MINECRAFT Ignites the Box Office | CinemaCon Debrief with Greg Marcus [Brought to you by Arts Alliance Media]

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, brought to you by Arts Alliance Media, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk discuss the impact of A Minecraft Movie's $163M domestic opening, boosting the March box office to nearly $400M, and the movie's $313M global launch. The Cinema Foundation's @ the Movies initiative ‘Sneak Peek Showcase’ will preview upcoming films to audiences nationwide on April 22nd and 24th, with $3 tickets supporting industry charities. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Marcus Corporation CEO Greg Marcus, to discuss the major topics of CinemaCon 2025, including the push for a minimum 45-day film exclusivity window.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro

01:00 Minecraft Movie Sparks Box Office Revival

03:30 Record-Breaking Numbers Across North America

04:45 Premium Formats Drive Audience Interest

06:00 Global Box Office Performance for Minecraft

07:15 The Cinema Foundation’s ‘At the Movies’ Preview Initiative

08:30 Exclusive Trailers & Behind-the-Scenes Previews Nationwide

09:30 Final Destination: Bloodlines Trailer Reactions

10:30 Immersive Theater Concepts & Themed Auditoriums

11:00 Greg Marcus Interview Introduction

12:00 Thoughts on 45-Day Minimum Theatrical Window

13:30 Data-Backed Argument for Longer Windows

15:00 Marketing Challenges & Changing Consumer Habits

16:00 Trailer Cap Concerns & Pre-Show Time Limitations

17:30 CapEx Investments in Theaters Across the U.S.

18:30 Economic Sustainability in Exhibition Business

20:30 Challenges with Studio Economics & Streaming Pressure

21:45 How to Incentivize Longer Windows from Studios

23:00 Can Amazon/MGM Fill the Fox-Sized Gap in Release Slates?

24:30 Netflix’s Limited IMAX Window Strategy Critique

26:00 Making the Pie Bigger – Why Theatrical Still Matters

27:00 CinemaCon 2025 Recap: Takeaways & Industry Optimism

28:00 Greg Marcus Goes Viral – Social Media & Cinema Promotion