In this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss Marcus Theaters’ new subscription program, strong Q4 results from Cineworld/Regal, and a successful opening weekend for Paramount's Scream.In the feature segment, Vincenzo Guzzo, CEO of Cinemas Guzzo, Canada's third-largest circuit, joins the podcast to discuss the latest round of Covid-related closures in Quebec. Guzzo also provides insights on the current status of day-and-date releases and why he believes Quebec's top filmmakers have been defecting to Hollywood. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:
State of Subscription: The Modern History Behind Cinema Subscription Programs
Weekend Estimates: Scream Powers to No. 1 w/ $30.6M 3-Day/$35M 4-Day Debut
Cineworld Reports Growth Over Last Sixth Months of 2021
Marcus Theatres to Test New MovieFlex Subscription Program in Ohio and Nebraska Starting Jan. 14

Boxoffice Barometer - Exhibitors' Poll  
What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
01:08 It’s our 100th episode!
02:30 Marcus Theaters introduces a pilot subscription program: MovieFlex
06:22 Cineworld’s financial data from the last six months in 2021
09:32 Warner Bros. backtracking from its 2022 slate
10:13 SCREAM opens at $30M over the 3-day weekend
12:53 Top 4 openers overseas this weekend
18:05 Update on Cinemas Guzzo’s theater closures
19:33 Prioritizing comfort to see movies freely
22:03 Threading on random closures
27:35 Forced vaccination remains a hot topic
33:35 Netflix gave people access to unlimited content 
37:05 Why are talents willing to leave Quebec?
40:21 What exhibition needs to do to thrive once again