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Jeff Annison’s Legion M Harnesses the Power of Fandom with Theatrical Doc You Can Call Me Bill
Jeff Annison’s Legion M Harnesses the Power of Fandom with Theatrical Doc You Can Call Me Bill
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Mar 21, 2024
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Podcast episode
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In this episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle discuss a trio of outside-the-box initiatives introduced by AMC to supplement traditional studio programming; the pair also discuss the opening weekend potential of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, opening this weekend from Sony. In the feature segment, Loria speaks with Jeff Annison, co-founder of Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment company that has William Shatner doc You Can Call Me Bill in theaters this weekend. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:Weekend Box Office: Kung Fu Panda 4 Edges Out Dune: Part TwoBlumhouse and AMC Theatres Launch First-Ever Halfway To Halloween Film FestivalNBCUniversal to Offer a Block of Live Daytime Coverage of 2024 Paris Olympics in AMC Theatres NationwideAMC Theatres Announces Zoom Rooms at AMC in Eight Major Markets Across the CountryAnswering the Call: Writer/Director Gil Kenan on GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIREWhat to Listen For00:00 Intro01:42 What did you watch this week?03:34 Dune review05:13 Blumhouse and AMC Halloween Film festival07:31 AMC programs09:33 Sports - 2024 Paris Olympics12:31 AMC subscription special deal14:06 Box office numbers17:17 Getting to know the community18:30 Built from the ground up to be owned by the fans21:25 Fans can be investors25:35 Crowdfunding a movie29:33 Early lessons in bringing new titles34:06 Theatrical isn’t dead38:23 You Can Call Me Bill43:44 Documentary pre-sales47:38 Perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes
Released:
Mar 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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