
23:05 Cruella’s box office debut
25:33 Disney’s attempt to re-invent old movies