Box Office

The battle for box office dominance is heating up as Apple Original Productions’ “Napoleon” and Disney’s “Wish” premiered with impressive previews. Both films were highly anticipated and generated significant buzz leading up to their release. With favorable moviegoing conditions and a holiday weekend ahead, it’s a race to see which film will come out on
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In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, Broadway experienced a significant decline in box office revenue. With a total of 29 shows, the box office totaled $27,060,113 in receipts, marking a 7% decrease. This downward trend was reflected in the attendance figures as well, with a slip of 3% from the previous week. A total
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After a successful 14-year tenure at Searchlight Pictures until 2021, Derval Whelan is embarking on her second stint with the Disney specialty label, this time as the Head of Distribution. In this new role, Whelan will spearhead the development and execution of release strategies for Searchlight’s film slate. Her extensive experience and undeniable expertise in
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Lionsgate’s highly anticipated prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, fell just short of the $100M milestone in its global opening weekend. With an estimated $98.5M in worldwide box office receipts through Sunday, the film came in slightly higher than initial projections in international markets, but domestic earnings fell below expectations. The
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Beyoncé’s concert movie, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, has received significant attention in recent weeks, with tracking projecting a $20 million opening. Despite the film’s distribution through Variance, the No. 1 circuit in the world, and its December 1 release date, which typically experiences a slowdown in moviegoing, the film was expected to debut within
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Former National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) executives John Fithian, Patrick Corcoran, and Jackie Brenneman have recently launched a dynamic consulting firm called The Fithian Group. This new venture aims to provide strategic advice to global exhibition clients, assisting them with strategy, partnerships, innovation, and strategic communications. With their extensive experience in the cinema industry,
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