Civil War Sets Opening Weekend Record for A24 | Marcus Corp CEO Greg Marcus
Apr 18, 2024•38 min•Ep. 229
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Episode description
Daniel and Rebecca recap the post-CinemaCon 2024 box office. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks with Greg Marcus, the CEO of the Marcus Theatres, from CinemaCon. Greg and Daniel discuss the Marcus Corporation's performance in 2023 and outlook for 2024, highlighting the circuit's strong finish despite concerns about a lack of big releases and the impact of strikes on the industry's momentum. Greg reacts to all the news coming out of CinemaCon 2024, including his thoughts on the panel session between Matthew Belloni and AMC Theatres’ Chairman and CEO Adam Aron.
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What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:16 Back from CinemaCon
- 02:25 Warner Bros. hit $1B
- 03:08 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens at $20M
- 03:53 A24’s Civil War, other films
- 10:36 Boxoffice weekend forecast
- 17:21 Marcus Theaters business update
- 19:53 Entertainment center
- 21:25 Movie theater pizza
- 22:40 PLF
- 24:26 Back to pre-pandemic
- 26:30 Maximizing revenue
- 31:11 Keeping it interesting
- 32:23 Biggest takeaway from CinemaCon
- 34:37 What people want to see
- 36:53 TikTok
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