November Box Office Preview
Episode 258 – November 07, 2024
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk discuss the upcoming November slate. They highlight a trio of anticipated strong openers around the Thanksgiving holiday corridor – Wicked, Gladiator II, and Moana 2 – and reflect on the titles they’re personally looking forward to during November.
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The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Horror Movies of the Last 10 Years [Brought to you by Angel Studios]
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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Angel Studios, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk countdown the top 10 highest-grossing horror films of the last 10 years, adding some personal favorites and culturally significant horror titles beyond those on the list.
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ShowEast 2024: Angel Studios Head of Theatrical Distribution Brandon Purdie [Brought to you by Angel Studios]
Episode 256 – October 24, 2024
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Angel Studios, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the recent performance of Smile 2 and preview the upcoming Venom: The Last Dance. In the feature segment, Daniel is joined by Angel Studios’ Executive Vice President and Global Head of Theatrical Distribution, Brandon Purdie, to review the 2025 slate. Upcoming releases include Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin., a historical thriller about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s resistance in WWII (Nov 22), and Homestead, an action film about life on an elaborate compound amidst an atomic bomb crisis (Dec 20). Angel Studios’ diverse content is driven by the Angel Guild, a community of 375,000 voters who influence film selection and production.
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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by Angel Studios, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the effective grassroots marketing of Terrifier 3 and the strong pre-sales for Wicked leading into the Thanksgiving holiday box office. Daniel is joined in the feature segment by B&B Theatres Co-Presidents Bobbie, Brittanie, and Brock Bagby to celebrate the centennial anniversary of B&B Theatres. The chain will be honored at ShowEast with this year’s Dan Fellman Show “E” Award during the Final Night Awards Ceremony.
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Variety The Children’s Charity Launches WICKED Gold Heart Pin Campaign
Episode 254 – October 10, 2024
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the latest box office news, including the underperformance of Joker: Folie à Deux with $37.6M. They also forecast upcoming releases such as Terrifier 3 and the wide expansion of Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. Rebecca is joined in the feature segment by Erica Lopez, executive director of Variety – the Children’s Charity of the United States, to discuss the annual Gold Heart Pin Campaign. Since its inception, the pins have raised millions and helped Variety provide equipment, services, and experiences to help children become active and independent.
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October Box Office Preview with The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson
Episode 253 – October 03, 2024
Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk are joined by Puck News and The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson to discuss the October theatrical slate. The panel tackles the slumping presales for Joker Folie a Deux, assesses the potential of the month’s horror titles, and offers hope on the prospects of Venom: The Last Dance in the marketplace.
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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk discuss the upcoming November slate. They highlight a trio of anticipated strong openers around the Thanksgiving holiday corridor – Wicked, Gladiator II, and Moana 2 – and reflect on the titles they’re personally looking forward to during November.
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What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:00 November Movie Preview Overview
- 03:00 Discussion on Slow Start with “Here” from Sony
- 05:00 Anticipation for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Lionsgate
- 08:00 A24’s Heretic Starring Hugh Grant
- 11:00 Early Insights on Red One by Amazon/MGM
- 13:00 Forecast for Gladiator 2 by Paramount
- 15:00 Expectations for Wicked Part One by Universal
- 18:00 Anticipation for Moana 2 by Walt Disney Animation
- 21:00 Analysis of Thanksgiving Box Office Trends
- 24:00 Mufasa: The Lion King and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Release Discussion
- 27:00 Personal Movie Picks for November
- 29:00 Final Thoughts on Upcoming Releases
