In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, Co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle recap the latest box office results and industry headlines for theatrical exhibition. In the feature segment, Daniel Loria interviews Angel Manuel Soto, the filmmaker behind Warner Bros.’ latest DC super hero adventure, Blue Beetle. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:
Weekend Box Office: BARBIE Leads for Fourth Consecutive Frame
Weekend Box Office Forecast: Can BLUE BEETLE or STRAYS Dethrone BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER?
What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
01:09 Meg 2: The Trench weekend debut
03:10 Barbie stay at #1 and other box office top performers
07:21 Q2 earnings call for AMC, Cineplex, Reading
15:06 Blue Beetle and Strays weekend debut
21:21 Charm City Kings on going streaming
27:21 Shot at the scale of an IMAX movie
30:16 The fictional city of Palmera City
34:39 Preparations, support, and execution
40:37 Favorite movie theater of all time