INDIE FOCUS: San Diego’s Digital Gym Cinema; Where Does the MCU Go From Doctor Strange 2?

On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer and Rebecca Pahle discuss the box office success of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and what the film indicates about the future of the MCU. In the INDIE FOCUS feature, Rebecca speaks with Moisés Esparza, the Exhibitions Manager at Digital Gym Cinema, to talk about how the company is progressing in reopening their theater in a different location, the challenges of attracting moviegoers in the new location, and why moviegoing should be a community experience. 

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Episode Resources:

• Digital Gym CINEMA
• Spotlight Cinema Networks

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:12 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness meets box office expectations
• 14:35 What’s the next MCU movie slate?
• 18:34 Watching films as a community
• 22:23 Reopening at a new location
• 26:42 Why is the community aspect so important?
• 33:24 Partnership with Spotlight