On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle bring us the top performing films from last weekend and a look back at how counter programming has helped in increasing revenue. In the feature segment Daniel speaks with Celluloid Junkie executive editor, Sperling Reich, to discuss the latest buzz on Amazon possibly acquiring a major movie theater circuit.  Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:
Cineworld Announces Plan to Emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Weekend Box Office: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Rolls a First Place Opening
Sony Pictures to Release Napoleon Theatrically on November 22
Lay’s and Regal Cinemas Invite Fans to See Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves for a Potato
Celluloid Junkie
What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
01:39 John Wick Chapter 4 - the best one yet?
03:52 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves places 2nd
05:30 Other films that topped the box office chart
09:25 Film titles up for release next week
10:18 Counter programming success
14:36 Reading Cinemas
16:42 Cineworld’s  plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
20:49 Amazon acquiring AMC is just false news?
23:45 Cineworld’s Chapter 11 facts
27:38 Why would Amazon acquire a major exhibition circuit?
30:04 How Amazon evolved as a business
36:05 Amazon just bought a company
43:39 You can’t simply discount rumors
45:59 Apple buying a movie theater circuit?
48:25 How realistic is this?
50:51 It depends on the creditors
55:24 The reality for these giant companies  
57:51 Netflix is buying a theater circuit?